The Coconut Song

 last week a poetry meme had coconut as the theme. Like several others I immediately though of this song I remembered from childhood/teen years

and here are the lyrics as I remember them: I hope the video plays.

Down at an English Fair, one evening I was there, when I heard a Showman

 shouting underneath the square

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

I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts, every ball you throw will make me rich,

There stands me wife, the Idol of me life, singing roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch

Roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch, roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch,

Roll or bowl a ball, roll or bowl a ball

Singing roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch

(Instrumental solo)

I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts (they’re lovely)

There they are all standing in a row (one two three four)

Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head (and bigger)

Give them a twist, a flick of the wrist (na na na na na na)

That’s what the Showman said 

Oh I've gt a lovely bunch of coconuts, (nanananana)

every ball you throw will make me rich ('ave a banana

There stands me wife, the idol of me life, singing roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch (altogether now)

 Roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch, (harmony) roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch

Rrrrrroll or bowl a ball, roll or bowl a ball,

Singing Roll or bowl a ball a penny a pitch.

I hope you all get a laugh from this, we certainly could use it right now. Laughing that is.