Coconut
Vivid Curve Lyrics

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Sister had a coconut, she bought it for a dime
Had another one, she trade it for a lime

She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up
Then she called the doctor and woke him up, and said

Doctor
(Ain't there nothing I can take)
I say, 'doctor'
(To relieve my belly ache)

I say, 'doctor'
(Ain't there nothing I can take)
I say, 'doctor'
(To relieve my belly ache)

You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together
You put the lime in the coconut and then you feel better

Brother had a cooler head, a belly filled with booze
Sister had a magic potion 'cause she understood

She put the lime in the coconut and mix 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut and shake 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up
Then she called the doctor, wake your ass up

Doctor
(Ain't there nothing I can take)
I say, 'doctor'
(To relieve my belly ache)

I say, 'doctor'
(Ain't there nothing I can take)
I say, 'doctor'
(To relieve my belly ache)

I say, 'doctor'
(Ain't there nothing I can take)
I say, 'doctor'
(To relieve my belly ache)

I say, 'doctor'
(Ain't there nothing I can take)
I say, 'doctor'
(To relieve my belly ache)

You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together
You put the lime in the coconut and then you feel better
You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and call my in the morning

Let me get this straight
Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime
Sister had another one, she trade it for a lime

She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up
She put the lime in the coconut and called the doctor
And said

Doctor
(Ain't there nothing I can take)
I say, 'doctor'
(To relieve my belly ache)

I say, 'doctor'
(Ain't there nothing I can take)
I say, 'doctor'
(To relieve my belly ache)

You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together
You put the lime in the coconut and then you feel better
You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and call my in the morning

Don't you feel better now, don't you feel better?
Don't you feel better now?

You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together
You put the lime in the coconut and then you feel better

You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up
You put the lime in the coconut and call my in the morning

Overall Meaning

The song "Coconut" by Vivid Curve is a catchy tune with a simple storyline. The song starts with a sister buying a coconut for a dime while having another one that she traded for a lime. She combines the lime with the coconut and drinks it up but wakes up with a belly ache, leading her to call the doctor. The chorus of the song emphasizes the remedy of putting the lime in the coconut and drinking them both up to feel better.

Despite the simple storyline, the song has meaningful themes. One interpretation suggests that the song could be about self-medicating with alcohol to forget one's problems temporarily. The brother has a belly filled with booze, and the sister's magic potion consists of mixing lime with coconut. The lyrics evoke the idea that people turn to alcohol to escape the pains of life. The doctor's repeated response, "Ain't there nothing I can take", could represent frustration with seeking solutions to mental and emotional distress. Alternatively, the song could simply suggest that mixing lime with coconut is a delicious remedy for a sore stomach.

Line by Line Meaning

Sister had a coconut, she bought it for a dime
Sister bought a cheap coconut for a very low price.

Had another one, she trade it for a lime
Sister traded a coconut for a lime.

She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up
Sister combined the lime and coconut and consumed the mixture.

Then she called the doctor and woke him up, and said Doctor
Sister called the doctor frantically.

(Ain't there nothing I can take) I say, 'doctor' (To relieve my belly ache)
Sister asked the doctor for advice on how to cure her stomach ache.

You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both up You put the lime in the coconut and drink 'em both together You put the lime in the coconut and then you feel better
The doctor advised Sister to put lime in coconut and drink the mixture for stomach ache relief.

Brother had a cooler head, a belly filled with booze
Brother was calmer, and he had alcohol.

Sister had a magic potion 'cause she understood
Sister had a special drink that she believed in.

She put the lime in the coconut and mix 'em both up She put the lime in the coconut and shake 'em both up She put the lime in the coconut and drank 'em both up Then she called the doctor, wake your ass up
Sister combined the lime and coconut after shaking them and drank the mixture. Then she called the doctor again.

Let me get this straight Brother bought a coconut, he bought it for a dime Sister had another one, she trade it for a lime
The artist repeated the story of Brother buying a coconut and Sister trading one for a lime for clarity.

Don't you feel better now, don't you feel better? Don't you feel better now?
The singer asked Sister if she felt better after trying the lime and coconut drink for stomach ache relief.

You put the lime in the coconut and call my in the morning
The doctor advised Sister to call him the next day after drinking the lime and coconut mixture.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HARRY NILSSON, HARRY EDWARD NILSSON

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