Mama Look A Booboo
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
For those who don't know. This was written and performed originally by Lord Melody, and
popularised
by Harry Belafonte. Not the other way around! Melody is my favourite calypsonian. As
always, enjoy! - Joseph
(PS - The lyrics are taken from genius music, and slightly modified.)
[Intro]
C F C G
Da da da, da da da. Mama look a boo boo dey. (x2)
[Verse 1]
C F
I wonder why nobody don't like me
C G
Or is it the fact that I'm ugly
C F
I wonder why nobody don't like me
C G
Or is it the fact that I'm ugly
C F
I leave my whole house and home
C G
My children don't want me no more
C F
They cursing black is white and all kind of ting
C G
And when I turn mih back dey start to sing:
[Chorus]
C C
"Mama, look a boo-boo!" dey shout
F C
Their mother tell dem' shut up your mout'
C
"That is your daddy." "Oh no
F G C
My daddy can't be ugly so"
C F
Shut your mouth go away
C G
Mama look at boo-boo dey
C F
Shut your mouth go away
C G
Mama look at boo-boo dey
[Verse 2]
C F
I couldn't even digest me supper
C G
Due to the children's behaviour
C F
"John ("Yes, Pa"), come here a moment
C G
Bring de belt, you're too damn cudgelent"
C F
"Daddy, it's Jean who started first"
C G
"No daddy, it's Joyce who started curse"
C F
I drag me belt off me waist
C G
If you see dem racing out de place
[Chorus]
C C
"Mama, look a boo-boo!" dey shout
F C
Their mother tell dem' shut up your mout'
C
"That is your daddy." "Oh no
F G C
My daddy can't be ugly so"
C F
Shut your mouth go away
C G
Mama look at boo-boo dey
C F
Shut your mouth go away
C G
Mama look at boo-boo dey
[Verse 3]
C F
So I took a turn on their mother
C G
"These children ain't got no behaviour
C F
I can't rest in peace in me own place
C G
Tell me what is wrong with me damn face?"
C F
"They're playin' with you", me wife declared
C G
"You should be proud of dem, me dear
C F
These children were taught too bloomin' slack"
C G
They ain't no kind'a joke to crack
[Chorus]
C C
"Mama, look a boo-boo!" dey shout
F C
Their mother tell dem' shut up your mout'
C
"That is your daddy." "Oh no
F G C
My daddy can't be ugly so"
C F
Shut your mouth go away
C G
Mama look at boo-boo dey
C F
Shut your mouth go away
C G
Mama look at boo-boo dey
[Verse 4]
C F
So, me wife and I had a big disturbance
C G
Owing to the constant annoyance
C F
In order to live peaceful and happy
C G
She send de children in the country
C F
Comin' home a day after working very hard
C G
A woman see me and she faint 'way in me yard
C F
The neighbour ran and pick she up
C G
She recover but de woman wouldn't stop.
[Chorus]
C C
"Neighbour, I see boo-boo, oh Lord
F C
Walkin' in de backyard, oh Lord!"
C
I ran to assist she, she bawl
F G C
"Oh Lord, look de boo-boo still in de yard!"
C F
Shut your mouth go away
C G
Mama look at boo-boo dey
C F
Shut your mouth go away
C G
Mama look at boo-boo dey
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