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| 2:42 | 
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I peeked in to say goodnight
And I heard my child in prayer "And for me some scarlet ribbons Scarlet ribbons for my hair" All the stores were closed and shuttered All the streets were dark and bare In our town, no scarlet ribbons Scarlet ribbons for her hair Thru the night my heart was aching Just before the dawn was breaking I peeked in and on her bed in gay profusion lying there Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons Scarlet ribbons for her hair If I live to be a hundred I will never know from where Came those ribbons, scarlet ribbons Scarlet ribbons for her hair |
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| 2. |
| 2:34 | 
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| 3. |
| 2:39 |
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(spoken spanish at beginning)
Hold 'em Joe, hold'em Joe, hold'em Joe But don't let him go Hold 'em Joe, hold'em Joe, hold'em Joe But don't let him go Me donkey want water, hold'em Joe, Spring 'round the corner, hold'em Joe Me donkey want water, hold'em Joe Everybody want water, hold'em Joe Fuma la catchimba, hold'em Joe We on a journey he don't walk straight And that is because he's so underweight Donkey of mine he don't like weight Put him on a cart he never walk straight Me donkey want water, hold'em Joe, Spring 'round the corner, hold'em Joe Me donkey want water, hold'em Joe Everybody want water, hold'em Joe Fuma la catchimba, hold'em Joe My ole donkey went courtin' one day With a donkey named Melda across the way She was twice his age, he put up a fight Now he's cryin' every night Oh lemme go, darling Melda, You breaking my back bone Lemme go, darling Melda, You breaking my back Some people say that my donkey is bad an' that is because he's from Trinidad Donkey of mine he won't work at all All he want to do is break out him stall |
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| 4. |
| 3:06 |
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| 5. |
| 2:49 |
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Down the way
Where the nights are gay And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop I took a trip on a sailing ship And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop (chorus) But I'm sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down My head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town Sounds of laughter everywhere And the dancing girls swing to and fro I must declare my heart is there Though I've been from Maine to Mexico (chorus) But I'm sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down My head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town Down at the market you can hear Ladies cry out while on their heads they bear Ackee*, rice, saltfish are nice And the rum is fine any time o' year (chorus) But I'm sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down My head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town Down the way Where the nights are gay And the sun shines daily on the mountaintop I took a trip on a sailing ship And when I reached Jamaica I made a stop (chorus) But I'm sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down My head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town Sad to say I'm on my way Won't be back for many a day My heart is down My head is turning around I had to leave a little girl in Kingston town. *ackee: national fruit of Jamaica; ackee and saltfish is the national dish |
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| 3:00 |
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Long time ago in Bethlehem
So the Holy Bible say Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ Was born on Christmas day. Hark, now hear the angels sing A new King born today And man will live forever more Because of Christmas day. While shepherds watched their flock by night And see a bright new shining star And hear a choir sing The music seem to come from afar. Now Joseph and his wife Mary Come to Bethlehem that night And find no place to borne she child Not a single room was in sight. Hark, now hear the angels sing A new King born today And man will live forever more Because of Christmas day. By and by they find a little nook In a stable all forlorn And in a manger cold and dark Mary's little boy was born. Hark, now hear the angels sing A new King born today And man will live forever more Because of Christmas day. |
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| 7. |
| 3:06 |
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Day o Day o
Daylight come and we want go home Day is a day is a day is a day is a day is a day o Daylight come and we want go Work all night on a drink of rum Daylight come and we want go home Stack banana til the morning come Daylight come and we want go home Come Mister Tally Man tally me banana Daylight come and we want go home Come Mister Tally Man tally me banana Daylight come and we want go home 6 foot 7 foot 8 foot bunch Daylight come and we want go home 6 foot 7 foot 8 foot bunch Daylight come and we want go home Day is a day o Day is a day is a day is a day Daylight come and we want go home A beautiful bunch of ripe banana Daylight come and we want go home Hide the deadly black tarantula Daylight come and we want go home It's 6 foot 7 foot 8 foot bunch Daylight come and we want go home 6 foot 7 foot 8 foot bunch Daylight come and we want go home Day is a day o Daylight come and we want go home Day is a day is a day is a day Daylight come and we want go home Come Mister Tally Man Tally me banana Daylight come and we want go home Come Mister Tally Man tally me banana Daylight come and we want go home Day o Day o Daylight come and we want go home Day is a day is a day is a day is a day is a day o Daylight come and we want go home |
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| 8. |
| 3:03 |
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| 9. |
| 2:49 |
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This is my island in the sun
Where my people have toiled since time begun I may sail on many a sea Her shores will always be home to me Oh, island in the sun Willed to me by my father's hand All my days I will sing in praise Of your forest, waters, Your shining sand As morning breaks The heaven on high I lift my heavy load to the sky Sun comes down with a burning glow Mingles my sweat with the earth below Oh, island in the sun Willed to me by my father's hand All my days I will sing in praise Of your forest, waters, Your shining sand I see woman on bended knee Cutting cane for her family I see man at the waterside Casting nets at the surging tide Oh, island in the sun Willed to me by my father's hand All my days I will sing in praise Of your forest, waters, Your shining sand I hope the day will never come That I can't awake to the sound of drum Never let me miss carnival With calypso songs philosophical Oh, island in the sun Willed to me by my father's hand All my days I will sing in praise Of your forest, waters, Your shining sand |
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| 10. |
| 4:26 |
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| 11. |
| 3:59 |
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Well you woke up in the morning
hear the big bell ring, you go marching to the table see the same damn thing Well its on a one table knife and fork and a pan And if you say a thing about it youre in trouble with the man Let the Midnight Special shine her light on me Let the Midnight Special shine her ever lovin light on me Let the Midnight Special shine her ever lovin light on me Let the Midnight Special shine her ever lovin light on me If you ever go to Houston youd better walk right and you better not stagger and you better not fight Cause the sheriff will arrest you and hell carry you down and you can bet your bottom dollar youre Sugarl and bound so Let the Midnight Special shine her light on me Let the Minding Special shine her ever lovin light on me <interlude> Yonder come miss Rosie how in the world did you know? By the way she wears her apron and the clothes she wore Umbrella on her shoulder piece of paper in her hand She come to see the govnor she wants to free her man so Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me Let the Midnight Special shine a everlovin light on me Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me |
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| 12. |
| 2:34 |
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It's a strange song
'Bout a boy who went wrong Who tried to make it up Inside his heart and start again To make a manse For livin' his strange life He's never made a change life Until one day he found himself alone With only him And oh how dim his future seemed On that day He searched to find a better way to be a man And as he tried He cast away his foolish pride And I understand His strange song Then he came a sing along Where every note was just a proper one To hum and sing and have a thing That's groovy with On that day He searched to find a better way to be a man And as he tried He cast away his foolish pride And I understand His strange song Then he came a sing along Where every note was just a proper one To hum and sing and have a thing That's groovy with |
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