Lotela
Lootala · Tum Lotela
A comic Indo-Caribbean chutney about bhauji (sister-in-law) rolling about after rum, dodging work, dancing at a baraat, and quarrelling with bhaiya — Sonny Mann’s Lootala.
Lyrics
Refrain
Lotela, tum lotela
Rolling, rolling all about
Verse 1
Lotay bhauji, lotay, tum lotela
Roll sister-in-law, roll, rolling all about
Verse 2
Bhauji leke saboon, tum nahaela
Sister-in-law takes soap and is bathing plenty
Verse 3
Daru piye lagle bhauji tum lotela
Sister-in-law drank rum and starts rolling all about
Verse 4
Bhaiya leke gari tum kaam karela
My big brother takes the car and works plenty
Verse 5
Bhauji na jaane kam kare, tum sootela
Sister-in-law does not know how to work, she is sleeping plenty
Verse 6
Bhai aur bhauji baraat mein gaile
My brother and sister-in-law went in a wedding procession
Verse 7
Tassa bajawe bhauji tum nachela
Tassa plays and sister-in-law dances plenty
Verse 8
Hamare bhauji tum dabela
My sister-in-law is nagging plenty
Verse 9
Hamare bhaiya na samjela
My big brother is not understanding
Verse 10
Bhauji bole bhaiya gaddha na samjela
Sister-in-law said big brother is a jackass, he is not understanding
Verse 11
Bhaiya leke lathi bhauji tum marela
Big brother takes a stick and beats sister-in-law plenty