A long clock in the morning was the sound of the rooster's egg Every morning, it's you who wakes me up Haiti, where I come from Born in this slumdog in India's time The line is made of four Welcome to the Mardi Gras Welcome to the Mardi Gras My friends in Mardi Gras We are in the carnival You know that we are going to sing You know that we are going to dance You know that we are going to play You know that we are going to talk Zoom, zoom We are going to sing Zoom, zoom Move, move, move, move Zoom, zoom We are going to sing Zoom, zoom Move, move, move, move You cannot pass Welcome to this carnival You cannot pass Welcome to this carnival Welcome to the Mardi Gras Ladies and gents Dogs and ducks Goons and goonies You're tuned to the sound of my collection In Gorgon City I bet you didn't know My first record ever was a house song I was signed to Big Beat Records Outta the jungle A.K.A. Africa It always goes back to full circle, huh? Gorgon City, baby A long clock in the morning Was the sound of the roosters Eh, eh, eh Shocked my dad Says, why don't you come in? Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom You cannot pass You cannot pass Welcome to this carnival You cannot pass You cannot pass Welcome to the Mardi Gras You cannot pass You cannot pass You cannot pass This is the Mardi Gras This is the carnival Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Welcome to the Mardi Gras Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Zoom, zoom Welcome to the Mardi Gras