Z'enfen sans mama malhereux

Ibo bo lay lay

John Boulay

Do you know Mr. Jean Boulay? Tim Bam
That man from Charlotteville? Tim Bam
He owe me one dollar bill. Tim Bam
He owe me for something. Tim Bam
Never see such a thing before.Tim Bam
He jump on de jackass back. Tim Bam
Throw over he left foot. Tim Bam
Throw over he right foot. Tim Bam

And he shake he neck.Regga regga regga, tim bam
He shake he waist. Regga regga regga, tim bam
He shake he back. Regga regga regga, tim bam
He shake he tail Regga regga regga, tim bam
He shake he shake. Regga regga regga, tim bam…

Listen to Desmond Waite and the Marionettes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7_3VvAfnd8

Johnny Grotto

Johnny Grotto

D               A7             D            A7
Johnny Grotto was a fisherman son
D         A7    D             A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D                        A7              D                 A7
He cetch plenty fish. We go cook a nice dish
D         A7    D             A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D             A7   D
Is a long time ago

The sea is so rough but he han' is so tough
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
The sea is so rough but he han' is so tough
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D             A7   D
Is a long time ago

The lan is in sight. We go reach before night

D         A7    D             A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
The lan is in sight. We go reach before night
D         A7    D             A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D             A7   D
Is a long time ago

D               A7             D            A7
Johnny Grotto was a fisherman son
D         A7    D             A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D                        A7              D                 A7
He cetch plenty fish. We go cook a nice dish
D         A7    D             A7
Yeah Yeah Yeah meh boy
D             A7   D
Is a long time ago

Poisson Poisson

Poisson

D               Bm
Poisson Poisson
        Em        A7   D
C'est un bell dejeuner

Poisson Poisson

C'est un bel dejeuner

D
Fish today madame oye
A7
Fisj today madame oye

D                         A7
The fisherman is coming
                             D
With all kinds of fish
D            A7                    D
Poisson rouge, gran ton ton
D                  G
Big fish and little fish
A7                   D
At ten cents a pound

Da Me la Betun

Da Me La Betun

D
Da me la betun
D
Da me la betun
         A7
A la bota

No me desporai

No me desporai
               A7
Que esta rota

D                             A7
Ay mi tio, mi tio mi tio
                                                  D
A la media noche Boracho perdido

Ay mi tio, mi tio mi tio
A la media noche Boracho perdid

Music: Da Me La Betun

Linstead Market

Linstead Market

This is actually a folksong from Jamaica but is so well known that I have included it in this collection all the same.

   D                                  G           D
I carry mi ackee, go a Linstead Market
A7                            D
Not a quattie wort
h sell
I carry me ackee, go a Linstead Market
Not a quattie worth sell.

(Chorus)
D                   A7                D
Lawd what a night, not a bite
A7                       D
What a Saturday night
D                    A7               D
Lawd what a night not a bite
A7                         D
What a Saturday night.

Everybody come feel up, feel up
Not a quattie worth sell
Everybody come feel up, feel up
Not a quattie worth sell.

(Chorus)

Do mi mommy nuh beat mi kill mi
Sake (take) a Merry-go-round
Do mi mommy don't beat me kill
Sake a Merry-go-round.

(Chorus)

All di pickney dem a linga linga
Fi weh dem mumma no bring
All di pickney dem a linga linga
Fi weh dem mumma no bring.

Lawd, what a night, not a bite
What a Saturday night
Lawd, what a night, not a bite
How di pickney gwine feed?

Signal Hill Choir