Matilda

Written by：H. Thomas/Belafonte/M. Thomas

Hey

Matilda Matilda Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Once again now

Matilda Matilda Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Five hundred dollars friends I lost

Woman even sell me cart and horse

Heya

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Everybody

Matilda sing out the chorus

Matilda sing a little louder

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Once again now

Matilda going 'round the corner

Matilda sing out the chorus

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Well the money was to buy me house an' lan'

Then she got a serious plan

A-hey ah

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Everybody

Matilda

Matilda

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Once again now

Matilda going 'round the corner

Matilda

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Well the money was just inside me bed

Stuck up in a pillow beneath me head

Don't you know

Matilda she found me money and

Everybody

Matilda

Matilda

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Once again now

Matilda hooma locka chimba

Matilda bring me little water

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Women over forty

Matilda

Matilda

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Everybody

Matilda goin' round the corner

Matilda bring me little water

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Well me friends never to love again

All me money gone in vain

Uh heya

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Everybody

Matilda

Matilda oom ba-locka-chimba

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Sing a little softer

Matilda

Matilda

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela

Everybody

Matilda

Matilda sing out the chorus

Matilda she take me money and run Venezuela