Artist: Harry Belafonte
Lyrics of Artist: Harry Belafonte
  1. [Lyric] In That Great Gettin Up Mornin (Harry Belafonte)

    I'm gonna tell you 'bout the coming of the judgment Fare thee well, fare thee well I'm gonna tell you 'bout the coming of the judgment Fare thee well, fare thee well There's a better day a coming, fare thee well, fare thee well Yes there's a better day a coming, fare thee well, fare thee well In that great gettin' up morning, fare thee well, fare...Learn More
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  2. [Lyric] Oh Let Me Fly (Harry Belafonte)

    Way down yonder in the middle of the field Angel working at the chariot wheel Not so particular 'bout working at the wheel Just want to see how the chariot feels Oh let me fly, oh let me fly Let me fly to Mount Zion, Lord, Lord Well I got a mother in the promised land Ain't gonna stop till I shake her hand Not so particular 'bout shaking her...Learn More
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  3. [Lyric] We Wish You a Merry Christmas/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/O Come All Ye Faithful/Joy to the World (Harry Belafonte)

    We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember, Christ, our Saviour Was born on Christmas day To save us all from Satan’s power When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and...Learn More
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  4. [Lyric] Muleskinner (Harry Belafonte)

    Good mornin' Captain, good mornin' sun Oh well it's good mornin' captain, good mornin' sun Don't you need another muleskinner out on your new mule run I like to work, I'm rollin' all the time Oh well now I like to work, rollin' all the time I can carve my initials on any old mule's behind Hey there little water boy Bring your bucket 'round Oh...Learn More
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  5. [Lyric] Come O My Love (Harry Belafonte)

    The Winter has gone and the leaves turn green The Winter has gone and the leaves turn green Your innocent face, I wish I never had seen Come o my love and fare you well Come o my love and fare you well You slighted me, but I wish you well The rope was brought and the bow was swung The rope was brought and the bow was swung An innocent man you have...Learn More
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  6. [Lyric] Tol My Captain (Harry Belafonte)

    Tol' my captain my hands was cold Set down your hands boy, let the wheeling roll I asked my captain to give me time Damned old captain wouldn't pay me no mind I raised my hand to wipe the sweat off my head Captain got mad, Lord shot my buddy dead He kept on walkin' up and down Buddy laying there dead, Lord On the burning ground If I'd a had my...Learn More
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  7. [Lyric] Hava Nagila (Harry Belafonte)

    Hava nagila Hava nagila Hava nagila Ve nismecha Hava nagila Hava nagila Hava nagila Ve nismecha Hava neranena Hava neranena Hava neranena Ve nismecha Hava neranena Hava neranena Hava neranena Ve nismecha Uru, uru achim Uru achim belev sameach Uru achim belev sameach Uru achim belev sameach Uru achim Uru achim Belev sameach Hava nagila הבה נגילה...Learn More
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  8. [Lyric] Soldier Soldier (Harry Belafonte)

    Oh, soldier, soldier will you marry me With your musket fife and drum? Oh, how can I marry such a pretty girl as thee When I got no shoes to put on Off to the cobbler she did go as fast as she could run Bought him a pair of the best that was there And the soldier put them on Oh, soldier, soldier will you marry me With your musket fife and...Learn More
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  9. [Lyric] The Drummer and the Cook (Harry Belafonte)

    Oh, there was a little drummer and he loved a one-eyed cook He loved her oh, he loved her though she had a cock-eyed look With her one eye on the pot and the other up the chimney with a bow wow wow Fa la la la la dee dee bow wow wow And this couple went a courtin' for to walk along the shore Said the drummer to the cookie "You're the girl that I...Learn More
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  10. [Lyric] All My Trials (Harry Belafonte)

    Hush little baby, don't you cry You know your mother was born to die All my trials, Lord, soon be over Too late my brothers, too late But never mind All my trials, Lord soon be over The river of Jordan is chilly and cold It chills the body but it warms the soul All my trials, Lord soon be over I've got a little book with pages three And every...Learn More
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  11. [Lyric] Memphis Tennessee (Harry Belafonte)

    I got a new way of spellin' Memphis Tennessee I got a new way of spellin' Memphis Tennessee I got a new way of spellin' Memphis Tennessee With a blues, with a tears, with a double "S" and a double "E" When I got up this morning Blues was walkin' 'round my bed When I got up this morning blues was walkin' 'round my bed When I got up this morning...Learn More
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  12. [Lyric] Mango Coconut Sugar Cane (Harry Belafonte)

    If you ever take a vacation There's a place that's quite a sensation Yes we call it Trinidad Lord it almost drove me mad From the time I 'wake in the morning I could tell a great day was dawning Hear a vender in the street Selling juicy things to eat It was Mango, coconut, sugar cane Lord me belly in pain I said Mango, coconut, sugar cane Driving...Learn More
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