Good morning Mother Cuba, how do you do?
Me ear seh you buy one new pair o' shoes
Me ear seh you buy one brand new hat
Mother Cuba tell me how much you pay for that hat?
Then a Rukumbine in a me san tom pee, Rukumbine
I seh Rukumbine in a me san tom pee, Rukumbine
I seh the higher the hill
The greener the grass
The younger the gal
Is the sweeter she kiss
I seh Rukumbine in a me san tom pee, Rukumbine
Then a Rukumbine in a me san tom pee, Rukumbine
I seh gal in a tree
A pick her ackee
Bwoy underneath her
Wash him khaki pants
Rukumbine in a me san tom pee, Rukumbine
Then a Rukumbine in a me san tom pee, Rukumbine
(..)
I said, engine a run
With fire and coal
Look 'pon the gal
With their big nose hole
Rukumbine in a me san tom pee, Rukumbine
Then a Rukumbine in a me san tom pee, Rukumbine