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lyrics

Papa Papa Mau Mau © G.Smith & T.King August 1995

The devil eats the angel cake
Gabriel eats there too
the only thing they agree on is Papa Mau Mau’s stew

There’s a fire in the Gumbo...
Only size you get is a Jumbo...
Your life ain’t worth livin’...’less you eat what you’re given
at Papa Mau Mau’s Kitchen.

Papa Papa Mau Mau
Papa Papa Mau Mau
oh oh oh oh oh ..
Papa Mau Mau’s Kitchen
oh oh oh oh oh ..
Papa Mau Mau’s Kitchen

A skinny guy came in for afternoon tea
six months thereabout....
And now he’s in a fat man ..Trying his best to get out!
In the kitchen there’s a big ol’ Rat and a health inspector eatin’
Throughout Louisianna.. his Gumbo can’t be beaten.

Papa Papa Mau Mau
Papa Papa Mau Mau
oh oh oh oh oh ..
Papa Mau Mau’s Kitchen
oh oh oh oh oh ..
Papa Mau Mau’s Kitchen

The band never do no singing..
The doorbell’s always ringing
You can fire a gun ..it won’t scare anyone ..they’ll just keep right on eating

Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Preachers come out gambling
Gamblers come out cured
People follow the smell of his cooking.. right around the world
If you don’t eat meat heÕll give you beans
the flavour will have you jumpin’ out your jeans
They all pack in like a can of sardines...at Papa Mau Mau/s Kitchen.

Papa Papa Mau Mau
Papa Papa Mau Mau
oh oh oh oh oh ..
Papa Mau Mau’s Kitchen
Papa Papa Mau Mau
Papa Papa Mau Mau
oh oh oh oh oh ..
Papa Mau Mau’s Kitchen

credits

from Beautifully Mad - Live at the Basement, released January 6, 2005
We cannot thank this wonderful band enough for the beautiful and sublime performances

Justin Brady - Mandolin/Violin and Harmonica
Fabian Hevia - Percussion
Gary Holgate - Double Bass
Nina Vox - Lead vocals
Tony King - Lead vocals/acoustic guitar
Leyla Nassif - Backing vocals
Louise Perryman - Backing vocals
Bill Risby - Piano
Hamish Stuart - Drums
Craig Walters - Saxophone/Flute

Recorded live at the Basement, Sydney by Chris Mysinsky 6th December 2004
Mixed and mastered by Tony King - Moonlight Cactus Studios 2005

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Beautifully Mad Sydney, Australia

Breathtaking original music reminiscent of the beauty of James Taylor, some honey from Melody Gardot, a lyrical spice of Cohen washed down with some Waits-like humour. A musical flame that licks at the heels of Folk and Jazz

More detail of their history at www.beautifullymad.com
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