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Missy loss, Missy loss,
Missy loss she gold ring.
Oh, fine am, fine am, fine am.
Fine am leh me see!
The ring is loss, the ring is loss,
The ring is loss already.
Oh, fine am, fine am, fine am.
Fine am leh me see!
Oh me lawd! oh me lawd!
Come and hear the 'tory.
Fine am, fine am, fine am.
Fine am leh me see!
German
Man
Refrain
German man! buddy, German man.
Victoria married to German man.
When me go home,
Me go tell me mumma say,
"Victoria married to German man".
When me go home,
Me go tell me puppa say,
"Victoria married to German man.
Refrain
German man! buddy, German man.
Victoria married to German man.
Auntie
Bess
Refrain
Hear Auntie Bess! Hear Auntie Bess!
Hear Auntie Bess ah halla!
Hear Auntie Bess! Hear Auntie Bess!
Hear Auntie Bess ah halla!
Foreday mornin', cock ah crow!
Hear Auntie Bess ah halla!
Lif' up you bundle, leh ahwee go!
Hear Auntie Bess ah halla!
Yes, she ah halla!
Yes, she ah halla!
Hear Auntie Bess ah halla!
Wha' she ah halla? Wha she ah halla?
Wha' she ah halla fah?
I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel
I feel like a morning star.
I feel, I feel, I feel, I feel
I feel like a morning star.
Refrain
Itaname
Itaname! Itaname!
Itaname! Itaname!
Oh captain, captain, put me ashore!
I don't want to go anymore.
Itaname too high fuh me!
Itaname gun friken me!
Itaname! Itaname!
Itaname! Itaname!
Itaname is too much fuh me!
Itaname gun drownded me!
Itaname gun wok me belly!
Itaname! Itaname!
Itaname! Itaname!
Kuma-Kuma Fish
Nah eat ah fish, mama!
Nah eat ah fish!
Ah Kuma-Kuma fish, mama,
Nah eat ah fish!
He worse than perai, mama
Worse than perai.
Ah Kuma-Kuma fish, mama
Nah eat ah fish!
He guh bring you bad luck, mama
Bring you bad luck.
Ah Kuma-Kuma fish, mama
Nah eat ah fish!
He guh wok you belly, mama
Wok you belly.
Ah Kuma-Kuma fish, mama
Nah eat ah fish!
NEIGHBA, NEIGHBA, LEN' ME YUH MAHTA
Neighba neighba, len' me yuh mahta,
mih plantain get col' a'ready
Neighba neighba, len' me yuh mahta, mih plantain get col' a'ready
Col' a'ready, col' a'ready, mih plantain get col' a'ready
Col' a'ready, col' a'ready, mih plantain get col' a'ready
Neighba, me wan' fo poun' mih
foo-foo, mih plantain get col' a'ready
Neighba, me wan' fo poun' mih foo-foo, mih plantain get col' a'ready
Col' a'ready, col' a'ready, mih plantain get col' a'ready
Col' a'ready, col' a'ready, mih plantain get col' a'ready
Neighba neighba, len' me yuh mahta,
mih plantain get col' a'ready
Neighba neighba, len' me yuh mahta, mih plantain get col' a'ready
Col' a'ready, col' a'ready, mih plantain get col' a'ready
Col' a'ready, col' a'ready, mih plantain get col' a'ready
SUN AH GO DUNG
Wullay wullah, wullah wullay, sun ah
go dung slow slow
Wullay wullah, wullah wullay, sun ah go dung slow slow
Ah wha me Mumma do today, ah wha me
Puppa do today
Wullay wullah, wullah wullay, sun ah go dung slow slow
Wullay wullah, wullah wullay, sun ah
go dung slow slow
Wullay wullah, wullah wullay, sun ah go dung slow slow
JOHNNY FERNANDES
(to the tune of "Blow the Man Down" Johnny Fernandes was a
Putagee man,
Blow, blow, blow, blow de man down!
Blow de man down wid a bottle o' rum.
Gie me some time to blow de man down! Johnny kyan' read, Johnny
kyan' spell,
Blow, blow, blow de man down!
Blow de man down wid a piece o' cow dung,
Gie me some time to blow de man down!
("Putagee" is a creole
rendering of "Portuguese") |
Ol’ man house on fiah, ol’ man run away,
He run foh de police to fetch de watah,
To out de fiah dung day.
Iskalady, shoo, shoo, shoo,
Iskalady, shoo,
shoo, shoo,
An’ ah wipe skalady, face skalady, wipe skalady face,
An’ she fell dung, fell dung, an’ she fell dung, fell dung,
An’ she fell in de ocean too.
Ting Na Regulah
Auntie Susan, ting na rugulah, ting na rugulah,ting na rugulah,
Auntie Susan ting na rugulah,ting na rugulah,ting na rugulah, O!
(This song has a special purpose. Guests who have been waiting
too long sing it over and over until drinks are served.)
MANIN' NEIGHBA
Chorus:
Manin' neighba, manin', Manin' neighba, manin'
Manin' neighba, manin', ah don' want yuh conniving ma-nin'
Manin' neighba, manin', Manin' neighba, manin'
Manin' neighba, manin', yuh can keep yuh conniving manin'
When yuh been ah Kurupung, Yuh na
bin tell me manin'
Now because yuh money done, yuh come wid conniving mannin
When yuh had yuh pocket full, Yuh na bin tell me manin'
Now because yuh money done, yuh hustle fuh tell me manin'
Chorus:
Manin' neighba, manin', Manin' neighba, manin', etc;
Neighba neighba Joe come, Neighba
neighba Joe come
Neighba neighba Joe come, Dis all de money dat e' wok fo'
Two poun' note an a guilda piece, Two poun' note an a guilda piece,
Two poun' note an a guilda piece, Dis all de money dat e' wok fo'
Chorus:
Manin' neighba, manin', Manin' neighba, manin', etc.
Ow Joseph, poor me, Ow Joseph, poor
me,
Ow Joseph, poor me, wha' me go do wid a guilda piece?
One bunch green plantain, one string kakwari
One gill black pepper, all da can buy wid a guilda piece (back to
the beginning)
Chorus:
Manin' neighba, manin', Manin' neighba, manin', etc.
UNCLE JOE
Me bin a' rice fiel' go wok, me na
hear when manin' train pass
Me bin a' rice fiel' go wok, me na hear when manin' train pass
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go, Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go, Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
Me bin a' cane fiel' go cut, me na
hear when manin' train pass
Me bin a' cane fiel' go cut, me na hear when manin' train pass
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go, Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go, Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
Me gin a' punt trench go swim, an de
watah cool dung me kin
Me bin a' punt trench go swim, an de watah cool dung me kin
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go, Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go, Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
BAMBOO FIAH
Bamboo fiah, wha' kin' uh fiah,
bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo fiah, wha' kin' uh fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo fiah ah hot, hot fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo fiah ah hot, hot fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so.
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so,
bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so, bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so
Six a'clak an' de ting nah ready,
bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Six a'clak an' de ting nah ready, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
De man come home an' de pat nah done yet, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
De man come home an' de rice nah bile yet. bamboo fiah mek so, mek
so
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so,
bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so, bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so
Bamboo fiah ah hot, hot fiah, bamboo
fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo fiah ah hot, hot fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Gimme lil watah fe out-out de fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Gimme lil watah fe out-out de fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so, bamboo,
bamboo fiah mek so
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so, bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so
CHI-CHI LAY LAY
Who is the washer, chi-chi lay lay,
Who is the washer, chi-chi lay lay
Chi-chi lay lay, chi-chi lay lay lay, who is the washer, chi-chi lay
lay.
She is the washer, chi-chi lay lay,
she is the washer, chi-chi lay lay
Chi-chi lay lay, chi-chi lay lay lay, who is the washer, chi-chi lay
lay.
Who is the ironer, chi-chi lay lay,
who is the ironer, chi-chi lay lay
Chi-chi lay lay, chi-chi lay lay lay, who is the ironer, chi-chi lay
lay
She is the ironer, chi-chi lay lay,
she is the ironer, chi-chi lay lay
Chi-chi lay lay, chi-chi lay lay lay, who is the washer, chi-chi lay
lay
(Children introduce other
activities… Who is the sweeper… Who is the dancer)
RICK, CHICK, CHICK, CHICK
Rick, chick, chick, chick
Congatay
Me bin ah back Congatay
Me see fowl mama Congatay
Wid ten fat chickens Congatay
Ah beg she foh wan Congatay
An' she wun gimme wan Congatay
You see dat gal dey Congatay
Name Daratee
Congatay
She fat lak-a butta
Congatay
An' she magga lak-a chow Congatay
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