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Thread #92038   Message #2159011
Posted By: GUEST,Pam
27-Sep-07 - 11:32 PM
Thread Name: Song Challenge: Lady Mondegreen
Subject: RE: Song Challenge: Lady Mondegreen
The Papaya Song - Growing up I remember my mom used to sing along to the radio. There was one song in particular, performed by Perry Como, or someone like that, that always puzzled me because between each line, there were lots of "papayas".   There was also a guy named "Hugh" mentioned in the song.    Here is the song:

I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter, papaya papaya
and make believe it came from Hugh
I'm gonna write words oh so sweet, pa papaya
There gonna knock me off my feet, pa papaya
A lotta kisses on the bottom
I'll be glad I gottom

I'm gonna smile and say I hope Hugh's feelin better papaya papaya
and close with love the way Hugh do
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter pa papaya
and make believe it came from Hugh