HAVE A BANANA

HAVE A BANANA

by

Matt McGinn

Have a banana, have a banana

Have a banana, six bob a pun

Have a banana, have a banana

Have a banana, six bob a pun

I had a barrowful, I had a barrowful

I had a barrowful, six bob a pun

Apples!

Pears and apples, six for a tanner

Pears and apples, six for a tanner

Pears and apples, six for a tanner

All because, all because……

They’re overripe now!

Have a banana, have a banana

Have a banana, six bob a pun

Have a banana, have a banana

Have a banana, six bob a pun

The words of this beautiful old Jewish song, currently at the top of the hit parade in Cairo, roughly translated, mean, according to an Orange, Jewish, Fenian friend of mine called Sam Coen.  They really mean something like……….

There was murder in the fish shop last night

A wee cat stole a haddy bone

A big dog came and took it aff it

And I hit it wi a tottie scone

(It gets more violent as it goes on…….)

I went to tell my Auntie Sarah

My Auntie Sarah wisnae in

I looked through a hole in the windae

And I shouted, ‘Auntie Sarah, are you in?’

Her teeth were lying on the table

Her hair was lying on the bed

I’d like to see my Auntie Sarah

Screwing off her wooden leg

Have a banana, have a banana

Have a banana, six bob a pun

Have a banana, have a banana

Have a banana, six bob a pun

Have a banana, have a banana

Have a banana, six bob a pun

Oi!