Mama the little black girl's feet
Stick out of the crib
And the black woman Merced1 doesn't know what to do anymore
Sleep little black girl
Because I'm going to buy a new little crib
Which will have fine moldings2 and bells
If you go to sleep I'll bring you back a ripe3 mamey
And if you don't go to sleep I'll bring you a babalawo4
Which will give you a good spanking.
Sleep little black girl
Because I'm going to buy a new little crib
Which will have fine moldings and bells
If you go to sleep I'll bring you back a ripe mamey
And if you don't go to sleep I'll bring you a babalawo
Sleep little black girl
Because I'm going to buy a new little crib
Which will have fine moldings and bells
1. mercy2. literally a specific type of columnar molding design3. literally very colored4. spiritual priest in santería