harry belafonte
mama look a booboo
I wonder why nobody don't like me Or is it the fact that I'm ugly? I wonder why nobody don't like me Or is it the fact that I'm ugly?  I leave my whole house and home My children don't want me no more Bad talk inside de house dey bring And when I talk they start to sing  "Mama, look at bubu" they shout Their mother tell them "shut up your mout' " "That is your daddy", "oh, no" "My daddy can't be ugly so" "Shut your mout' " "Go away"  "Mama, look at bubu" dey (ooh) "Shut your mout' " "Go away" "Mama, look at bubu" dey   I couldn't even digest me supper Due to thee children's behavior John ("Yes, pa")-"come here a moment" "Bring de belt, you're much too impudent" John says it's James who started first James tells thee story in reverse I drag my belt from off me waist You should hear dem screamin' round de place  "Mama, look at bubu" they shout Their mother tell them "shut up your mout' " "That is your daddy", "oh, no" "My daddy can't be ugly so" "Shut your mout' " "Go away"  "Mama, look at bubu" dey (ooh) "Shut your mout' " "Go away" "Mama, look at bubu" dey (oh)