Mama Look a Bubu

Mama Look a Bubu - Harry Belafonte (哈里·贝拉方特)

I wonder why nobody don't like me

Or is it the fact that I'm ugly

I wonder why nobody don't like me

Or is it the fact that I'm ugly

I leave my whole house and home

My children don't want me no more

Bad talk inside de house dey bring

And when I talk they start to sing

Mama look at bubu they shout

Their mother tell them shut up your mouth

That is your daddy oh no

My daddy can't be ugly so

Shut your mouth Go away

Mama look at bubu dey ooh

Shut your mouth Go away

Mama look at bubu dey

I couldn't even digest me supper

Due to thee children's behavior

John Yes pa come here a moment

Bring de belt you're much too impudent

John says it's James who started first

James tells thee story in reverse

I drag my belt from off me waist

You should hear them screaming round de place

Mama look at bubu they shout

Their mother tell them shut up your mouth

That is your daddy oh no

My daddy can't be ugly so

Shut your mouth Go away

Mama look at bubu dey ooh

Shut your mouth Go away

Mama look at bubu dey oh

Oh

So I began to question de mudda

These children ain't got no behavior

So I began to question de mudda

These children ain't got no behavior

They're playing with you my wife declared

You should be proud of them my dear

These children were taught too blooming slack

That ain't no kind of joke to crack

Mama look at bubu they shout

Their mother tell them shut up your mouth

That is your daddy oh no

My daddy can't be ugly so

Shut your mouth Go away

Mama look at bubu dey ooh

Shut your mouth Go away

Mama look at bubu dey ooh

Shut your mouth Go away

Mama look at bubu dey ooh

Shut your mouth Go away

Mama look at bubu dey ooh

Shut your mouth Go away

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