Christmas a come (for choir) Caribbean origin

CHRISTMAS A COME (Caribbean)

SOLO)
Christmas a come, me wan' me lah-ma
Christmas a come, me wan' me lah-ma
Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma
Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma

SA)
Christmas a come, me wan' me lah-ma
Christmas a come, me wan' me lah-ma
Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma
Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma

SATB)
Not a ring to me finger, me wan' me lah-ma
Not a ring to me finger, me wan' me lah-ma
SA)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come
SA)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come

SATB)
Not a ring to me finger, me wan' me lah-ma
Not a ring to me finger, me wan' me lah-ma
SA)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come
SA)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come

ATB)
Not a too' to me mouth, me wan' me lah-ma
Not a too' to me mouth, me wan' me lah-ma
A)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come
A)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come

ATB)
Not a too' to me mouth, me wan' me lah-ma
Not a too' to me mouth, me wan' me lah-ma
A)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come
A)Pretty, pretty girl me wan' me lah-ma (TB)Christmas a come, Christmas a come

Soprano Descant for v4&5:
Christmas a come, Christmas a come, Christmas a come, Christmas a come,

Lahma, being the best party clothes

An arrangement is available c/o Oxford University Press

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