Mama, Look A BooBoo-Harry Belafonte

[00:02.40]Mama Look Boo-Boo [00:03.03] [00:03.76]Harry Balefonte [00:04.31] [00:04.84] [00:05.50] [00:06.78]I wonder why nobody don't like me [00:09.70]Or is it the fact that I'm ugly? [00:12.44]I wonder why nobody don't like me [00:15.26]Or is it the fact that I'm ugly? [00:17.40] [00:18.37]I leave my whole house and home [00:20.84]My children don't want me no more [00:23.81]Bad talk inside de house dey bring [00:26.44]And when I talk they start to sing: [00:28.96] [00:29.72]Mama, look a boo-boo they shout [00:32.26]Their mother tell them shut up your mout' [00:35.23]That is your daddy, oh, no [00:37.76]My daddy can't be ugly so [00:40.66] [00:41.53]Shut your mout', Go away [00:43.30]Mama, look at boo-boo dey [00:46.01]Shut your mout', Go away [00:48.85]Mama, look at boo-boo dey [00:51.47] [01:03.78]I couldn't even digest me supper [01:06.03]Due to the children's behavior [01:08.92]John (Yes, pa)-come here a moment [01:11.89]Bring de belt, you're much too impudent [01:14.56]John says it's James who started first [01:17.33]James tells the story in reverse [01:20.56]I drag my belt from off me waist [01:23.12]You should hear them screamin' round de place [01:25.56] [01:26.52]Mama, look at boo-boo they shout [01:28.38]Their mother tell them shut up your mout' [01:31.72]That is your daddy, oh, no [01:34.12]My daddy can't be ugly so [01:36.88] [01:37.62]Shut your mout', Go away [01:39.27]Mama, look at boo-boo dey (uh) [01:42.37]Shut your mout', Go away [01:45.48]Mama, look at boo-boo dey (uh) [01:47.39] [01:59.31]So I began to question the mother [02:01.92]These children ain't got no behavior [02:04.67]So I began to question the mother [02:07.26]These children ain't got no behavior [02:09.80] [02:10.63]They're playing with you my wife declared [02:13.29]You should be proud of them, my dear [02:15.88]These children were taught too bloomin' slack [02:18.71]That ain't no kind of joke to crack [02:21.05] [02:21.57]Mama, look at boo-boo they shout [02:24.30]Their mother tell them shut up your mout' [02:27.56]That is your daddy, oh, no [02:29.40]My daddy can't be ugly so [02:32.52] [02:33.24]Shut your mout', Go away [02:35.07]Mama, look at boo-boo dey (uh) [02:38.37]Shut your mout', Go away [02:40.56]Mama, look at boo-boo dey (uh) [02:43.34]Shut your mout', Go away [02:45.75]