28/09/2020
Namadingo - Reggae Mashup feat Giddes Chalamanda (AGide)
English lyrics
Gides; Linny oh, Linny oh. Linny is a wise child.
Together; Linny oh, Linny! Linny oh. Linny is a wise child.
Namadingo; Early in the morning, just when the sun has risen, she gets the broom to sweep the yard, her mother's yard.
Gides; Early in the morning, just when the sun has risen, she gets the broom to sweep the yard, her mother's yard.
Together; Linny's parents appreciate and praise her, they say Linny is a wise child. X 2
Together; Linny oh, Linny oh. Linny is a wise child.
Tintintile, oooh, tintintintitile, oooh, tintalintantanta, oooh, tantintintanta, ooooh
Together; Linny oh, Linny oh. Linny is a wise child.
Gides; As Namadingo's grandpa, I Giddes has appreciated and praised him. Namadingo is a wise kid. X 2
Namadingo; you aren't lying grandpa
Together; Sometimes, sometimes I dream about my father leaving me and I am left alone
Sometimes, sometimes I dream about my father dying and I am left alone.
War! Iih War! Iiih war! Chalamanda you will die on the road, away from home. X2
Gides; I've just heard a rumour, a rumour, a rumour today
Together; I've just heard a rumour, a rumour, a rumour today.
Gides has sung, has sung, has sung something amazing.
Chalamanda has sung, has sung, has sung something amazing.
Gides; I heard you got married and you now have a light skinned child whose name is Musolo
Namadingo; where did you hear I got married?
Gides; I heard you got married and you now have a light skinned child whose name is Musolo
Namadingo; I only got engaged, I will invite you to the wedding
Together; Musolo eeh Musolo eeeh Musolo X 2
Gides; I'd like to take this child and the mother to the UK. X 2
Together; His education, his whole education will be done in the UK. X 2
Namadingo; I heard you granny, I heard you, but let us Sing Che Mary, che Mary, there was Che Mary,
Gides; Che Mary, Che Mary, Che Mary,
Together; there was Che Mary
Together; Che Mary, iiih Mary, iiih my darling, there was Mary, iiih oooh, iih Mary, iih my darling, there was Che Mary
Namadingo; Let's sing the beautiful part
Together; iiih oooh, iiih Mary, iiih my darling, there was Mary
Gides; if they want to call me, they can say
Together; Gides, Gides, Gides, Gides, please come here big man/boss
Together; if they want they can say Chalamanda, Chalamanda, Chalamanda Chalamanda, please come here big man/boss
Together; if they want to call me, they can say, Gides, Gides, Gides, Gides, please come here big man/boss
Namadingo; It was like this long ago when Napolo hit.
Together; Napolo, iiiih, is very bad.
Napolo iiih is bad, Napolo is bad
Napolo is bad, Napolo is bad.
Gides; it drowned and carried away Ingalamu, carried away Ingalamu, washed him away and dropped him on the sand.
Servants were sent to search for him, they returned empty handed,
His woman cried out loud saying "you are bad!"
Together; Napolo you are bad, Napolo you are bad, Napolo you are bad.
Namadingo; let's finish with Buffalo Soldier.
Gides; Buffalo soldier,
Together; Buffalo to America.
Buffalo Soldier, Buffalo to America
Gides; when I was a young boy
Together; I dreamt of seeing America
Gides; when I was a young boy
Namadingo; just like me
Together; I dreamt of seeing America
Ooh iih ooh iih ooh iih oh ooh iih ooh iih oh ooh iih ooh iih ooh iih oh. X 2
If I had much money, I would go to see America. X 2
Ooh iih ooh iih ooh iih oh ooh iih ooh iih oh ooh iih ooh iih ooh iih oh. X 2
Namadingo; one last time
Ooh iih ooh iih ooh iih oh ooh iih ooh iih oh ooh iih ooh iih ooh iih oh. X 2
