Matilda

Song Matilda
Artist Harry Belafonte
Album Watch The Closing Doors: A History Of New York's Musical Melting Pot Vol. 1 1945-59

Lyrics

[00:02.21] Matilda
[00:03.04] Harry Balefonte
[00:20.67] Hey! Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and runVenezuela.
[00:31.41] Once again now!
[00:36.59] Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[00:42.26] Five hundred dollars, friends, I lost:
[00:45.66] Woman even sell me cat and horse!
[00:48.97] Heya! Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[00:52.97] Everybody!
[00:54.25] (Matilda,) Sing out the chorus,
[00:57.04] (Matilda,) Sing a little louder,
[00:59.71] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[01:03.94] Once again now!
[01:07.36] (Matilda,) Going 'round the corner,
[01:07.55] (Matilda,) Sing out the chorus,
[01:10.59] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[01:15.06] Well, the money was to buy me house an' lan'
[01:18.66] Then she got a serious plan,
[01:21.15] A-hey, ah!
[01:22.12] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[01:25.98] Everybody!
[01:27.11] (Matilda,
[01:29.89] Matilda,
[01:32.58] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)
[01:36.91] Once again now!
[01:38.22] (Matilda,) Going 'round the corner,
[01:40.94] (Matilda,
[01:43.69] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)
[01:48.20] Well, the money was just inside me bed,
[01:51.48] Stuck up in a pillow beneath me head.
[01:55.51] Don't you know,
[01:56.42] Matilda, she found me money and...
[01:59.14] Everybody...
[02:00.39] (Matilda,
[02:03.23] Matilda,
[02:06.02] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)
[02:10.34] Once again now!
[02:11.63] (Matilda,) Hooma locka chimba,
[02:14.47] (Matilda,) Bring me little water,
[02:17.18] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[02:21.78] Women over forty?
[02:25.66] (Matilda,
[02:28.41] Matilda,
[02:33.37] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)
[02:34.62] Everybody!
[02:36.94] (Matilda,) Goin' round the corner,
[02:39.65] (Matilda,) Bring me little water,
[02:41.30] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[02:44.62] Well, me friends, never to love again,
[02:47.70] All me money gone in vain!
[02:51.30] Uh, heya...
[02:52.16] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[02:55.62] Everybody!
[02:56.58] (Matilda,
[02:59.43] Matilda,) Oom, ba-locka-chimba!
[03:02.06] (Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)
[03:06.54] Sing a little softer!
[03:07.79] (Matilda,
[03:10.60] Matilda,
[03:13.36] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.)
[03:17.87] EVERYBODY!
[03:19.13] (Matilda,
[03:22.03] Matilda,) Sing out the chorus!
[03:24.82] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela!
[03:30.92]
[03:31.57]
[03:31.93]
[03:32.54]
[03:33.10]

Pinyin

[00:02.21] Matilda
[00:03.04] Harry Balefonte
[00:20.67] Hey! Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and runVenezuela.
[00:31.41] Once again now!
[00:36.59] Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[00:42.26] Five hundred dollars, friends, I lost:
[00:45.66] Woman even sell me cat and horse!
[00:48.97] Heya! Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[00:52.97] Everybody!
[00:54.25] Matilda, Sing out the chorus,
[00:57.04] Matilda, Sing a little louder,
[00:59.71] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[01:03.94] Once again now!
[01:07.36] Matilda, Going ' round the corner,
[01:07.55] Matilda, Sing out the chorus,
[01:10.59] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[01:15.06] Well, the money was to buy me house an' lan'
[01:18.66] Then she got a serious plan,
[01:21.15] Ahey, ah!
[01:22.12] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[01:25.98] Everybody!
[01:27.11] Matilda,
[01:29.89] Matilda,
[01:32.58] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[01:36.91] Once again now!
[01:38.22] Matilda, Going ' round the corner,
[01:40.94] Matilda,
[01:43.69] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[01:48.20] Well, the money was just inside me bed,
[01:51.48] Stuck up in a pillow beneath me head.
[01:55.51] Don' t you know,
[01:56.42] Matilda, she found me money and...
[01:59.14] Everybody...
[02:00.39] Matilda,
[02:03.23] Matilda,
[02:06.02] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[02:10.34] Once again now!
[02:11.63] Matilda, Hooma locka chimba,
[02:14.47] Matilda, Bring me little water,
[02:17.18] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[02:21.78] Women over forty?
[02:25.66] Matilda,
[02:28.41] Matilda,
[02:33.37] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[02:34.62] Everybody!
[02:36.94] Matilda, Goin' round the corner,
[02:39.65] Matilda, Bring me little water,
[02:41.30] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[02:44.62] Well, me friends, never to love again,
[02:47.70] All me money gone in vain!
[02:51.30] Uh, heya...
[02:52.16] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[02:55.62] Everybody!
[02:56.58] Matilda,
[02:59.43] Matilda, Oom, balockachimba!
[03:02.06] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[03:06.54] Sing a little softer!
[03:07.79] Matilda,
[03:10.60] Matilda,
[03:13.36] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela.
[03:17.87] EVERYBODY!
[03:19.13] Matilda,
[03:22.03] Matilda, Sing out the chorus!
[03:24.82] Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela!
[03:30.92]
[03:31.57]
[03:31.93]
[03:32.54]
[03:33.10]