The song which won singer Macomere Fifi the 2013 Canadian Calypso Monarch crown is being circulated around the world, now that it has become a hot global topic.
The song is about embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who this week had the majority of his powers revoked and handed over to Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly, after Ford was accused of smoking crack cocaine and abusing alcohol.
Called “ Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde”, the calypso is written by Carlisle Bailey, and was the song which won Fifi the calypso crown last summer.
Here are the lyrics:
I was wondering what to sing about this carnival
Something interesting, not too much scandal
I was contemplating what direction to go
Something close to our hearts here in Toronto
Then someone beg me please sing about City Hall
’Cause up to now we don’t know we Mayor at all
Amidst the rumors and controversy
We’re not sure who running this great city.
So would the true Mayor get up, stand up
I don’t mean the one who they say’s corrupt
The one who’s keeping we city intact
Not the one that they video tape smoking crack!
Get up stand up – it’s high time this mystery stop
Like two people taking us for a ride
One Dr. Jeckyll and one Mr. Hyde.
The Mayor said he was relaxing on his patio
When it is alleged they shot a video
And this video causing so much hype
Because it had a fat man smoking a crack pipe
So the Toronto Star and the Globe & Mail
Decided to put fire in Rob Ford tail
But we too quick to judge, let we wait and see
It could be a case of double identity.
So would the true Mayor get up, stand up
Not the drug addict, not the cover-up
The former Councilor from Etobicoke
Who promised to put Toronto to work
Get up stand up – not the one who they say arrogant and rough
It sounds like two men working side by side
One Dr. Jeckyll and one Mr. Hyde.
Elected on a platform of positive change
But it’s like the Ford Nation driving out of range
With promises to upgrade we transit fast
But like a true Ford, he’s running out of gas.
Mr. Mayor, tell me please, are you still in charge?
Or are you a victim of sabotage?
’Cause while you busting your tail down in City Hall
People swear they spot you coaching football.
So would the true Mayor get up, stand up
Not the one who showed the media where to push it up
The one losing weight and eating healthy
Not the one who still buying out KFC
Get up, stand up – it’s high time we get this mystery to stop
Like two brothers taking us for a ride
One Dr. Jeckyll and one Mr. Hyde.
You promised you go shut down the gravy train
You said corruption going down the drain
You even say you fighting to help to poor
And for Torontonians you’re opening your door
But was it really you or that other brute
Who vote against funding to help the youth
Like some other man take over your head
And next thing you know, he’s sharing your bed.
So would the true Mayor get up, stand up
Not the one who called reporters a bunch of maggots
The one who worked hard to get the budget pass
Not the one they say drinking and smoking grass!
Get up stand up – it’s high time this nonsense stop
It’s time we send both of them on a ride
Good bye Dr. Jeckyll, good bye Mr. Hyde.