Lyr. Add: UNCLE JOE

Me bin a' rice fiel' go wok,
me na hear when *manin' train pass
Me bin a' rice fiel', go wok
me na hear when manin' train pass
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go,
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go.

Me bin a' cane fiel' go cut,
me na hear when manin' train pass
Me bin a' cane fiel' go cut,
me na hear when manin' train pass
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go.

Me gin a' punt trench go swim,
an de watah cool dung me kin
Me gin a' punt trench go swim,
an de watah cool dung me kin
Uncle Joe, gimme mo leh me go, (4x)

*manin' = mining train
UNCLE JOE is a work song from the east coast of Demerara.

http://silvertorch.com/folksongs-of-guyana.html

A sound clip of the song may be heard at http://www.ecaroh.com/folk/korokwa_folkguyanastyle.htm
(The cd is out-of-print).