The Donkey Dance [Song]

Uploaded by Clynton Mann
THE DONKEY DANCE
By Ronnie McIntosh

Wha de erse? Heh-heh. I sure you know what time it is, I sure.
Is donkey time! Come!
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!] Dance the donkey!
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
This one [Whoa donkey, whoa] is the donkey dance heh-heh, [woah donkey] so leh we dance, heh-heh-heh
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!] dance in time
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Aw-hee, [Whoa donkey] hee haw [whoa, whoa donkey!]
Now this is the dance called the donkey dance
So stop wey yuh doing, leh we gallop and prance
Leh me hear yuh, [Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Sing it, [Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Put yuh two fists together with yuh elbow out
And with a forward motion, yuh go start to shout
Start to shout! [Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Oh lord! [Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Hear what! Spread yuh feet apart with yuh two knees touching
Push yuh bumsee out and yuh hands still clutching
And yuh bawling, [Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
And yuh bawling, [Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Now, whip the donkey, whip the donkey, whip the donkey, whip!
Now, whip the donkey, whip the donkey, whip the donkey, whip it!

[Whoa donkey, whoa] whip the donkey, [whoa donkey] yes, man

[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Now wiggle up yuh bumsee, wiggle up yuh bumsee, wiggle up yuh bumnsee
Now wiggle up yuh bumsee, wiggle up yuh bumsee, wiggle yuh bumnsee, heh- heh
[Whoa donkey, whoa] Donkey time [whoa donkey!]
[Whoa donkey, whoa,] Now doh forget what ah tell yuh, [whoa donkey!]
Put yuh two fists together with yuh elbow out
And with a forward motion yuh go start to shout
Leh me hear yuh, [Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Start to shout, [Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Come again, [Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey, whoa donkey!]
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
This is the donkey dance, yuh know that.
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Start to prance, [Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Ah tie mih donkey on top of the hill
And if he ent dead, he dey
Aw-hee, aw-hee, aw-hee, aw-hee
Mih donkey eat, mih donkey sleep
Mih donkey kick with him two hind feet
Mih donkey walk, mih donkey talk
Mih donkey eat with a spoon and fork, heh, aw-hee, aw-hee
I had a little donkey, take it to a lady
Take a piece of charcoal, stick it in he nose hole
Oh lord, mih donkey go dead, mih donkey go aw-hee, aw-hee
Aw-hee, aw-hee.
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
[Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!]
Oh yes, of course, if you don't want to do Part One,
You could do Part Two and Part Three, heh-heh
Part Two is, of course, when the lady climb on your shoulder
Yes, gentlemen, heh-heh, and yuh strong? Heh
Put yuh lady on yuh shoulder, yes, heh-heh
And of course Part Three is the lady on your shoulder already, heh-heh,
But she turning 'round, ha-ha
That's it, you know, heh, we call it back to front donkey, heh heh,
Back to front donkey Wey you call it? Back to front donkey, heh,
Back to front donkey, turn 'round, back to front donkey.
Part One, Part Two and Part Three, heh-heh-heh
Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!
Whoa donkey, whoa, whoa donkey!...
Aw-hee, aw-hee, hee-haw...
Ride yuh donkey!

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance! ..............................................................................................................................


A Note From The Gull

Thank you, Ronnie McIntosh.  

"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare