harry belafonte
matilda, matilda
Hey Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela Once again now Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela Five hundred dollars, friends, I lost Woman even sell me cat and horse Heya!  Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela Everybody (Matilda) Sing out the chorus, (Matilda) Sing a little louder,  Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela Once again now (Matilda) Going 'round the corner, (Matilda) Sing out the chorus, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela Well, the money was to buy me house an' lan' Then she got a serious plan, A-hey, ah Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela Everybody (Matilda,Matilda,Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela)  Once again now (Matilda) Going 'round the corner, (Matilda) Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela) Well, the money was just inside me bed, Stuck up in a pillow beneath me head Don't you know, Matilda, she found me money and Everybody (Matilda,Matilda,Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela) Once again now! (Matilda,) Hooma locka chimba, (Matilda,) Bring me little water, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela Women over forty?  (Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela) Everybody (Matilda,) Goin' round the corner, (Matilda,) Bring me little water, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela Well, me friends, never to love again All me money gone in vain Uh, heya Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela Everybody  (Matilda, Matilda,) Oom, ba-locka-chimba (Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela) Sing a little softer (Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela) Everybody! (Matilda, Matilda,) Sing out the chorus Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela