Chili Sauce
Louis Prima;Keely Smith Lyrics


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I've had a little donkey
Who is just a stubborn fool
Her mother was a donkey
But her father was a mule
I like to go to marketplace
To buy some chili sauce
I hitch her to the wagon
She say "I'm no hoss"

Chili, chili sauce
Chili, chili sauce
Chili, chili, chili, chili
Chili, chile sauce!

This donkey, she is stupid
And she don't know wrong from right
She follow me to school one day
To learn to read and wright
We have examination, and you know one funny thing?
The donkey get a hundred, and I get nothing

Chili, chili sauce
Chili, chili sauce
Chili, chili, chili, chili
Chili, chile sauce!

This donkey, she is lazy
And she only eat and sleep
My father say he throw her in the water where it's deep
He take her on the river and he put her in a sack
The donkey rode the boat home
And my papa, he swim back

Chili, chili sauce
Chili, chili sauce
Chili, chili, chili, chili
Chili, chile sauce!
Chili, chili sauce
Chili, chili sauce
Chili, chili, chili, chili, chili, chili




Chili, chili
Chili, chile sauce!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Chili Sauce" by Louis Prima and Keely Smith tell a humorous story about a stubborn and somewhat foolish donkey. The singer of the song owns a donkey who is the offspring of a donkey mother and a mule father. Despite her lineage, she refuses to be hitched to a wagon and insists that she is not a horse.


In a comical twist, the donkey follows the singer to school one day with the intention of learning to read and write. During an examination, the donkey surprisingly achieves a perfect score while the singer receives nothing. This highlights the irony of the situation and emphasizes the donkey's unexpected intelligence.


The song continues with the singer expressing frustration over the donkey's laziness, as she spends most of her time eating and sleeping. The singer's father decides to teach the donkey a lesson by throwing her into deep water. However, the donkey manages to ride a boat home while the father is left swimming back. This showcases the donkey's resourcefulness and ability to outsmart her owner.


Line by Line Meaning

I've had a little donkey
I used to own a small donkey


Who is just a stubborn fool
But she is very stubborn and foolish


Her mother was a donkey
Her mother was also a donkey


But her father was a mule
But her father was a crossbreed between a donkey and a horse


I like to go to marketplace
I enjoy going to the marketplace


To buy some chili sauce
To purchase chili sauce


I hitch her to the wagon
I attach her to the wagon


She say "I'm no hoss"
But she insists that she is not a horse


Chili, chili sauce
Chili sauce, oh chili sauce


Chili, chili sauce
Chili sauce, oh chili sauce


Chili, chili, chili, chili
Spicy, spicy, spicy, spicy


Chili, chile sauce!
Chili sauce!


This donkey, she is stupid
This donkey is very unintelligent


And she don't know wrong from right
And she lacks the understanding of what is right and wrong


She follow me to school one day
One day she followed me to school


To learn to read and wright
In an attempt to learn how to read and write


We have examination, and you know one funny thing?
During an examination, there was an amusing incident


The donkey get a hundred, and I get nothing
The donkey scored a perfect one hundred, while I received no marks


This donkey, she is lazy
This donkey is extremely lazy


And she only eat and sleep
Her only activities are eating and sleeping


My father say he throw her in the water where it's deep
My father said he would throw her into deep water


He take her on the river and he put her in a sack
He took her to the river and placed her inside a sack


The donkey rode the boat home
To everyone's surprise, the donkey returned home by riding a boat


And my papa, he swim back
While my father had to swim back


Chili, chili sauce
Chili sauce, oh chili sauce


Chili, chili sauce
Chili sauce, oh chili sauce


Chili, chili, chili, chili, chili, chili
Spicy, spicy, spicy, spicy, spicy, spicy


Chili, chili
Chili, chili


Chili, chile sauce!
Chili sauce!




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Benjamin Kinberg

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