Lyr. Add: CHI-CHI BUD OH!

Chi-Chi Bud oh !
Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.
Chi-Chi Bud oh !
Some a dem halla, some a bawl.

Some a come long,
Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.
Some a Blue-foot,
Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.

Some a Ting-ling,
Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.
Some a Laggahead, Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.
Some a Chick-man-chick,
Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.

Some a Grung-dove,
Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.

Some a Black-bud,
Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.

*Some a Long-tail,
Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.
Some a John-crow,
Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.
Some a Night-owl,
Some a dem a halla, some a bawl.
*Repeat this section for last verse.

"The line 'Some a dem a halla, some a bawl' is the Chorus. There are two different melodic lines for this chorus and they can be combined with excellent effect.
"If the song is going well, the singer will improvise, and once the rhythmic movement is established, will take liberties in varying the song."
(Two additional lines of music, showing variation, with bird's name spoken.)
"In this manner the word 'Dove' or 'Owl' etc. (a word necessarily of one syllable), is spoken and not sung; all the time the singer and chorus slightly sway or keep the pulse by some physical action.
"This is a kind of perpetual motion song, to be continued as long as the singers wish, the bars .S to ⌢. being used to begin and end the song."

Chi-Chi Bud- a company of birds
Come long- flying over

Tom Murray, edit., 1952, Folk Songs of Jamaice, Oxford University Press.