Mama Look A Boo Boo - Harry Belafonte

[00:00.32]Mama Look a Boo Boo (Live) - Harry Belafonte
[00:21.35]I wonder why nobody don't like me
[00:24.57]Or is it the fact that I'm ugly
[00:27.85]I wonder why nobody don't like me
[00:30.83]Or is it the fact that I'm ugly
[00:33.63]I leave my whole house and home
[00:37.14]My children don't want me no more
[00:40.05]Bad talk inside the house they bring
[00:43.17]And when I talk they start to sing
[00:46.28]Mama look a boo boo they shout
[00:49.92]Their mother tell them Shut up your mouth
[00:53.09]That is your daddy oh no
[00:56.44]My daddy can't be ugly
[00:58.63]So shut your mouth go away
[01:02.0]Mama look at boo boo they
[01:05.25]Shut your mouth go away
[01:08.4]Mama look at boo boo they
[01:31.0]I couldn't even digest my supper
[01:34.06]Due to the children's behavior
[01:36.990005]John yes pa come here a moment
[01:40.41]Bring the belt you're much too impudent
[01:43.740005]John says It's James who started first
[01:46.94]James tells the story in reverse
[01:50.15]I drag my belt from off me waist
[01:53.490005]You should hear them screaming round the place
[01:56.54]Mama look at boo boo they shout
[01:59.990005]Their mother tell them Shut up your mouth
[02:03.27]That is your daddy oh no
[02:06.99]My daddy can't be ugly
[02:09.03]So shut your mouth go away
[02:12.64]Mama look at boo boo they
[02:15.78]Shut your mouth go away
[02:18.97]Mama look at boo boo they
[02:48.02]I got carried away
[02:51.16]So I began to question the mother
[02:54.32]These children ain't got no behavior
[02:57.51]So I began to question the mother
[03:00.66]These children ain't got no behavior
[03:03.99]They're playing with you my wife declared
[03:07.21]You should be proud of them my dear
[03:10.39]Then children were taught too blooming slack
[03:13.51]That ain't no kind of joke to crack
[03:16.76]Mama look at boo boo they shout
[03:20.36]Their mother tell them Shut up your mouth
[03:23.56]That is your daddy oh no
[03:27.33]My daddy can't be ugly
[03:29.23]So shut your mouth go away
[03:32.5]Mama look at boo boo they
[03:36.25]Shut your mouth go away
[03:39.24]Mama look at boo boo they
[03:55.55]I wonder why nobody don't like me
[03:58.78]Or is it the fact that I'm ugly
[04:02.18]I wonder why nobody don't like me
[04:05.44]Or is it the fact that I'm ugly
[04:08.52]I leave my whole house and go
[04:11.73]My mishpucha don't want me no more
[04:15.01]Bad talk inside the house they bring
[04:18.28]And when I talk they start to sing
[04:21.46]Mama look a boo boo they shout
[04:25.17]Their mother tell them Shut up your mouth
[04:28.2]That is your daddy oh no
[04:32.06]My daddy can't be ugly
[04:34.02]So shut your mouth go away
[04:37.31]Mama look at boo boo they
[04:40.71]Shut your mouth go away
[04:43.83002]Mama look at boo boo they
[04:47.29]Shut your mouth go away
[04:50.48]Mama look at boo boo they
[04:53.88]Shut your mouth go away
[04:56.76]Mama look at boo boo they
[05:00.47]Shut your mouth