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Rice and Peas
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My husband Kent wrote the lyrics and presented them to me to have them set to music. I recorded a simple guitar/vocal demo, and that sat in my catalog for 9 years.
A couple months ago I played it for my brother, and asked if he would like to help produce it. He added drums, horn section and bass, and fleshed it out really well. This is the result.
Released: 23-Jul-2024
Category: Ska/Reggae/Dub
Application: Cakewalk
File type: mp3
File size: 6.7 Mb
Plays: 22
Downloads: 0
Weekly plays: 1
Weekly downloads: 0
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Lyrics
Rice and Peas
© 2015 Lyrics: Kent Trewick, 
Music: Susan Foster-Trewick,
Producer/Arranger: Roger Foster

My daughter came home to me quite sad
said “Mama I'm in love with a man
But he does not know that I exist 
Oh mama I need a plan”
I said “There is no need to fear 
I know how to help my dear
Here's what turns his knees to jelly 
you get to his heart through his belly”

(Chorus)   
Rice and Peas, salt-fish and ackee
this will make a man quite happy
Plantain, Dumpling and stew peas 
homemade bun with a slice of cheese

All you need to know is how to cook
do not be concerned with how you look
If you come in the kitchen  and learn
then for you this man will yearn
For if you spike his appetite
he will want another bite
So when he walks out of the door
he will keep on coming back for more  (Cho)

So now this is how we set the deal, 
we invited the man for a meal
We served him some of the nicest food
and he said “Wow this is good
I don't really have to think twice
I now want you for my wife
If you cook corned beef and cabbage
I know we'll have a happy marriage”  (Cho) 

(Bridge) 	
Then he and I became engaged
leaving my daughter enraged  
For I cooked the food that was served
and this was what he observed  (Cho)

Roger's suggestion for a reprise after the song:
(not in recording)
That's not how the story ends
Me and my daughter made amends
She married a man an excellent cook
And we all got together and wrote a cookbook


Original Outro: (not in recording)
But now he is paying the price, 
of eating food that is too nice
He has put on a lot of weight, 
now he can’t get through the gate
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Very pleasant song 
you are very consistent with your reggae songs and tones 
i like that ...
Yummy rice & peas :)
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