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Calaloo Written by - Jimmy Buffett From - Don't Stop the Carnival Calaloo Strange calaloo Mysterious curious roux Try as you might to avoid the hoodoo Sooner or later we're all in the stew From here in my kitchen I watch the whole scene Life on dis island's A unique cuisine It simmers and bubbles And looks quite routine 'Til somebody spill all da beans Calaloo Strange calaloo Mysterious curious roux Try as you might to avoid the hoodoo Sooner or later we're all in the stew Night after night On dat terrace out dere Plays a melodrama Could equal Shakespeare Dey may tell theirself Dat somehow dey are not Best take it from me We're all in the same pot Calaloo Strange calaloo Mysterious curious roux Try as you might to avoid the hoodoo Sooner or later we're all in the stew Hey, hey, Sheila Hey, hey, Sheila Hey, hey, Sheila What's in dat calaloo Hey, Sheila tell us Hey, Sheila tell us Hey, hey, Sheila What's in that calaloo We got crab and pigtail Squid ink and fish scale Okra and dasheen leaves Chitchat and chatter Fill up the platter With a garnish of pure make believe Calaloo Strange calaloo Mysterious, curious roux Though some might think that somehow they are not Make no mistake we're all in the same pot Take it from me dis is no Camelot ©1997 Calaloo Music |