Jamboree
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Oh, what a jumbie jamboree
Took place inna Kingston cemetery
Oh, what a jumbie jamboree
Took place inna Kingston cemetery
Jumbies from up north of the island
Some of them are great Calypsonians
Since the season was carnival
They ska together in Bakanal
And what they singing
Back to back, belly to belly
I don't care a damn, I dun dead already
Back to back, belly to belly
That a jumbie jamboree
One female jumbie wouldn't behave
Look how she jumping 'pon the grave
In one hand she's holding a quart a rum
The next hand she's beating Congo drum
The lead singer starts to make his rhyme
While other jumbies rock their bones in time
One bystander started to say
It was a sight to see jumbie break away
And what they singing
Back to back, belly to belly
I don't care a damn, I dun dead already
Back to back, belly to belly
That a jumbie jamboree
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Left to right things was getting sweet
A bystander mash a jumbie feet
The jumbie raise his finger to one
He said, "Mister take care, you mashing me corn"
The funniest thing I have ever seen
To see jumbie eating salt fish and ackee
I never see more marpy or ginger beer
That took place at a jumbie parade last year
Hear what they singing
Back to back, belly to belly
I don't care a damn, I dun dead already
Back to back, belly to belly
That a jumbie jamboree