The bells on my neck jangle
As I turn my head one way, then the next
They both claim me, farmers
So another man in a black coat
Has said i will choose
The mud-caked road beneath my hooves quakes
For the first time, maybe the only time
I have a choice
Samy has been good to me
His daughter plaits my tail, ribbons it blue
Applies red powder to my forehead
Vellai has a bull though
Who moos for me
Who makes me shiver
Will Samy whip me for running away
He left me, forgot me
He cannot blame me
Will Vellai give me hay
As well as apples from his home
The way Samy does
Will that bull even want me
If i am there everyday
Will he seek the brown cow instead
How is a girl to choose
I shall eat some cud
Take my time
The man with the black coat
Sends both away
My bells jangle harder
Will no one take me then
Might i wander free
Feed my baby when i please
My baby is with Samy
But for how long more
He sold my son a few moons back
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