Kwela (listen To The Man) Lyrics - Harry Belafonte

Here comes the doo doo, flying up the street 

Running like the fire burning on his feet 

Casting his eye left to the right 

Looking for a place he can duck out of sight 

Here come the goomba goomba, rumbling up the road 

Looking for somebody to fill up the load 

A big fat cat he had, get off the bag 

Scooping up the striker, lest given him a whack 

Come on boy, jump inside 

Come on, boy, we gonna take you for a ride 

It's an excursion, where you don't have to pay 

At the end of the line you'll find a place to stay 

(Kwela, kwela) 

You better listen to the man 

(Kwela, kwela) 

Everybody jump in the van 

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(Kwela-la, kwela-la, oh, kwela-la) 

You better listen to the man 

(And we're shouting kwela-la, kwela-la) 

Everybody jump in the van 

Now, doo doo, he doin', doin' pretty well 

He got a private room at the the Blue Hotel 

Everyday he gets a complimentary meal 

Maybe check out soon if can make a deal 

He wanna play music out on the street 

I'm sure you got your Nike's tight on your feet 

Better make sure that you stay outta sight 

For the Chakalas when he got a big appetite 

Come on boy, jump inside 

Come on, boy, we gotta take you for a ride 

It's an excursion where you don't have to pay 

At the end of the line you'll find a place to stay 

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(Kwela, kwela) 

You better listen to the man 

(Kwela, Kwela) 

Everybody jump in the van 

(Kwela-la, kwela-la, oh, kwela-la) 

You better listen to the man 

(Keep on shouting kwela-la, kwela-la) 

Everybody jump in the van 

Come on boy, jump inside 

Come on, boy, we gonna take you for a ride 

It's an excursion where you don't have to pay 

At the end of the line you'll find a place to stay 

(Kwela, kwela) 

You better listen to the man 

(Kwela, kwela) 

Everybody jump in the van 

I said, you better, you better 

(Kwela-la, kwela-la, oh, kwela-la) 

You better listen to the man 

(Keep on shouting kwela-la, kwela-la) 

Everybody, everybody, everybody jump in the van 

I said, hey, doo doo, hey, doo doo 

(Kwela, kwela) 

You better listen to the man 

Hey, doo doo, hey, doo doo 

(Kwela, kwela) 

Everybody jump in the van 

I said, hey, doo doo, hey, doo doo 

(Kwela-la, kwela-la, oh, kwela-la) 

You better listen to the man 

(Keep on shouting, kwela-la, kwela-la) 

Hey, doo doo, hey, doo doo 

Everybody jump in the van 

Kwe-kwe-kwela, kiwela kwela 

Kwe-kwe-kwela, kiwela kwela 

Kwe-kwe-kwela, kiwela kwela 

Kwe-kwe-kwela, kiwela kwela 

You gotta jump down, turn around, pick a pocket 

Jump, turn, I wanna lay 

You gotta jump and turn, pick a pocket 

Jump, turn, I wanna lay 

You gotta jump and turn, pick a pocket 

Jump, turn, I wanna lay 

You gotta jump and turn, pick a pocket 

Jump, turn, I wanna lay 

Pick it, I wanna lay 

Pick it 

Hey, doo doo, hey, doo doo 

You better listen to the man 

Hey, doo doo, hey, doo doo 

Everybody jump in the van 

I said, you better, you better 

(Kwela, kwela) 

You better listen to the man 

Everybody, everybody 

(Kwela, kwela) 

Everybody jump in the van 

I said, hey doo doo, hey, doo doo 

(Kwe-kwe-kwela, kiwela kwela) 

You better listen to the man 

Hey, doo doo, hey, doo doo 

(Kwe-kwe-kwela, kiwela kwela) 

Everybody jump in the van