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This source names this song as an African American folk song, sung by a Creole lady in New Orleans (state of Louisiana in the U.S.).
Lyrics
Un, deux, trois.
Caroline qui fais comme sa ma chere?
Un, deux, trois.
Caroline qui fais comme sa ma chere?
Refrain
Maman dit oui, papa dit non,
Celui mo lais, celui mo prends.
Maman dit oui, papa dit non,
Celui mo lais, celui mo prends.
Translation – One two three
One, two, three.
Caroline, what is the matter with you, my dear?
One, two, three.
Caroline, what is the matter with you, my dear?
Mama says yes, papa says no.
It is he I wish, it is he I’ll have.
Mama says yes, papa says no.
It is he I wish, it is he I’ll have.
See also
- songs in French
- songs with triplets
- songs with the tonic triad in the melody
- songs with the dominant triad in the melody
- source: The International Book of Folk Songs, Norman Luboff, Win Stracke, Walton Music Corp, 1965
Extras for Plus Members
- Song with chords (PDF)
- MIDI file
- Listen
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