Jump Down, Spin Around

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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 »

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1984

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Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale of cotton
Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale a day
Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale of cotton
Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale a day

Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale of cotton
Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale a day
Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale of cotton
Gotta jump down, spin around and pick a bale a day

I saw `skeeter on my head,
Blinked his eye and I killed him dead
Gotta jump down, spin around and weed a patch o`turnip
Gotta jump down, spin around and weed a patch a day
Gotta weed a patch o` turnip
Gotta jump down, spin around and weed a patch o`turnip
Gotta jump down, spin around and weed a patch a day

I saw a gal in calico,
She tripped and fell, and she didn`t say hello
Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a mess o`greens
Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a pot a day
Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a mess o`greens
Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a pot a day
Gotta cook a a pot a day
Gotta spin around, spin around and jump down
Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a mess o`greens
Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a pot a day

I got a pig who`s nice and greasy,
All you ladies shake it easy
Gotta jump down, spin around and tote a pail o` water
Gotta jump down, spin around and tote a pail a day
Gotta jump down, spin around and tote a pail o` water
Gotta jump down, spin around and tote a pail a day

Little Sally jump down
Gotta tote a pail a day
Little Joe jump down
Gotta tote a pail a day
Little Sally jump down
Little Joe jump down
Gotta tote a pail a day
Gotta jump down
Gotta tote a pail a day
Gotta jump down
Gotta tote a pail a day
Gotta jump down, spin around tote a pail a day
Gotta jump down, spin around tote a pail a day

I don`t know but I`ve been told,
A gopher really don`t live in a hole
Gotta jump down, spin around and sweat a pail o` water
Gotta jump down, spin around and sweat a pail a day
Gotta jump down, spin around and sweat a pail o` water
Gotta jump down, spin around and sweat a pail a day
Gotta sweat a pail a day?
Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a mess o`greens
Gotta jump down, spin around and cook a pot a day
Spin around, spin around, spin around, spin around
Spin around, spin around, spin around, spin around
Gotta jump down, spin around and sweat a pail o` water
Gotta jump down, spin around and sweat a pail a day
Gotta jump down, spin around and sweat a pail o` water
Gotta jump down, spin around and sweat a pail a day

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