I said a piece a plum a piece of bubble gum n mo piece no plum no piece of bubble gum I like cofee I like cream I like a color and like me so step back white boy you dont shine ima get black boyfriend to beat your behind last night the night before I met my boyfriend at the candy store he bought me ice cream he bought me cake he bought me home with a stomach ache i said mama mama im so sick call the doctor quick quick quick doctor doctor will I die he said count to 5 and youll be alive 12345 im alive see that house on tom of that hill thats where me and my boyfriend live cook that chicken burn that rice come on baby lets shoot some dice that how me and my cousins do it

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!