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Thread #4816   Message #871133
Posted By: Arkie
21-Jan-03 - 12:31 AM
Thread Name: Folk songs appropriate for medical students
Subject: Lyr Add: COCONUT (Harry Nilsson)
COCONUT
Harry Nilsson

Brother bought a coconut. He bought it for a dime.
His sister had another one. She paid it for a lime.

She put the lime in the coconut. She drank them both up.
She put the lime in the coconut. She drank them both up.
She put the lime in the coconut. She drank them both up.
She put the lime in the coconut. She called the doctor, woke him up

And said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I say, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"
I say, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take,"
I say, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"
"Now let me get this straight:

"Put the lime in the coconut. You drank them both up.
Put the lime in the coconut. You drank them both up.
Put the lime in the coconut. You drank them both up.
Put the lime in the coconut. You called your doctor, woke him up,

And say, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take?"
I say, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"
I say, "Doctor, doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I say, "Doctor, dooooctor, to relieve this belly ache?"

Put the lime in the coconut. Drink them both together.
Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better.
Put the lime in the coconut. Drink them both up.
Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning.

Wouh wouh wouh wouh wouh.
Brother bought a coconut. He bought it for a dime.
His sister had another one. she paid it for a lime.

She put the lime in the coconut. She drank them both up.
She put the lime in the coconut. She called the doctor, woke him up.

Say, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I say, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache?"
I say, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I say "Doctor! Let me get this straight:

"You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up.
You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up.
You put the lime in the coconut, drink them both up.
Put the lime in the coconut. you such a silly woman!,

Put the lime in the coconut. Drink them both together.
Put the lime in the coconut, t ain't there nothing I can take hen you feel better.
Put the lime in the coconut. Drink them both down.
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the morning."

"Woo Woo, ain't there nothin' you can take?" I say,
"Woo Woo, to relieve my belly ache?"
You say, "woo woo, ain't there nothin' I can take?" I say,
"Woo woo, to relieve your belly ache?"

You say, "yah yah, ain't there nothin' I can take?" I say,
"Waah waah, to relieve this belly ache?"
I say, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I say, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I say, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I say, "Doctor, you such a silly woman!,

"Put the lime in the coconut. Drink them both together.
Put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better.
Put the lime in the coconut. Drink them both up.
Put the lime in the coconut, and call me in the moooooorning.

"Yes, you call me in the morning,
If you call me in the morning, then X5