Kuimba: Music
My Friend The Blue Jay (from the CD "Mount Diablo")
(Kuimba)
Lyrics and Music, Lark Bowerman
Personnel- Lark Bowerman, lead and backup vocals, kokirika; Kris Bowerman, backup vocals, djembe, percussion; John Waller, 'djembe set' (large djembe, hi-hat, cymbal - played with one hand and one stick); Don Keller, electric bass
Ho hey Aiyeh!
My friend the Blue Jay
Always has a lot to say!
Patrols the Oak tree all day
In a most official way.
"Folks like us should stay away"
Is what I think I hear him say.
Ayeh, ayeh
My friend the Blue Jay!
Ho hey Aiyeh!
My Friend the Kris Jay
Always has a lot to say!
Patrols the campground all day
In a most official way.
“Folks should be respectful now —
Just watch and I will show you how!”
Ayeh, ayeh
My friend the Blue Jay
Ho hey aiyeh!
My friend the Blue Jay
Gath’ring acorns all the day
And quickly stashing them away —
It's a long, long working day!
Some he’ll eat, the rest he leaves
So one day there will be more trees.
Ayeh, ayeh
My friend the Blue Jay!
Ho hey aiyeh!
My friend the Kris Jay
Wakes up at the break of day
And gets his drum and starts to play
An enchanting roundelay.
Soon the Forest fills with sound
And Blue Jay dances all around!
Ayeh, ayeh
My friend the Blue Jay!