Poppa Joe

In the midday sun
they beat on their drums
when poppa Joe comes to town

with his coconut-rum they can all have fun
they can drink it till the sun goes down.

Poppa Joe just smiles politely
with the money he takes he might be
very rich one day as he hears them say:

Poppa rumbo rumbo hey Poppa Joe coconut.
Poppa rumbo rumbo hey Poppa Joe coconut.

Poppa Joe, hey Poppa Joe.

Poppa rumbo rumbo hey Poppa Joe coconut.

Hey Poppa Joe.
Hey Poppa Joe.
Hey pop-Poppa Poppa Joe.

Never see a sad face in the marketplace
when poppa Joe comes around
for his coconut taste you can see them race
thru' the streets you can hear the sound
of the ladies laughing gaily
Poppa Joe still thinking may be
he will always hear the people say:

Poppa rumbo...

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