Don't Go Joe - Mighty Sparrow

The Yankees came and went

And broke the heart of my kid sister Millicent

The Yankee man came and went

And broke the heart of my kid sister Millicent

I paid no heed to what she spoke of

Not knowing she was so much in love

But when he tell she goodbye

She kneel down and start to cry

Don’t go Joe, don’t go

You wouldn’t know Joe, I love you so

And when you’re gone, dou dou

I can’t go on without you

So Joe, please Joe, don’t go

He look like a decent guy

Milly, dou dou darling, don’t cry

Wiping her tears away

Baby listn what I have to say

You know we had to part some day

Bcause I got me wife in the USA

But all the talk was in vain

Milly started crying again

Don’t go Joe, don’t go

You wouldn’t know, but I love you so

And when you’re gone, dou dou

I can’t go on without you

So Joe, please Joe, don’t go

Whoopsie mama!

Yes!

You know Yankee love their sport

Every soldier got a girl in a different port

You could imagine how I surprise

To see tears in the soldier eyes

Soldiers and sailors don’t cry

So I know the girl getting mamaguy

Instead of looking for cash

She so stupid, she tell the Yankee, «Hush!»

Don’t go Joe, don’t go

You wouldn’t know, but I love you so

And when you’re gone, dou dou

I can’t go on without you

So Joe, please Joe, don’t go

I’m gonna miss you baby!

Don’t go, Joe!

The girl have nothing to eat

She belly big I does shame for she on the street

Like love talk is all she know

She ain’t talk like that he can’t talk about dough

But when he gone is then Milly show me

A big fat wallet with plenty money

Saying, «He brain ain’t bigger then mine

I was crying but I pick his pocket same time!»

Don’t go Joe, don’t go

You wouldn’t know, but I love you so

And when you’re gone, dou dou

I can’t go on without you

So Joe, bye Joe, don’t go, Joe

So Joe, please Joe, don’t go

I’m gonna miss you baby!

So Joe, please Joe, don’t go

Don’t go baby!

So Joe, please Joe, don’t go

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