Brown Skin Girl

Words and Music by : Norman Span

Recorded by Harry Belafonte
Recording date: Nov 9, 1955 (14:00-17:00 & 18:00-21:00)
Recorded at RCA Victor Studio, New York City.
Master number: F2PB 7811-3
Playing time: 2:44
Producer: Edward O. Welker
Millard Thomas: guitar; Lord Burgess: guitar; Franz Casseus: guitar; Al Hall: bass; Norman Keenan: bass; Kelly Martin: drums.
45 : 47-6788, 75-374, 20114, DJ-84, SPD-24, EPA-899, EPB1248
LP : LPM1248, CCSLP-186PL42189, KXL1-7010, SDL003, CL83801
Tape: BP-48, P8S-1982, PK-1982
CD: CD53801, 74321-33948-2, PDC2-1295, B93001, BB61089, CD12505, WMCD5643, PD89796, CD90224, CD66112, BCD16262, RGMCD006


Also recorded by:
Antigua's Steel Drum TCD1039  
The Caribbean Disco Show  
Louis Farrakhan    
Gary Trotman - Steelasophical ARC EUCD1486
The Islanders CXS-115
Ivan Chin SCD4008
Lord Bill Barnes  CBS S52369  
Lord Busta & The Caribbean Royals NSPL-18245  
The Merrymen MM1037, WIRL1020, FCD1030, MMCD1049

The Mighty Terror Castle MAT CD244
Roger Whittaker    
Vincent Martin and the Beacham Coakley's Emerald Beach Hotel Orchestra BME-9330

Lyrics:

Ev'rything to keep me from sleepin'
A lot of sailor boys they were leavin'
And everybody there were jumpin'
To hear the sailor boys in our chorus singin'

Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby
Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby
I'm goin away, in a sailing boat
And if I don't come back
Stay home and mind baby Now de Americans made an invasion
We thought it was a help to the island
Until they left from here on vacation
They left de native boy home to mind their children

Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby
Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby
I'm goin away, in a sailing boat
And if I don't come back
Stay home and mind baby

Now I tell you de story 'bout Millie
Well she made a nice blue-eyed baby
And dey say she fancy the mother
But the blue-eyed baby ain't know she father

Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby
Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby
I'm goin away, in a sailing boat
And if I don't come back
Stay home and mind baby

Now de Americans all have their pleasure
While the music played to their leisure
Everybody there they were jumpin'
To hear the sailor boys in our chorus singin'

Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby
Brown skin girl stay home and mind baby
I'm goin' away, in a sailing boat
And if I don't come back
Stay home and mind baby