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Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
20-Jun-11 - 07:27 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Folk Songs of Guyana
Subject: Lyr Add: MANIN' NEIGHBA (trad. Guyana)
Lyr. Add: MANIN' NEIGHBA

Chorus:-
Manin' neighba, manin', Manin' neighba, manin'
Manin' neighba, manin', ah don' want yuh conniving manin'
Manin' neighba, manin', Manin' Neighba, manin'
Manin' neighba, manin', yuh can keep yuh conniving manin'

When yuh been ah Kurupung,
Yuh na bin tell me manin'
Now because yuh money done,
yuh come wid conniving manin'
When yuh had yuh pocket full,
Yuh na bin tell me manin'
Now because yuh money done,
yuh hustle fuh tell me manin'
Chorus:-
Neighba, neighba, Joe come,
Neighba, neighba, Joe come
Neighba, neighba, Joe come
Dis all de money dat e' wok fo'
Two poun' note an a guilda piece,
Two poun' note an a guilda piece,
Two poun' note an a guilda piece,
Dis all de money dat e' wok fo'.
Chorus:-
Ow Joseph, poor me,
Ow Joseph, poor me,
Ow Joseph poor me,
wha' me go do wid a guilda piece?
One bunch green plantain,
one string kakwari,
One gill black pepper,
all dat can buy wid a guilda piece.

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