What Are the Full Lyrics to Zazus “Coconuts” Song?
The following is transcribed and annotated by Michael Razzano (SakaTheCheetah@aol.com): Down at the English fair One evening I was there When I heard a showman Shouting underneath the flair… Oh, I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts, There they are all standing in a row. Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head Give ’em a twist, a flick of the wrist, That’s what the showman said. Oi! I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts Every ball you throw will make me rich. And there stands me wife, the idol of me life, singing Roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch. Singing roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch, Singing roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch, Roll a bowl a ball Roll a bowl a ball Singing roll a bowl a ball a penny a pitch. I’ve done a little research, and this is some of what I found: -It’s classified mainly as a folk song, and consequently has been altered to generate several different versions. For example, my Dad remembers singing the song as a kid and singing “Rowl a bowl a bowl a pen
