Do-do, ba-ba, do-do
Ba-ba want to do-do
Do-do, ba-ba, do-do
Ba-ba want to do-do
Do-do, ba-ba, do-do
Ba-ba want to do-do
Do-do, ba-ba, do-do
Ba-ba want to do-do
She does tell me of she history
She does tell me of bloodlines
When we was thirteen pickney
She would learn us all the time
She scream, "Oh me Allah Tallah"
When we does gallivant and scream
Cocoa in the evening
While she sit and chop the greens
And she'd sing
Do-do, ba-ba, do-do
Ba-ba want to do-do
Do-do, ba-ba, do-do
Ba-ba want to do
We making up our stories
As she cooking up the food
Curry, rice and roti
Fried chicken if we're good
She tell us to be strong, nah
She teach us to be proud
When we thirteen pickney
Did sleep at nanny's house
She would sing
Do-do, ba-ba, do-do
Ba-ba want to do-do
Do-do, ba-ba, do-do
Ba-ba want to do-do
Do-do, ba-ba, do-do
Ba-ba want to do-do
Do-do, ba-ba, do-do
Ba-ba want to do-do
♪
Where did that come from?
Just to keep them babies quite
Do-do means sleep, doesn't it?
Do-do means sleep, yes
Well, when you used to look after us
Did you, did you enjoy looking after all thirteen of us?
Oh, yeah, yes! I enjoyed looking after them
So much time I used to make over them
You're glad for grandchildren
The only thing I does say
The come like a flock of sheep!
Allah, Allah, I love my grandchildren