Here’s another version of…
Here’s another version of Down Down Baby {also known as Shimmy Shimmy Co Co Pa}. This one comes from Tanya who lives near Atlanta, Ga, but I’ve collected other similar versions from Pittsburgh, PA and other cities:
Down, down, baby down by the roller coaster
Sweet, sweet baby I’ll never let you go
Shemie, shemie coco butter, shemie shemie pop
I like coffee, I like tea, I like a black boy and he likes me
So step back white boy, you don’t shine
I’ll get a black boy to beat your behind
Last night and the night before
I met my boyfriend at the candy store
He bought me ice cream he bought me cake
He brought me home with a belly ache
Mama, mama, I feel sick
Call the doctor, quick, quick, quick
Doctor, doctor, will I die
Close your eyes and count to five
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, I’m Alive!