Put The Lime In The Coconut

Words & Music:

Harry Nilsson

 

A7  D7 [riff repeats for entire song]

 

Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime.

His sister had another one, she paid it for the lime.

 

She put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em both togeder

She put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em both up.

She put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em both togeder

Put de lime in de coconut, call de doctor woke him up, an' say:

 

CHORUS:

"Doctor! Ain't der nothinŐ I can take, say, doctor! to relieve dis belly ache?"

I say, "Doctor! ain't der nothinŐ I can take, say, Doctor! To relieve my belly ache?"

 

I put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot togeder,

put de lime in de coconut, I drink 'em bot' down,

I put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' togeder,

put de lime in de coco nut, call de Doctor, woke him up an' say

 

Doctor! Ain't der nothinŐ I can take? I say

Doctor! To relieve my bellay ache. I say

Doctor! Ain't der nothinŐ I can take? I say

Doctor! And he say Lemme get dis straight

 

You put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot togeder,

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

You put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' togeder,

put de lime in de coconut, call de Doctor, woke him up, an' say

 

Doctor! Ain't der nothinŐ I can take, you say

Doctor! To relieve your belly ache, you say

Doctor! Ain't der nothinŐ I can take, you say

Doctor!       You such a silly woman!

 

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

put de lime in de coconut. Den you feel better.

Put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot down.

Put de lime in de coconut, an' call me in da mo-o-o-ornin'.

 

SONG 'TIL THIS POINT REPRISE:

 

CODA:

Woo Woo, ain't der nothinŐ I can take, I say

Woo Woo, to relieve my belly ache,

I say Doctor! Doctor! ain't der nothinŐ I can take, I say

Yaah Yaah! To relieve my belly ache.

 

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

[repeat, ad lib and out]

 





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