Every day, down by the water, a girl leaves her bamboo 
hut
Climbing up a ladder to a palm tree for a coconut
Oh--coconut
Oh--coconut

So I went a little bit closer, looking up the tree
And I asked if she would be willing to pick one for me
Oh--coconut
Oh--coconut

And don't give me bother
And that she was only allowed to
Pick for her father
Oh--coconut
Oh--coconut

But next day, I was a lot wiser, I went up the tree
And after she had climbed up the ladder,
I kicked it down you see!
Oh--coconut
Oh--coconut

Oh--coconut
Oh--coconut