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]