Coconut
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Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime,
His sister had another one she paid it for the lime.

She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up.
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut, she call the doctor, woke 'I'm up,
Said "doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache,"
I said "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache."
Now lemme get this straight,

You put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em bot' up,
You put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em bot' up,
You put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em bot'up,
You put the lime in the coconut, you call your doctor, woke 'I'm up,

Said " Doctor, ain't there nothing' I can take?"
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache."
I said "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?'
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache,"

You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' togedther
Put the lime in the coconut and you'll feel better,
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em bot' up,
Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning."

Woo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.

Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime,
His sister had another one she paid it for a lime.
She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She put the lime in the coconut and called the doctor, woke 'I'm up.

And said, "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?'
I said, "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache."
I said "Doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
I said, "Doctor, now lemme get this straight,

You put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot'up,
Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up,
Put the lime in the coconut, you drink 'em bot' up,
Put the lime in the coconut. You're such a silly woman.

Put a lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' together
Put the lime in the coconut, then you'll feel better.
Put the lime in the coconut, drink 'em both down,
Put the lime in your coconut, and call me in the morning,

Woo--ain't there nothin' you can take?
I say, woo--to relieve your belly ache,
You say, well woo--ain't there nothin' I can take?
I say woo--woo, to relieve your belly ache,
You say yow--ain't there nothin' I can take,

I say wow--to relieve this belly ache,
I said "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take,"
I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take,"
I said, "Doctor, ain't there nothing I can take,"
I said, "Doctor you're such a silly woman.

Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together,
Put the lime in the coconut, and you'll feel better,
Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' up,
Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning.

Yes, you call me in the morning, You call me in the morning,
I'll tell you what to do if you call me in the morning.
I'll tell you what to do if you call me in the morning.
I'll tell you what to do if you call me in the morning.




I'll tell you what to do and if you call me in the morning
I'll tell you what to do.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song Coconut by Harry Nilsson might seem confusing or nonsensical, but they actually tell a story of a woman who drank too much and is experiencing a bad stomach ache. The song opens with two siblings, a brother, and a sister, who both have coconuts - the brother bought his for a dime, while the sister traded a lime for hers. The sister then puts the lime in her coconut and drinks the mixture, and puts the lime in her brother's coconut as well. As a result, the woman gets a bad stomach ache and wakes up the doctor to seek help.


In the chorus, the woman continuously repeats to the doctor that she needs something to relieve her belly ache, and the doctor suggests that she should drink the mixture once again. She follows his advice, drinks both coconuts, and surprisingly starts feeling better. The song ends with the doctor telling her to call him in the morning if she needs any further help.


Overall, the song is about the healing properties of natural remedies and the importance of being creative in finding solutions to our problems. It also highlights the value of seeking help from professionals when needed.


Line by Line Meaning

Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime,
The brother bought a coconut for a small amount of money


His sister had another one she paid it for a lime.
The sister had another coconut that she bought for a lime


She put the lime in the coconut, she drank 'em bot' up
She mixed lime with coconut and drank both


She put the lime in the coconut, she call the doctor, woke 'I'm up,
After drinking the mixture, she called the doctor for help


Said "doctor, ain't there nothin' I can take?"
She asked the doctor if there was anything she could do to alleviate her symptoms


I said "Doctor, to relieve this belly ache,"
The singer suggested to the doctor a way to relieve the patient's belly ache


Now lemme get this straight,
The singer asked for clarification


You put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em bot' up,
The artist reiterated the process of mixing and drinking the coconut and lime


You put the lime in the coconut, you call your doctor, woke 'I'm up,
The artist emphasized the patient's need to call the doctor if the mixture doesn't work


Put the lime in the coconut and you'll feel better,
Mixing lime and coconut is suggested as a remedy for feeling better


Put the lime in the coconut and call me in the morning."
The singer advised the patient to call again tomorrow for further instructions


Put a lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' together
Drinking the mixture of lime and coconut is repeated


Put the lime in the coconut. You're such a silly woman.
The singer teases the woman for not knowing the remedy initially


Woo--ain't there nothin' you can take?
The patient asks if there is anything else that can be taken


I say, woo--to relieve your belly ache,
The singer suggests a remedy to alleviate the patient's belly ache


Put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em bot' up,
The remedy is repeated for emphasis


Yes, you call me in the morning, You call me in the morning,
The artist reiterates the need for the patient to call in the morning


I'll tell you what to do if you call me in the morning.
The singer offers to provide further instructions if called in the morning




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: HARRY NILSSON, HARRY EDWARD NILSSON

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