Matilda

Harry Belafonte

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Harry Belafonte

Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist. He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes and was a vocal critic of the policies of the George W. Bush Administration. more »


Year:
2018
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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

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Written by: NORMAN SPAN

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing

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