COSBERT GUYANA

Guyana Short Stories - Big People Medley

Gin jan kreketeh / Ah meh lowly / Hold pun meh kreketeh / Kreketeh meh kreketeh.

Janie Gal
Oh Janie Gal, Janie Gal
Nice Nice Gal like a you, Janie Gal
Momma send yo' fo' wuk, Janie Gal
Poppa send yo' fo' wuk, Janie Gal
Gone a bamboo lane. Janie Gal
Heist yo' belly come, Janie Gal
Whe'e de daddy deh, Janie Gal?
Ah whe'e de daddy deh, Janie Gal?

Brown Skin Girl
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!

Sly Mongoose
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, 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!

The Bucket Got a Hole
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.