John D. Loudermilk

Bahama Mama

John D. Loudermilk


Bahama Mama from Nassau Town
You turn the sailor boys upside down
You make 'em foolish and you take their mon
But they all love you every single single one
Bahama mama mama mama mama

Bahama Mama when the tourists come
They wanna laugh and spend their Yankee mon'
They wanna hear you sing your lovin' songs
And drink the sweet sugar rum babies all night long
Bahama mama mama mama mama
Oh yeah oh yeah 
Bahama mama mama mama mama

Big shot pile off his yacht 
And in Bermudas and black stretch socks 
And money belt neath his flowered shirt 
He go give Bahama mama watch her swish her skirts 
Bahama mama mama mama mama
Oh yeah oh yeah 
Bahama mama mama mama mama

The fisher boy go out sunrise 
And for the King Kong shell he dives
And in the evenin' he take his pay 
And go get Bahama mama for to watch her sway
Bahama mama mama mama mama
Oh yeah oh yeah 
Bahama mama mama mama mama