CHANGE THE FORMULA
Valentino’s offering for the 2017 Calypso season. This represents his final offering for competition in his career as after 2017 he has withdrawn from active duty although he continues to sing in concerts and shows.

The calypso ain’t what it used to be
Is political picong they feeding we
Is like a political campaign
Everybody singing the same refrain
Calypsonians trying desperately
They want a song to win the monarchy
But as far as the adjudicators could see
Is only two people who have the recipe

Is the judges and them who say so
Christophe and GB is the way to go
They have the formula for the Savannah
You sing something about Jack Warner
And you sing something about Kamla
That is the formula for the Savannah
Every year is the same old topic
Inside the box them fellas head stick
Time to change the formula for the Savannah
They ready to launch their vicious attack
Like a monkey on Kamla back

Once it is not written by this duo
Your song is liable to get a no no
Orchestrated by a certain cabal
Who control part of the Carnival
Elders like me they don’t want to see
I ain’t selling out my culture for no party
But with this million at stake
What Kamla get she go have to take

But I just want you all to know
That this is a two-man show
They have the formula for the Savannah
Once the judges know who is the writer
And you lambasting Jack and Kamla
They have the formula for the Savannah
But if you believe in this democracy
I am sure you will agree with me
Time to change the formula
I don’t know if you know but it’s a fact
Pot telling the kettle that he bottom black

56 years and more
I dedicated my whole life to calypso
I sing about the good, the bad and the ugly
And Black people suppression in this country
Now everybody singing the same thing
Like they ain’t have nothing else to sing
With all the challenges facing TnT
Kamla is still their first priority

So all roads lead to Frank and Jesse
Them two fellas have the chemistry
They have the formula for the Savannah
So much props to sing one calypso
You swear you watching some Best Village show
They have the formula for the Savannah
Of the twelve contestants you have on
We got ten from Christophe and GB pen
This year why not sing something Marlene
All of them on the corruption scene

Why only one type of calypso
Must dominate the dimanche gras show
What about the valuable contribution
Made by other calypsonians
Too much injustice in calypso
Time to reconstruct the whole damn show
Because right now we are dealing with a network
And them people they ain’t making joke

These two writers of calypso
Supported by the ones who control the dough
They have the formula for the Savannah
Same old melody same old subject
Same old political gimmick
They have the formula for the Savannah
Every year was the same old story
Skinner Park was a tragedy
They have the formula for the Savannah
This year I am begging calypsonians please
Please give Kamla a ease