Oh Dear, I Love You
"Here's a great childhood song common to Cameroon and Nigeria and maybe other former British colonies. It's call and answer so it's sung by two groups. The first group sings a line and then the second group repeats it. At the end they all sing together." Nyango
Oh Dear, I Love You
Call and Response Song
1) Oh dear
2) Oh dear
1) I love you dear
2) I love you dear
1) With all my heart
2) With all my heart
1) I love you, dear
2) I love you, dear
1) So when you go
2) So when you go
1) Remember me
2) Remember me
All: In your prayers remember me,
In your prayers remember me.
Comments
"We sang it in Primary School. Learned it from about ages 8 or 9 when we are in Class 4 or 5." -Nyango
In the recording below they sing the last few lines together as a group. There are often variations when one actually sings a song!
Thanks to Cecilia Malike NKABYO and Nyango M. Nambangi of the Minnesota African Women's Association for sharing this song with us and for singing it!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Nyango M. Nambangi of the Minnesota African Women's Association for contributing this song and for telling us about the singing traditions in Cameroon.
Thanks so much!
