COSBERT GUYANA

Guyana Short Stories - Small Days Medley

Ole man pappy t'ief fowl egg / Goin' de shop an buy gil bread. Mosquito one Mosquito two / Mosquito jump in de ole man shoe / Tell Maria marry to Jacob just because he does walk an' shake up, walk an' shake up. Peter Rabbit eat fish alligator catch 'e / 'e catch alligator father eating rotten potatoes (spelling PREFACE).

Small Days is Still on Meh Mind

Small days is still on meh mind
Small days is a good good time
De neighbours got some little children
And when de singing and dancing
Ah does really admire dem!
And what de singing?

Children Children?
Yes Mama!
Where you been to?
Grandmama!
And what she give you?
Bread and cheese!
And where is mine?
On the shelf!
How can I get it?
Climb de chair!
And suppose I fall?
Me nah care!
Bad Picknie!
Me nah care!
Wicked Picknie!
Me nah care!

Small days is still on meh mind
Small days is a good good time
De neighbours got some little children
And when de singing and dancing
Ah does really admire dem!
And what de singing?

On your carpet
You must be
Like a roses
Sugar and tea
Bright and shining
You must be
And save those kisses for me!

Small days is still on meh mind
Small days is a good good time
De neighbours got some little children
And when de singing and dancing
Ah does really admire dem!
And what de singing?

There's a coloured girl in de ring tra la la la la.
There's a coloured girl in de ring tra la la la la.
There's a coloured girl in de ring tra la la la la.
For she likes sugar and I like plum.

So! Let me see yuh motion tra la la la la.
Oh let me see you motion, tra la la la la.
So! Let me see yuh motion tra la la la la.
For she likes sugar and I like plum.

There's a coloured girl in de ring tra la la la la.
There's a coloured girl in de ring tra la la la la.
There's a coloured girl in de ring tra la la la la.
For she likes sugar and I like plum.

Oh skip across the ocean, tra la la la la.
Oh skip across the ocean, tra la la la la.
For she likes sugar and I like plum.

Small days is still on meh mind
Small days is a good good time
De neighbours got some little children
And when de singing and dancing
Ah does really admire dem!
And what de singing?

Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby.
Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby.
I am going away in a sailing boat
And if ah don't come back
Trow 'way de dam baby!

Small days is still on meh mind
Small days is a good good time
De neighbours got some little children
And when de singing and dancing
Ah does really admire dem!
And what de singing?

Sly mongoose, dog know yuh name.
Sly mongoose, yuh ain't got no shame.
Mr. Mongoose walk in the white man's kitchen
Tief out one ah he big fat chicken
Put um inside he waistcoat pocket, sly mongoose.

Missy Gal, Missy Gal, Missy Gal, Missy Gal
Ah wha mek yuh brazen so?

Missy Gal, Missy Gal, Missy Gal, Missy Gal
Ah wha mek yuh brazen so?

Meh come from de country
Down to de town and dah mek meh brazen so!

Small days is still on meh mind
Small days is a good good time
De neighbours got some little children
And when de singing and dancing
Ah does really admire dem!
And what de singing?

O lard de bucket got a hole in de centre
And if yuh think a telling lie
Push yuh finger
O lard de bucket got a hole in de centre
And if yuh think a telling lie
Push yuh finger.

Small days is still on meh mind
Small days is a good good time
De neighbours got some little children
And when de singing and dancing
Ah does really admire dem!
And what de singing?

Miss Mary had some dry-head children, dry-head children
Miss Mary had some dry-head children, dry-head children
Black man sala pound masala!
Putegee bumba fart cucumber!
Coolie water rice, pork and spice
Wash yuh batie with dhal and rice!

Children stop playing and come inside now!
Girl! Boy! Go-lang home nuh
Before yuh mudder kill yuh!