J'ouvert! The party now start!
Yes, leh we upset de apple cart.
No, its not lunch,
Your order: rum punch!
Come prepared for the festivities
For you, we've planned lots of activities
Think Mardi Gras.
You go dance to de soca,
Samba, salsa, rhumba and wine
And yes of course, you could drink the wine.
Just dress for the occasion, we ask
Or come in black tie with a mask.
Come help us celebrate Carnival*,
The world's greatest festival.

*15 May 1999, 7 p.m. - 2 a.m., Rhodes House, Oxford