Lyr Req: Bum bi Thelma (St. Vincent Folk song)

Subject: Lyr Req: St. Vincent Folk song Bum bi Thelma
From: GUEST,SVG
Date: 21 Sep 11 - 10:59 PM

Does anyone know the complete lyrics to the song Bum bi Thelma, yo go feel um, Bum bi Thelma, moon does run til morning catch um....???

And the song,

Mac may, carry me basket in town.


I hope someone would be able to help.

Thank you :D

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: St. Vincent Folk song Bum bi Thelma
From: GUEST,999
Date: 21 Sep 11 - 11:11 PM

Where have you looked so far, SVG? I ask because searches of this kind take time and anything you could do to narrow it down would be much appreciated.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: St. Vincent Folk song Bum bi Thelma
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Sep 11 - 08:03 AM

I've looked basically on the web, visiting Patriotic songs of SVG(as well as Jamaican folk songs and Trini ones), I'm not sure if the song originates from St. Vincent but it's an old folk song that I use to sing when I was younger. I'm pretty sure there's a book with a lot of folk songs that some teacher's here may use but I'm unavailable to gain access to one to check it's contents.


Thank you for replying :D

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: St. Vincent Folk song Bum bi Thelma
From: GUEST,999
Date: 22 Sep 11 - 07:47 PM

Do you have any other lines? I am finding nothing, sorry.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: St. Vincent Folk song Bum bi Thelma
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Sep 11 - 12:43 AM

Apparently, "Moon does run till daylight does catch up with him..." is a common phrase in the English-speaking Caribbean.
See trinizagada.com; or "moon does run till day light ketch it," a Guyanese proverb at http://weekendmirror.com.

-Joe-