El Manisero (The Peanut Vendor)

歌詞

(Peanut do bop do bop) (Peanut do bop do bop) In Cuba each merry maid wakes up with this seranade Peanuts (they're nice and hot) Peanuts (he sells a lot) Peanuts If you haven't got bananas don't be blue Peanuts in a little bag are calling you Don't waste them (no tummy ache) You'll taste them (when you're awake) For at the very break of day The peanut vendor's on his way At dawning the whistle blows (through every city, town and country lane you hear him sing his plantive little strain) And as he goes by to you he'll say (Big jumbos) big jumbo ones (Come buy those) peanuts roasted today (Come buy those freshly roasted today) If you're looking for a moral to this song 50 million monkeys can't be wrong (Peanuts do bop do bop) (Peanuts do bop do bop) (Peanuts do bop do bop) (In Cuba his smiling face is welcome most anyplace) (Peanuts they hear him cry) (Peanuts they all reply) (If you're looking for an early morning treat) (Get some double jointed peanuts good to eat) For breakfast (or dinnertime) For supper (most anytime) The merry twinkle in his eye He's got a way that makes you buy (Each morning) that whistle blows (Are you more than I sell) If an apple keeps the doctor from your door Peanuts ought to keep him from you even more (Peanuts) we'll meet again This street again We'll eat again You Peanut Man, that peanut man's gone (Peanut, peanut, peanut)