Key: F major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
he bought it for a dime
His sister had had anudder one
she paid it for de lime
she drank 'em bot' up
She put de lime in de coconut,
she drank 'em bot' up
she drank 'em bot' up
She put de lime in de coconut,
Chorus 1
she call de doctor, woke 'I'm up, and said
I said Doctor, to relieve this belly ache
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I said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?
I said Doctor, to relieve this belly ache
Now lemme get this straight,
Verse 2
you drank 'em bot' up,
You put de lime in de coconut,
you drank 'em bot' up,
you drank 'em bot'up,
You put de lime in de coconut,
Chorus 2
you call your doctor, woke 'I'm up, and said
I said to to relieve this belly ache
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I said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?
I said Doctor, to relieve this belly ache
Verse 3
you drink 'em bot' togedder
Put de lime in de coconut
and you'll feel better
drink 'em bot' up
Put de lime in de coconut
Interlude 1
and call me in the morning"
Woo, woo woo, woo, woo,
Verse 4
woo, woo, woo, woo
he bought it for a dime
His sister had anudder one
she paid it for a lime
she drank 'em bot' up
She put de lime in de coconut
Chorus 3
and called de doctor woke 'I'm up and
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(said) Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?
I said, Doctor, to relieve this belly ache
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I said Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?
I said, Doctor, now lemme get this straight
Verse 5
you drink 'em bot'up
Put the lime in the coconut,
you drink 'em bot' up
you drink 'em bot' up
Put the lime in the coconut,
you're such a silly woman
and drink 'em bot' together
Put the lime in the coconut,
then you'll feel better
drink 'em both down
Put the lime in your coconut,
and call me in the morning
Chorus 4
I say, woo, to relieve your belly ache
ain't there nothin' I can take?
I say woo, to relieve your belly ache
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You say yow, ain't there nothin' I can take
I say wow, to relieve this belly ache,
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I said Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take
I said, Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take
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I said, Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take
I said, Doctor you're such a silly woman
Verse 6
and drink 'em both together
Put the lime in the coconut,
and you'll feel better
and drink 'em bot' up
Put the lime in the coconut
Outro 1
Yes, you call me in the morning
You call me in the morning
I'll tell you what to do
if you call me in the morning
I'll tell you what to do
if you call me in the morning
[repeat and fade]
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