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CORDELIA BROWN
Lord Burgess and Harry Belafonte

Oh, Cordelia Brown, although you never tell,
Oh, Cordelia Brown, still I know your secret well.
Yes, you fell in love with Ned,
And when he left, your head turned red.
And right well you know
That what I say is so.

CHORUS: Oh, Cordelia Brown, what make your head so red?
Oh, Cordelia Brown, what make your head so red?
You say you come out in the sunshine with nothing on your head.
Oh, Cordelia Brown, what make your head so red?

Oh, Cordelia Brown, yes, I've been far and wide.
Now I'm telling you, every girl wants to be a bride,
So I know what happen to you,
And please strike me down if it isn't true.
He said he never would wed,
And that when your head turned red. CHORUS

Oh, Cordelia Brown, saw you waiting' at the train.
Yes, he's gone away, might never return again.
Now, Miss Brown, may I confess,
I've yearned this long for your caress.
Since your head so red,
I think I'll marry Mabel instead. CHORUS

[Recorded by Harry Belafonte (1957) on "Island in the Sun," Bear Family 5-CD set #16262, 2002. Also recorded by Gary U.S. Bonds, on "Dance 'Til Quarter to Three/Twist up Calypso," Ace CD #692, 1998.]