Mama Look At Bubu lyrics

Mama Look At Bubu
Artist: Harry Belafonte (peak Billboard position # 11 in 1957)
Words and Music by Lord Melody
above title as appeared on the 45a/k/a `Mama, Look-A Boo Boo`

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 mout` `
`That is your daddy`, `oh, no`
`My daddy can`t be ugly so`
`Shut your mout` ` `Go away`

`Mama, look at bubu` dey (ooh)
`Shut your mout` ` `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 dem screamin` round de place

`Mama, look at bubu` they shout
Their mother tell them `shut up your mout` `
`That is your daddy`, `oh, no`
`My daddy can`t be ugly so`
`Shut your mout` ` `Go away`

`Mama, look at bubu` dey (ooh)
`Shut your mout` ` `Go away`
`Mama, look at bubu` dey (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 bloomin` slack`
That ain`t no kind of joke to crack

`Mama, look at bubu` they shout
Their mother tell them `shut up your mout` `
`That is your daddy`, `oh, no`
`My daddy can`t be ugly so`
`Shut your mout` ` `Go away`

`Mama, look at bubu` dey (ooh)
`Shut your mout` ` `Go away`

FADE
`Mama, look at bubu` dey (ooh)
`Shut your mout` ` `Go away`

Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz
ronhontz@worldnet.att.net
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