Chi Chi Bud Oh

folk song / traditional

Lyrics

(Jamaican folk song)

Refrain
Call: Chi chi bud, oh!
Response: Some ‘o dem a holler, some a bawl!
(repeat)

Call: Some a black bud,
Response: Some ‘o dem a holler, some a bawl!
Call: Some a grass bud,
Response: Some ‘o dem a holler, some a bawl!
Call: Some a white bud,
Response: Some ‘o dem a holler, some a bawl!
Call: Some a beeny bud,
Response: Some ‘o dem a holler, some a bawl! Refrain

Some a blue foot…
Some a tintin…
Some a chickman chick…
Some a pea dove…
Some a cling cling…
Some a gawling…
Some a jankrooo…
Some a gawling…
Some a gimme-me bit…
Some a hawk…
Some a ground dove…
Some a gully bud…
Some a white wings…
Some a conlan…
Refrain

English Translation – Flock of Birds, Oh

Refrain
Flock of birds, oh
Some of them holler, some of them bawl (cry)
(repeat)

Call: Some are blackbirds,
Response: Some of them holler, some of them bawl (cry)
Call: Some are grass birds…
Response: Some of them holler, some of them bawl (cry)
Call: Some are white birds…
Response: Some of them holler, some of them bawl (cry)
Some are beeny birds…
Response: Some of them holler, some of them bawl (cry)

Some are blue foot…
Some are tinkling grackles…
Some are white-chinned thrushes…
Some are pea doves…
Some are greater antillean grackles…
Some are gawlings…
Some are black vultures…
Some are storks…
Some are common nighthawks…
Some are hawks…
Some are ground doves…
Some are gully birds…
Some are white-winged doves…
Some are conlans…