Big Bamboo

verse 1 I Asked my lady what could I do To make her happy and to keep her true She Said only one thing I want from you Is a little bitty piece of that big bamboo The big bamboo, always long The big bamboo grows so bold and strong The big bamboo stands so straight and tall The big bamboo pleases one and all verse 2 Gave my lady a banana plant She said to me this is elegant It's much to nice to go to waste Cause it's much too soft to suit my taste The big bamboo, always long The big bamboo grows so bold and strong The big bamboo stands so straight and tall The big bamboo pleases one and all verse 3 Gave my lady two coconuts She said to me this is ok, but I know you want to be nice to me But what good are the nuts without the bamboo tree the big bamboo, always long The big bamboo grows so bold and strong The big bamboo stands so straight and tall The big bamboo pleases one and all verse 4 Gave my lady a sugar cane Sweets to the sweet I did explain Gave it back to my surprise Said she liked the flavor but not the size The big bamboo, always long The big bamboo grows so bold and strong The big bamboo stands so straight and tall The big bamboo pleases one and all The big bamboo, always long The big bamboo grows so bold and strong The big bamboo stands so straight and tall The big bamboo pleases one and all Verse 5 I Knew a China man named Lip Long Lo He went and married down in Mexico His wife divorce him very quick Because she want bamboo and not a lousy chop stick The big bamboo, always long The big bamboo grows so bold and strong The big bamboo stands so straight and tall The big bamboo pleases one and all The big bamboo, always long The big bamboo grows so bold and strong The big bamboo stands so straight and tall The big bamboo pleases one and all