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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Performer
Tony Scott and His Orchestra
Tony Scott and His Orchestra
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Composer
Henry "Hank" Thomas
Henry "Hank" Thomas
Composer
M. Thomas
M. Thomas
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Henri René
Henri René
Producer
Chick Crumpacker
Chick Crumpacker
Producer
Dick Baxter
Dick Baxter
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Hey, Matilda, Matilda
Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela
Once again now, Matilda, Matilda
Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela
Five hundred dollars, friends, I lost
Woman even sell me cat and horse
Hey, yeah, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela
Everybody (Matilda) sing out the chorus (Matilda), sing a little louder
Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela
Once again now (Matilda), goin' round the corner (Matilda), sing out the chorus
Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela
Well, the money was to buy me house and land
Then she got a serious plan, a-hey, ah
Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela
Everybody (Matilda, Matilda)
(Matilda, she take me money and run) Venezuela
Once again now (Matilda), goin' round the corner (Matilda)
Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela
Well, the money was just inside me bed
Stuck up in a pillow beneath me head
Don't you know, Matilda, she found me money
Everybody (Matilda, Matilda)
(Matilda, she take me money and) Run Venezuela
Once again now (Matilda), hooma locka chimba (Matilda), bring me little water
(Matilda, she take me money and) Run Venezuela
Women over forty (Matilda, Matilda) (A little louder)
(Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela)
Everybody (Matilda) goin' round the corner (Matilda), bring me little water
Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela
Well, me friends, never to love again
All me money gone in vain, a-hey, ah
Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela
Everybody (Matilda, Matilda), oom-ba-locka-chimba
Matilda, she take (Me money and run Venezuela)
Sing a little softer, Matilda, Matilda
Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela
Everybody (Matilda, Matilda), sing out the chorus
(Matilda) She take me money and run Venezuela
Written by: Harry Belafonte, Henry "Hank" Thomas, M. Thomas

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