Coconut    (video)

 

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1. Brudder bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime,

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    his sister had anudder one, she paid it for de lime.

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    She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up,

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    she put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up.

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    She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up,

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    she put de lime in de coconut, she call de doctor, woke 'im up.

 

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2. Said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take”,

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    I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache ?"

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    I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take",

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    I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache ?"

 

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    Now lemme get this straight :

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    You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot' up.

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    You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot' up.

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    You put de lime in de coconut, you drank 'em bot'up.

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    You put de lime in de coconut, you call de doctor, woke 'im up.

 

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3. Said, " Doctor, ain't there nothing' I can take,"

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    I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache ?"

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    I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take, '

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    I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache ?"

 

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    You put de lime in de coconut, you drink 'em bot' togedder,

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    put de lime in de coconut, then you'll feel better.

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    Put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' up,

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    put de lime in de coconut and call me in the morning.

 

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+ Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo…. (4x)

 

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4. Brudder bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime,

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    his sister had anudder one, she paid it for a lime.

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    She put de lime in de coconut, she drank 'em bot' up,

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    she put de lime in de coconut she called de doctor, woke 'im up.

 

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    And said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,'

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    I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache ?"

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    I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"

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    I said, "Doctor, now lemme get this straight !

 

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    You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot'up,

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    put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up.

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    Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up,

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    put the lime in the coconut, you're such a silly woman.

 

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    Put a lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' together,

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    put the lime in the coconut, then you'll feel better.

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    Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down.

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    put the lime in your coconut and call me in the morning.

 

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5. Woo, ain't there nothin' you can take,”

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    I say, "woo, to relieve your belly ache ?"

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    You say, "Well, woo, ain't there nothin' I can take,"

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    I say, "Woo woo, to relieve your belly ache?"

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    You say, "Yow, ain't there nothin' I can take?"

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    I say, "Wow, to relieve this belly ache"

 

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    I said "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?"

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    I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?"

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    I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?"

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    I said, "Doctor, you're such a silly woman"

 

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    Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together,

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    put the lime in the coconut, then you'll feel better.

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    Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' up,

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    put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning.

 

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+  Yes, you call me in the morning,

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    you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do.

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    If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do.

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    If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do.

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    If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do.

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    If you call me in the morning, I'll tell you what to do…..

 

 

    (HarryNilsson)