COCONUTS

Story Behind The Song

relaxing in wicker furniture on a tropical beach, sipping "coco-locos...

Song Description

a sad song of procrastination and love's labours lost; if, one doesn't: "put yourself to it, your heart & your soul."

Song Length 4:48 Genre Latin - Tango, Folk - Cajun
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Mixed Vocals
Mood Poignant, Engaging Subject Wild Animals, Sexual Fantasy
Similar Artists B-52'S, Aerosmith Language English
Era 1960 - 1969

Lyrics

COCONUTS
lyric & music by Stephen McPhail

TILL ALL SAD SONGS ARE SUNG
CLOWNS ALL LAUGH TILL WE'RE FREE...
BIRDS FREEZE FROM FEAR OF FLYING
FISH FORGET HOW TO SWIM IN THE SEA...

PUT YRSELF TO IT... YR HEART & YR SOUL...
PUT YRSELF TO IT...
PUT YRSELF TO IT... YR HEART & YR SOUL...
TILL COCONUTS FALL OFF THE TREE... (X2)

TILL SOLDIERS ARE ALL WREATHED IN GLORY
TERRORISTS HAVE ALL SOLD THEIR STORY...
POLITICIANS ALL LIVE UP TO THEIR PRESS
HOMELESS HAVE ALL BECOME HOMEY...

PUT YRSELF TO IT... YR HEART & YR SOUL...
TILL COCONUTS FALL OFF THE TREE...

WHEN YOU PUT YR ARMS AROUND ME
DANCING A TORRID FANDANGO...
CHERISH THE MOMENT OF BLISS IN A KISS
& WILD MONKEY LOVE ALL A TANGO...

PUT YRSELF TO IT... YR HEART & YR SOUL...
TILL COCONUTS FALL OFF THE TREE...

Lyrics Derek Stephen McPhail Music Derek Stephen McPhail
Producer Derek Stephen McPhail Publisher Float Street Music
Performance Uncle Steve Label Beer Weazl Productions

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