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| Caribbean: Jamaica | |
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| Evening Time Evening Time | |
Original text | |
Evenin' time, Work is over now is evenin' time, Wih deh walk pon mountain, Deh walk pan mountain, Deh walk pan mountainside. Meck we cook wih bickle pan dih way, Meck wih eat an sing, Dance an play ring ding Pan dih mountainside. Come Miss Claire Tek de bankra off yu head mi dear, Evening breeze a blow, Come dis way Miss Flo. Come 'roun yah, Afta yu no beas' a burd'n mah. Ress yuh head at ease, Feel di evenin' breeze. Evenin' time, Work is over now it's evenin' time, Wih deh walk pon mountain, Deh walk pan mountain, Deh walk pan mountainside. Meck we cook wih bickle pan dih way, Meck wih eat an sing, Dance an play ring ding Pan dih mountainside. Ketch up dih fire Ma'hta Pass me dih gungo peas, Rub up dih flour Sarah - Lawd! Feel di evenin' breeze Evenin' time, Work is over now is evenin' time, Wih deh walk pon mountain, Deh walk pan mountain, Deh walk pan mountainside. Meck we cook wih bickle pan dih way, Meck wih eat an sing, Dance an play ring ding Pan dih mountainside. Evenin' time. | |
English Translation | |
Evening time, Work is over, now it's evening time, With a walk up the mountain, A walk up the mountain, A walk up the mountainside. This is the way we cook the food in the pan, We eat and sing, Dance and play ring-a-ding On the mountainside. Come Miss Claire Take the basket off of your head my dear, The evening breeze is blowing, Come this way Miss Flo. I'll help you down You won't be a burden Rest yourself; at ease The evening breeze is blowing Evening time, Work is over, now it's evening time, With a walk up the mountain, A walk up the mountain, A walk up the mountainside. This is the way we cook the food in the pan, We eat and sing, Dance and play ring-a-ding On the mountainside. Stoke the fire Martha Pass me the pigeon peas, Mix the flour Sarah - Lawd! Feel the evening breeze Evening time, Work is over, now it's evening time, With a walk up the mountain, A walk up the mountain, A walk up the mountainside. This is the way we cook the food in the pan, We eat and sing, Dance and play ring-a-ding On the mountainside. Evening time. Credits Song: Jamaican Creole song Singer: Jeanine De Bique Guitar: Theron Shaw Music video: Courtesy of Jeanine De Bique Text: jamaicans.com English translation: Henry Muldrow | |
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