Mama Look A Boo Boo lyrics Meaning

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By Michael B. Valentin

Mama Look A Boo Boo song by Harry Belafonte from Primary Album Calypso-in-brass. The music is composed and produced by Joel. Genre is Pop, R&B, Calypso music. The Record company is RCA Victor. Released on March 1957.

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Mama Look A Boo Boo Meaning

[[Intro]
I wonder why nobody don’t like me
Or is it the fact that I’m ugly?
I wonder why nobody don’t like me
Or is it the fact that I’m ugly?

[Verse 1]
I leave my whole house and home
My children don’t want me no more
Bad talk inside de house dey bring
And when I talk they start to sing:

[Chorus]
Mama, look a boo-boo they shout
Their mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is your daddy, oh no
My daddy can’t be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama, look a boo-boo dey
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama, look a boo-boo dey

[Verse 2]
I couldn’t even digest me supper
Due to the children’s behavior
John (Yes, pa), come here a moment
Bring de belt, you’re much too impudent
John says it’s James who started first
James tells the story in reverse
I drag my belt from off me waist
You should hear them screamin’ ’round de place
, [Chorus]
Mama, look a boo-boo they shout
Their mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is your daddy, oh no
My daddy can’t be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama, look a boo-boo dey
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama, look a boo-boo dey

[Interlude]
Hey! I kill mother’s son!

[Verse 3]
So I began to question the mother
These children ain’t got no behavior
So I began to question the mother
These children ain’t got no behavior
They’re making fun, my wife declare
You should be proud of them, my dear
These children were taught too bloomin’ slack
That ain’t no kind of joke to crack

[Chorus]
Mama, look a boo-boo they shout
Their mother tell them shut up your mouth
That is your daddy, oh no
My daddy can’t be ugly so
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama, look a boo-boo dey
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama, look a boo-boo dey
, [Outro]
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama, look a boo-boo dey
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama, look a boo-boo dey
Shut your mouth, go away
Mama, look a boo-boo dey]

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Frequently posed queries

  1. Who produced the lyrics for Mama Look A Boo Boo?

    This lirics prodiucer by Phil Ramone & William Eaton.

  2. Who is credited with writing the music and lyrics to this song? Mama Look A Boo Boo

    Mama Look A Boo Boo song lyrics is written by Lord Melody, Harry Belafonte & Lord Burgess

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Hello there! I'm Michael B. Valentin, a Canadian professional focused on the translation and adaptation of song lyrics into English. Explore my published work in the M Section on this site.

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