Bahama Mama

Once when I was on shore liberty On the tropic little island of Bimini I go to bar where lights are bright; Calypso music everything all right Beautiful woman do a dance Do the Limbo, put me in a trance I say, "Man, what her name be?" He say, "Bahama mama, and she wild and free." Lonely was I from many days at sea; I wanted this woman who was wild and free Say, Bahama mama, Limbo with me? She work me over like Hurricane Shirley Drink much rum, get me in a fight Sailor hit me on head, out go lights When I came to, guess what I see? Bahama mama, and she kissing me Bahama mama now tell me she love me; Her beauty and the rum make me feel dizzy From look on her face, I can see Bahama Mama not belong to me Bahama mama do a dance when She do the Limbo, put me in a trance I lucky man, everyone would say; Bahama mama claim lover today Never ever more will I go to sea; Bahama mama and me will soon marry We gonna do everything up right; Bahama mama gonna love me day and night Pretty soon, then, there'll be three: Bahama mama, little baby and me; I so happy, hard to b'lieve Bahama mama now belong to me Bahama mama do a dance when She do the Limbo, put me in a trance I lucky man, everyone would say; Bahama mama claim lover today