Judy Drowned Songtext
von Harry Belafonte

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa′yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa′yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded

Judy's mama sent her to market
Everybody bawl out, "Judy drownded"
Told her not to linger so she won′t forget
Everybody bawl out, "Judy drownded"

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa′yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded


Judy took the shortcut ′cross the water
Everybody bawl out, "Judy drownded"
When she looked 'round, the stream had caught her
Everybody bawl out, "Judy drownded"

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa′yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded

Judy was carried down the stream, oh
Everybody bawl out, "Judy drownded"
Takin′ her last breath, it did seem, oh
Everybody bawl out, "Judy drownded"

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded

Judy she reach out with her hand, oh
Everybody bawl out, "Judy drownded"
Lucky she grasped a branch on land, oh
Everybody bawl out, "Judy drownded"


Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa′yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa′yo Judy drownded

So I went up to Judy's mother′s shed
Everybody bawl out, "Judy drownded"
But Judy no drownded, Judy lie in bed
Everybody bawl out, "Judy drownded"

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa′yo Judy drownded

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa′yo Judy drownded

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded
Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa'yo Judy drownded

Judy drownded, Judy drownded
Wa′yo Judy drownded