Balancé |
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Words and Music by :
Lord Burgess Arranged and adapted by: Publisher: |
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Recorded by Norman Luboff Choir | CL1000, CL1357, COL6061 | ||
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Lyrics:
Balance oh, balance oh Balance oh rise up from dat bed Balance oh basket on your head Oh day done break oh See her basket balancing Oh day done break oh Listen how she shout and sing Balance oh balance oh Early in the morning Just before that heat of day You see dem women somin' down To market hoe dey sway Their baskets full of plum and plant and mango tangerine Their faces shine as they join de line With their aprons bright and clean When de people hear de shout Dem basket women make Dey pile into de market place To buy and celebrate Dey trade an ear for a peck of meal You hear dem to and fro There's something nice at a bargain price And their tongues are on de go Now it's early evenin' And you see e sweepers come Dey clear the street as de music sweet Starts sounding on de drum Den ev'ry body starts to sing And moves themselves about And all de night till morning light Dem basket women shout |
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