Oguere, Oguere, Oguere1
Oguere, Oguere, Oguere
(Doom, doom, doom...)2
The clock hand's at 6
So it's time to play batey3
And the slave staff
Are leaving to say their prayers
(Doom, doom, doom...)
Oguere, Oguere, Oguere
Oguere, Oguere, Oguere
Oguere go to sleep
'Cause I have to mend clothes
And say it back to me
To buy a hut
(Doom, doom, doom...)
(La la, la la, la la...)
(Mm-hmm, mm-hmm...)
1. The boy's name is Oguere, probably coming from the Yoruba language.2. They're not actually saying the English word "doom" - it's just a rhythmic vocalization without meaning. "Dum" is the closest way to spell it using Spanish rules of pronunciation.3. A ball game played by indigenous people of the Caribbean. More information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batey_(game)