In the midday sun

they beat on their drums

when poppa Joe comes to town



with his coconut-rum they can all have fun



they can drink it till the sun goes down.

Poppa Joe just smiles politely

with the money he takes he might be

very rich one day as he hears them say:

Poppa

rumbo

rumbo

hey

Poppa Joe

coconut.

Poppa Joe

hey

Poppa Joe.

Poppa

rumbo

rumbo

hey

Poppa Joe

coconut.

Hey

Poppa Joe.

Hey

Poppa Joe.

Hey

pop-

Poppa

Poppa Joe.



Never see a sad face in the market-place

when poppa Joe comes around



for his coconut taste you can see them race

thru' the streets you can hear the sound

of the ladies laughing gaily

Poppa Joe still thinking may be

he'll always hear the people say:



Poppa rumbo...