Mister Pan Maker - Black Stalin Hail! Hail! Hail! Mr. Pan maker I hereby appoint you a Steelband saviour Don’t you know the whole future of the steelpan? Yes! It lies in you the pan maker hand. It is you who must build the steelpan industry. Standardization is a must, you would agree; Because the secret of it is steelpan Is you alone must know, And you must carry that with you anywhere you go! Chorus You must know! How many grams of steel it go take to make a base pan? Or, what is the degree of heat you need to burn a tenor pan? Or what is the size of the rubber, to beat ah high double tenor? These are the facts that you must have under lock and cover. So, let them pirates keep dey drum. Let them rent the skill of the “man”. Back row side pocket ah we hand go be the secret of making pan. Hail! Hail! Hail! Mr. Pan maker Forget about Road March and Panorama It is you who got to beat the Steelpan And at de point it have too much fight over competition So yuh cah study bout no judges and score sheets It is you who must put the industry on its feet Because long before Panorama reach, Steelpan was still around And Steelpan go still be dey even when that gone Chorus So tell meh! How many grams of steel it does take to make a base pan? Or, what is the degree of heat you need to burn a cello pan? Or what is the size of the rubber, to beat ah high single tenor? These are the facts you must have under lock and cover. So, let them pirates keep dey drum. Let them rent the skill of the “man”. Back row side pocket ah we hand go be, the secret of making pan. Hail! Hail! Hail! Mr. Pan maker Now is the time you must get together And decide on which stylin’ yuh using. So yuh could start right away on standardising. Because we cah keep on arguing forever, On which stylin’ that yuh have ---- better Because the most important duty, today yuh have on hand Is to try and keep Steelpan for Trinbagonians. Chorus Just remember! How many grams of steel it does take to make a base pan? Or, what is the degree of heat you need to burn a cello pan? Or what is the size of the rubber, to beat ah high double tenor? These are the facts that we must have under lock and cover. So, let them pirates keep dey drum. Let them rent the skill of the “man”. Back row side pocket ah we hand go be, the secret of making pan. Hail! Hail! Hail! Mr. Pan maker It is time for the scientists and professor The time is right; right now more than ever! For we to get the pan down on paper So dey could start selling oil in plastic container Now we done have we steel-mill to take over. Then we could walk about the place, And beat we chest like we bad, And tell the world that pan belongs to Trinidad Chorus What we must do? Is how many grams of steel it does take to make a base pan? Or, what is the degree of heat you need to burn a cello pan? Or what is the size of the rubber, to beat ah high single tenor? These are the facts that you must have under lock and cover. So, let them pirates keep dey drum. Let them rent the skill of the “man”. Back row side pocket ah we hand go be, the secret of making pan. HIT MEH NOW!!! Steelpan outro…
