Bamboo Fiah

July 9, 2016

Bamboo fiah, wha’ kin’ uh fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo fiah, wha’ kin’ uh fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo fiah ah hot, hot fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo fiah ah hot, hot fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so.

Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so, bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so, bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so

Six a’clak an’ de ting nah ready, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Six a’clak an’ de ting nah ready, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so

De man come home an’ de pat nah done yet, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
De man come home an’ de rice nah bile yet. bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so, bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so, bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so

Bamboo fiah ah hot, hot fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo fiah ah hot, hot fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so

Gimme lil watah fe out- out de fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Gimme lil watah fe out- out de fiah, bamboo fiah mek so, mek so
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so, bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so
Bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so, bamboo, bamboo fiah mek so

 

Listen to song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbgmzuM4ay8
A Medley of Guyanese folk songs performed by M & M Sound, featuring Michael “Jahpan” Williams, Baba Mpho aka Shanto Man & Marlon Jardine. M & M Sound performed at the Sidewalk Cafe (Old Yankee Stadium) 10/21 and 10/22/2000, for the World Series between the Yankees and the Mets.

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