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Banana Anna

by Nicky Hopkins

on The Tin Man Was A Dreamer (1972)

She used to sell' 'em and stand there on the cor-ner
She made a whole lot of money on the side
Well, she could really feel ' 'em big bananas
She leamed to do the bo banana slide

She bought 'em with the apples at the market
She bought a bunch of green ones on the side
While she was watching the green bananas ripen
She leamed to do the bo banana slide

Honey, honey,
Let me be your partner tonight
You can make it sunny, we don't need no money
Please take me down tonigh,
Darlin' ain't no fun in it, lord she keep me run-nin'
When you throw me through your strides

Well all the monkies in town were swinging
Swinging like a moon in the tide
Well she was a speedy Anna Banana
Because they do the bo banana slide

Well she walked into the room wearing yellow
She had a big hat with a feather on the side
She said, Honey come with me, you're the fellow
I gotta teach you this banana slide

Banana Anna
Slips and slides across the floor
Anna, Can I
Come and wake you up until dawn, yeah
Banana Anna
Slips and slides across the floor
Anna sweet Anna now can I baby
Come and wake you up until dawn

Now all the rocking till dawn was ringing
Swinging like crazy on the vine
Well she came in wearin' a sweet yellow bandana
We're gonna do the bo banana slide

Well she walked into the room wearing yellow
She had a big hat with a feather on the side
She said, Honey come with me, you're the fellow
I gotta teach you this banana slide