Fowl Thief Melo
Mighty Sparrow Lyrics


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Lord Melody
The biggest fowl thief in this country
Lord Melody
The biggest fowl thief in this country
What is wrong with this Boo Boo man
He can't control he mouth and he hand
Every day he eating chicken
And everybody chicken missing

Cokie-oh-ko
Cokie-oh-ko
Lord Melody
A chicken go crow down in you belly

From Gasparee
San Fernando to Siparee
Anybody
Could tell you 'bout Lord Melody
When it come to turkey and duck
Ordinary fowl or game cock
I don't think Melo have he match
He does thief them before they hatch

Cokie-oh-ko
Cokie-oh-ko
(Lord Melody)
(A chicken go crow down in you belly)

The poultry farm
Set up two extra burglar alarm
Watchman on guard
Silent as a grave yard
The watch man fall asleep about dawn
When he wake up two thousand chicken gone
Two days after that hear the big alarm
Melo buy a brand new station wagon

Way you talking!

Cokie-oh-ko
Cokie-oh-ko
(Lord Melody)
(A chicken go crow down in you belly)

Me neighbour Lyn
Had to move from Diego Martin
Melo move down
She and she family move to town
She went to see Inspector Burroughs
To send a detective to watch Melo
He always hanging round she fowl roost
Man he like more chicken than a mongoose

Cokie-oh-ko
Cokie-oh-ko
(Lord Melody)
(A chicken go crow down in you belly)

Overall Meaning

In Mighty Sparrow's song "Fowl Thief Melo," the singer accuses a man named Lord Melody of being the biggest fowl thief in the country who cannot resist the temptation of stealing chickens. It is said that he eats chicken every day and makes sure that everybody's chicken goes missing. The song sheds light on Melo's stealing habits from Gasparee, San Fernando, to Siparee. The chorus "Cokie-oh-ko, A chicken go crow down in you belly" can be interpreted as a curse on Lord Melody, implying that he will eventually get caught and suffer the consequences of his actions.


The lyrics also mention that Melody's stealing habits are not limited to ordinary fowl; he also steals turkeys, ducks, and even gamecocks. The situation escalates to the extent that a poultry farm sets up two extra burglar alarms and watchmen on guard, but Melody still manages to steal 2000 chickens. He is so efficient at stealing that he even manages to steal birds before they hatch.


One neighbor of Melody's had to move to another town because of his obsession with stealing chickens. She went as far as contacting Inspector Burroughs to send detectives to watch Melody stealing from her fowl roost. The song highlights the danger Melody poses to his community, portraying him as a habitual thief who will stop at nothing to get his hands on a chicken.


Line by Line Meaning

Lord Melody
The person being referred to in this song is named Lord Melody


The biggest fowl thief in this country
Lord Melody is notorious for stealing fowl, to the extent that he is considered the biggest fowl thief in the entire country


What is wrong with this Boo Boo man
The singer is questioning what is wrong with Lord Melody, who is also known as Boo Boo man


He can't control he mouth and he hand
Lord Melody has a habit of stealing fowl and can't seem to stop himself


Every day he eating chicken
Lord Melody eats chicken on a daily basis


And everybody chicken missing
Other people in the community notice that their fowl goes missing whenever Lord Melody is around


A chicken go crow down in you belly
This is a warning to Lord Melody that his penchant for stealing fowl will eventually catch up with him and he will face consequences


From Gasparee
Lord Melody's fowl thievery is known throughout the island, even on Gasparee


San Fernando to Siparee
Lord Melody's reputation as a fowl thief extends from San Fernando to Siparee


Anybody
Anyone who lives in the region knows about Lord Melody's reputation as a fowl thief


Could tell you 'bout Lord Melody
People in the area have plenty of stories to tell about Lord Melody and his fowl thievery


When it come to turkey and duck
Not only does Lord Melody steal ordinary fowl, he goes after more valuable types such as turkey and duck


Ordinary fowl or game cock
Lord Melody will steal any type of fowl, whether it's a common type or a specially bred one


I don't think Melo have he match
No one can compete with Lord Melody when it comes to stealing fowl


He does thief them before they hatch
Lord Melody will even steal eggs and fowl before they've had a chance to hatch


The poultry farm
Even large-scale poultry farms are not immune from Lord Melody's fowl thievery


Set up two extra burglar alarm
A poultry farm has to go to extreme lengths to protect their fowl against Lord Melody's thievery, even resorting to setting up extra burglar alarms


Watchman on guard
Even with a watchman guarding the farm, Lord Melody is still able to steal fowl


Silent as a grave yard
Lord Melody is incredibly skilled at stealing, to the point that he can do it without making a sound


The watch man fall asleep about dawn
The watchman guarding a poultry farm becomes tired and falls asleep in the early hours of the morning


When he wake up two thousand chicken gone
Lord Melody is able to sneak in and steal a huge number of fowl while the watchman is asleep


Two days after that hear the big alarm
Shortly after the fowl are stolen, the farm realizes what has happened and sets off a big alarm to alert the community


Melo buy a brand new station wagon
Lord Melody uses the proceeds from his stolen fowl to purchase a new station wagon


Me neighbour Lyn
The singer's neighbor, named Lyn, experienced fowl theft at the hands of Lord Melody


Had to move from Diego Martin
Lyn was forced to move from Diego Martin due to the prevalence of fowl theft


Melo move down
Lord Melody moved to the same area as Lyn and her family


She went to see Inspector Burroughs
Lyn went to seek help from Inspector Burroughs in order to catch Lord Melody in the act of stealing fowl


To send a detective to watch Melo
Lyn wanted Inspector Burroughs to send a detective to secretly observe Lord Melody's fowl thievery


He always hanging round she fowl roost
Lord Melody is always lurking around Lyn's fowl roost in order to steal fowl


Man he like more chicken than a mongoose
Lord Melody has an insatiable appetite for fowl and will go to great lengths to obtain it




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