Come Miss Claire Tek de bankra off yu head mi dear, Evening breeze a blow, Come dis way Miss Flo.
Help down yah, Afta yu no beas’ a burd’n mah. Ress yuh self at ease, Feel di evenin’ breeze.
Evenin’ time, Work is over now is evenin’ time, Wih deh walk pon mountain, Deh walk pan mountain, Deh walk pan mountain side. Meck we cook wih bickle pan dih way, Meck wih eat an sing, Dance an play ring ding Pan dih mountain side.
Ketch up dih fire Ma’hta Pass me dih gungo peas, Rub up dih flour Sarah - Lawd! Feel di evenin’ breeze
Goh dung ah manuel road
Goh dung ah manuel road galang bwoy fi goh bruk rock stone goh dung a manuel road glalng bwoy fi goh bruk rockstone
bruk dem one by one..(galang bwoy) bruk dem 2 by 2...(galang bwoy) Finga mash nuh bawl memba ah play wi deh play...
Guava Root
Guava root a medicine Guava root a medicine Guava root a medicine Fi go cure de young gal feva.
Linstead Market
Mi carry mi ackee go a Linstead Market Not a quattie worth sell Mi Carry me ackee go a Linstead Market Not a quattie worth sell
Lord what night, not a bite What a Saturday night Lawd what a night not a bite 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
Lord what night, not a bite What a Saturday night Lawd what a night not a bite What a Saturday night
Do mi mommy nuh beat mi kill mi Sake a Merry-go-round Do mi mommy don’t beat me kill Sake a American rum
Lord what night, not a bite What a Saturday night Lawd what a night not a bite What a Saturday night
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 Satiday night Lawd, what a night, not a bite How di pickney gwine feed?
Liza -Waata come a mi y’eye
Every time mi memba Liza, Waata come a mi y’eye, Wen mi tink pan mi nice gal Liza, Waata come a mi y’eye.
Come back Liza, come back gal, Waata come a mi y’eye, Come back Liza, come back gal, Waata come a mi y’eye.
Long Time Gal
This long time gal me never see yuh Come mek me hold yuh hand This long time gal me never see yuh Come mek me hold yuh hand
Peel head John Crow sit upon the tree top Pick out the blossom Mek mi hold yuh han Gal Mek mi hold yuh hand
Long time gal me never see yuh Come mek we walk and talk Long time gal me never see yuh Come mek we walk and talk
Peel head John Crow sit upon the tree top Pick out the blossom Mek mi walk and talk Gal Mek mi walk and talk Gal
Long time gal me never see yuh Come mek we wheel and Jig Long time gal me never see yuh Come mek we wheel and Jig
Peel head John Crow sit upon the tree top Pick out the blossom Mek mi hold wheel and Jig Gal Mek mi hold wheel and Jig Mek mi holdw yuh hand Mek mi hold wheel and Jig Gal Mek mi walk and talk
The meaning of the songs would be helpful especially to young ones learning our culture. really appreciate finding them easily on this site.
Jul 03, 2017 Rating
Sweeeet! by: Clan
Tanks fe de memry's dem, mi memba dem wen mi and mi likkle cousin used to sing dem wen we a go a bush up ina de hills of Newington St. Thomas.. bwoy dem did sweeeet! :)
Feb 09, 2016 Rating
Great help by: Orrett S
Thank you WES. My wife and I taught our 2 grand daughters 5 & 2 yrs, one song;and they love it so we went searching for more and came upon your site. Thank you soon much.
Mar 30, 2015 Rating
Folk Songs by: Anonymous
So refreshing to here the old songs I grew up with, brought back many wonderfull memories, Thanks for making my day, Keep it up Hugh
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