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: