| Song Length |
3:26 |
Genre |
World - Reggae/Caribbean, World - Reggae/Caribbean |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Other |
| Mood |
Glad, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Hope, Happiness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
LIKE A COCONUT
(Words and Music by Michael W. Avery)
In a saloon down by the lagoon, I met Simoon one afternoon
He was a pan man, played in a steel drum band
He was Dominican, a real artisan
He knew the right words, sang like a mockingbird
The lyrics were absurd, he was undeterred
"Develop thick skin, learn from where you been
You go all-in in a hurricane"
Like a coconut
Like a coconut
He said "Listen, you don't know what you're missing.
Let the marimba keys set your mind at ease
Let your spirit float on the ocean breeze
You're over twenty-one, you can do as you please."
Like a coconut washed up on the beach
You can find that which you cannot reach
Like a coconut
Soursop, coconut, mango and lime
Enjoy yourself, it is no crime
Make the best of the worst, laugh it up
Take a cup and drink it up
© 2007 Michael W. Avery
All Rights Reserved
Michael Avery
1928 Greenfield Drive
Rock Hill, SC 29732
803.628.8846