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Mama, Look At Bubu
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Harry Belafonte
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Mama Look At Bubu
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Artist: Harry Belafonte (peak Billboard position # 11 in 1957)
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Words and Music by Lord Melody
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above title as appeared on the 45a/k/a "Mama, Look-A Boo Boo"
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I wonder why nobody don't like me
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Or is it the fact that I'm ugly?
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I wonder why nobody don't like me
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Or is it the fact that I'm ugly?
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I leave my whole house and home
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My children don't want me no more
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Bad talk inside de house dey bring
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And when I talk they start to sing
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"Mama, look at bubu" they shout
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Their mother tell them "shut up your mout' "
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"That is your daddy", "oh, no"
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"My daddy can't be ugly so"
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"Shut your mout' " "Go away"
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"Mama, look at bubu" dey (ooh)
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"Shut your mout' " "Go away"
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"Mama, look at bubu" dey
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I couldn't even digest me supper
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Due to thee children's behavior
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John ("Yes, pa")-"come here a moment"
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"Bring de belt, you're much too impudent"
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John says it's James who started first
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James tells thee story in reverse
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I drag my belt from off me waist
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You should hear dem screamin' round de place
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"Mama, look at bubu" they shout
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Their mother tell them "shut up your mout' "
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"That is your daddy", "oh, no"
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"My daddy can't be ugly so"
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"Shut your mout' " "Go away"
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"Mama, look at bubu" dey (ooh)
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"Shut your mout' " "Go away"
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"Mama, look at bubu" dey (oh)
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So I began to question de mudda
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These children ain't got no behavior
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So I began to question de mudda
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These children ain't got no behavior
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"They're playing with you" my wife declared
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"You should be proud of them, my dear"
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"These children were taught too bloomin' slack"
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That ain't no kind of joke to crack
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"Mama, look at bubu" they shout
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Their mother tell them "shut up your mout' "
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"That is your daddy", "oh, no"
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"My daddy can't be ugly so"
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"Shut your mout' " "Go away"
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"Mama, look at bubu" dey (ooh)
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"Shut your mout' " "Go away"
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FADE
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"Mama, look at bubu" dey (ooh)
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"Shut your mout' " "Go away"
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Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz
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