Hi, everybody.
Just got back from a jam session.
One of the guys there (Slim), he sings this song!
Got him to sing it while I noted down the text.
So, Mudcatters, if you’re ready, and sitting comfortably, we’ll begin.
This is the clean (or cleaner) version as performed by “The Jolly Boys.”

BIG BAMBOO

1. I asked my lady what could I do
To make her happy and keep her true.
She said, “My friend, one thing I need from you
Is a little tiny piece of that big bamboo.”

CHORUS: Big bamboo, always long,
Big bamboo, so tall and strong,
Big bamboo, stand up straight and tall,
Only big bamboo pleases one and all.

2. I gave my woman a banana plant.
She said, “My friend, this is elegant.
It much too nice to go to waste,
But much too soft to suite my taste.”

3. I gave my woman two coconuts.
She said, “My friend, this is OK but
I know you want to be nice to me,
But what good is the nuts without a tree?”

4. I gave my woman a sugar cane.
“Sweet, this is sweet,” she did explain.
She handed it back to my surprise.
She liked the flavor, but not the size.

5. I won a money pot in Tin Pan Low,
Got me rich and went to Mexico.
His wife divorced him very quick.
She wants bamboo, and no chopsticks.

Greetings John.