AHole In the Bucket Lyrics by Harry Belafonte from the Belafonte Returns To Carnegie Hall album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole. So fix it dear TuneTitle: [Long time ago in Bethlehem] First Line: Long time ago in Bethlehem Key: A Major Date: 2006. Sing With Me #101. The Worshiping Church #178. Tune Title: HAIRSTON First Line: Long time ago in Bethlehem Composer: Jester Hairston Meter: Irregular Key: A♭ Major Date: 1990. TheTwelve Days of Christmas Lyrics: On the first day / Of Christmas / My true love / Sent to me / A partridge / In a pear tree / On the second day / Of Christmas / My true love / Sent to me / Two Iwonder why nobody don't like me Or is it the fact that I'm ugly? I wonder why nobody don't like me Or is it the fact that I'm ugly? I leave my whole house and home My children don't want me no more Bad talk inside de house dey bring And when I talk they start to sing "Mama, look at bubu" they shout Their mother tell them "shut up your mout Oneof Belafonte's most enduring songs is the Calypso-influenced "Mary's Boy Child," a dramatic retelling of the story of Christ. The opening lines poetically set the tone for the religious ballad: "A long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say, Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day." HarryBelafonte first recorded it in 1953, which became a big hit. Harry Belafonte's first recording of the song was on April 27, 1953 and was released as a single. He re-recorded "Matilda" for his second RCA Victor LP, Belafonte, released in 1955. The oft-repeated phrase in his rendition of the song is like the following, emphasizing the Oh when the saints, go marching in Yes when the saints go marching in Oh Lord I want to be in that ever lovin' number When the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints, go marching in Yes when the saints go marching in Oh Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in Oh yes, I had a dear old mother And if you should see her zaSI.

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