The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #163104   Message #3888783
Posted By: Tattie Bogle
15-Nov-17 - 03:41 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Malaika (duo version with Mona Miller)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Malaika (duo version with Mona Miller)
Seems clear enough to me (even with my dodgy hearing!)that what she is singing is:
"Dear heart, you've no rich man's dowry"....
That does make sense in that the girl would not be an acceptable bride unless her dad could come up with a big fat dowry. Maybe not such a common practice in that part of Africa, but often done in other areas of the world.