Cover art for West Indian Lady by Donovan

West Indian Lady

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Sep. 19681 viewer

West Indian Lady Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Can I be of assistance, my love?
Sha-la-la-la, la, la, la-la, la
I will help you out into the room
Sha-la-la-la, la, la, la-la, la

[Chorus]
And you know what I'm thinkin'
Very soon we will be a-drinkin'

[Verse 2]
From the cup of joy you have brought
From the cup of joy the lady brought
I see you brought your bow along also
Sha-la-la-la, la, la, la-la, la

[Chorus]
Is the arrow for me, love?
Well, very soon I think I'll know


[Verse 3]
If I'll ever return from in her eyes
Sha-la-la-la, la, la, la-la, la
Even in the dark they hypnotise
Sha-la-la-la, la, la, la-la, la
[Chorus}
West Indian lady
In the picture on my wall

[Verse 4]
But I love her printer's name and all
But he love her printer's name and all
But I love her drawin' pens and all
But he love her drawin' pens and all

{Verse 5]
But he love her printer's name and all (Sha-la-la-la, la, la, la-la, la)
But he love her printer's name and all (Sha-la-la-la, la, la, la-la, la)
But he love her printer's name and all (Sha-la-la-la, la, la, la-la, la)
Sha-la-la-la, la, la, la-la, la

[Outro]
She's the belle of Kilburn, yeah, yeah, yeah
She's the belle of Kilburn, yeah, yeah, yeah
She's the belle of Kilburn, yeah, yeah, yeah
She's the belle of Kilburn, yeah, yeah, yeah
She's the belle of

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Release Date
September 1968
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