Subject: Lyr Add: The Lajobless (Calypso) From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 21 Jun 11 - 03:11 PM Lyr. Add: LAJOBLESS Lord Executor, 1938 1 For a night and a day Narbadeen was lost Mountain and rivers he had to cross For a night and a day Narbadeen was lost Mountain and rivers he had to cross The Indian laddie had such a fright He was led away by a woman in white That is the rumor they heard next day. *"Ladjables chaye li ale." (The djables carried him off) 2 This is the story of Narbadeen Of St. James Village he was highly esteem With his book in hand he went by a stream And unfortunately he began to dream He being a student of human hature He went to study literature This is the rumor they heard next day "Ladjobless chaye li ale." 3 On the log of wood he sat by the ground When suddenly darkness came around Strange whispering came to his ear Saying, "Go back home young man, beware !" But the awful voice of the woman in white That gave him such a serious fright That is the rumor they heard next day "Ladjables chaye li ale." 4 She led him over mountain, valleys and plain If he would slide, he surely would break his brain* She led him over many precipice and rocks That his body should feel some electric shock* There must have been some good angel by his side Or otherwise he would have died That is the rumor they heard next day "Ladjobleles chaye li ale." 5 She hypnotize him with her magic spell As though she were a devil from the gates of hell Her eyes were large like goblets of fire And she said, "Let us climb up higher" She led him to a room that was like a tomb There Narbadeen nearly met his doom That is the rumor they heard next day "Ladjables chaye li ale." * Also rendered La(d)jabless shaya le allay, etc. * Also written- -If he missed a step he'd smash his brain. -To fill his body with electric shocks. He probably changed lines somewhat from time to time. The lyrics above are those he recorded in 1938 on Decca 17365 in Trinidad, and reproduced on Calypso Calaloo, Rounder cd 1105, 1993; spelling follows Fred Mecklenburg on www.myspace.com/glad_day_researc/blog/449606168. East Indians are many on Trinidad, Guyana, and other Caribbean sites. Few of the calypsos-mento mention them. More than one tale is grafted together in this song, according to one source. Lord Executor was one of the more poetic composers of calypso songs; it is unfortunate that he became penniless and a beggar, possibly a victim of Alzheimers syndrome. |
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