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Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
07-Jun-11 - 10:19 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Judy Drownded
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Judy Drownded (Irving Burgie)
Lyr. Add: Judy Drownded
Irving Burgie/Harry Belafonte

1
Judy's momma sent her to market,
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded
Told her not to linger so she won't forget
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded.

Chorus-
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded.

2
Judy took the short cut 'cross the water
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded
When she look around, the stream had caught her
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded.
Chorus-
3
Judy was carried down the stream, oh
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded
Takin' her last breath, it did seem, oh
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded.
Chorus-
4
Judy reach out with her hand, oh
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded
Lucky she grasp a branch on land, oh
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded.
Chorus-
5
So I went up to Judy's mother's shed
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded
But Judy no drownded, Judy lie in bed,
Ev'ry body bawl out Judy drownded.

From the net, http://www.akh.se/lyrics/judy_drownded.htm.
Probably close to Irving Burgie's sheet music, which I have not seen.
Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean, 1957.

Irving Burgie, ASCAP Work Id. 400023470; Caribe Music Corp. (BMG), copyright.