Story Behind The Song

I read the book Mr Johnson by Joyce Cary when I was at school and again when I was ill. The peom lyrics deserved a song I thought and this came out.

Song Description

An attempt at an African Blues with an repeated refrain at the end of each verse

Lyrics

1. Good-bye my sun,
Give me fire when I got no wood
Go walk with me when I got no friends?
Warm my heart in the cold morning
Never ask for nothing for yourself (Oom oom aah, Oom oom aah)

2. Good-bye my rivers (Good-bye my rivers)
Wash me with your soft hand
Play with me all morning tickle my belly (Good-bye my rivers)
Rub my feet make me laugh when I poorly (Good-bye my rivers)
Never ask for nothing for yourself (Oom oom aah, Oom oom aah)

3. Good-bye my sisters, (Good-bye my sisters)
In the morning when the sun comes up
I hear you calling me with your soft voices (Good-bye my sisters)
I see your breasts shake when you laugh together (Good-bye my sisters)
Never ask for nothing for yourself (Oom oom aah, Oom oom aah)



4. Good-bye my father, (Good-bye my father)
Carry me on your head
When I hear you breathe in the night I no more afraid (Good-bye my father)
I feel your big muscle hold me so I no fall (Good-bye my father)
Never ask for nothing for yourself (Oom oom aah, Oom oom aah)

5. Good-bye my mother sky, (good-bye my mother sky)
Stretch your arms all around
Watch me all time with your eye never sleep (good-bye my mother sky)
Put down your breast when I thirsty, never say give me (good-bye my mother sky)
Never ask for nothing for yourself (Oom oom aah, Oom oom aah)

6. Good-bye my wife, (Good-bye my wife)
My little wife night
Hold in me in your arms ten thousand times (Good-bye my wife)
You so beautiful as the diamond (Good-bye my wife)
Never ask for nothing for yourself (Oom oom aah, Oom oom aah) repeat twice

End: Hold me in your arms ten thousands times ? repeat 3 times