Linny oh, Linny oh
Linny is a wise child
Linny oh (Linny!) Linny oh
Linny is a wise child
Early in the morning
Just when the sun has risen
She gets the broom to sweep the yard
Her mother's yard
Early in the morning (early morning)
Just when the sun has risen
She gets the broom to sweep the yard
Her mother's yard
Linny's parents (Linny's parents) appreciate and praise her
They say Linny is a wise child
Linny's parents (Linny's parents) appreciate and praise her
They say Linny is a wise child
Linny oh, Linny oh
Linny oh, Linny oh
Linny is a wise child
Tintintin, oh tintintin hmm
Tintanin tantan oh, tantanin tintin hmm
Tintintin, oh tintintin hmm
Tintanin tantan oh, tantanin tintin hmm
Linny oh, Linny oh
Linny is a wise child
As Namadingo's grandpa, I Giddes has appreciated and praised him
Namadingo is a wise kid
As Namadingo's grandpa, I Giddes has appreciated and praised him
Namadingo is a wise kid
You aren't lying grandpa
Sometimes (sometimes)
I dream about my father leaving me and I am left alone
Sometimes (sometimes)
I dream about my father leaving me and I am left alone
War! (Oh War!)
Oh war! (Oh War!)
Chalamanda you will die on the road, away from home
Oh war! Oh war!
Chalamanda you will die on the road, away from home
I've just heard a rumour, a rumour, a rumour today
I've just heard a rumour, a rumour, a rumour today
Gides has sung, has sung something amazing
Chalamanda has sung, has sung something amazing
I heard you got married
And you now have a light skinned child whose name is Musolo
Where did you hear I got married?
I heard you got married
And you now have a light skinned child whose name is Musolo
I only got engaged, I will invite you to the wedding
Musolo eeh (Musolo eeeh)
Musolo eh, Musolo hey
Musolo eeh, Musolo eh, Musolo hey
I'd like to take this child and the mother to the UK
I'd like to take this child and the mother to the UK
His education, his whole education will be done in the UK
His education, his whole education will be done in the UK
I heard you granny, I heard you
But let us sing Che Mary
Che Mary, there was Che Mary
Che Mary, Che Mary, Che Mary
There was Che Mary
Che Mary, oh Mary
Oh my darling, there was Mary
Oh ooh, oh Mary, oh my darling
There was Che Mary
Let's sing the beautiful part
Ooh, oh Mary, oh my darling, there was Mary
If they want to call me, they can say
Gides, Gides, Gides, Gides
Please come here big boss
If they want to call me, they can say
Chalamanda, Chalamanda, Chalamanda Chalamanda
Please come here big boss
If they want to call me, they can say
Gides, Gides, Gides, Gides
Please come here big boss
It was like this long ago when Napolo hit
Napolo, oh, you're bad
Napolo, oh, you're bad, you're bad
Napolo, oh, you're bad
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!"
Napolo, oh, you're bad
Napolo, oh, you're bad
Let's finish with Buffalo Soldier
Buffalo soldier
Buffalo to America
Buffalo Soldier
Buffalo to America
When I was a young boy
I dreamt of seeing America
When I was a young boy
A young boy just like me
I dreamt of seeing America
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
If I had much money
I would go to America to sing
If I had much money
I would go to America to sing
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh