Yes, We Have No Bananas-Louis Prima & His Orchestra

There＇s a fruit store on our street It＇s run by a Greek And he keeps good things to eat But you should hear him speak! When you ask him anything, he never answers ＂no＂ He just ＂yes＂es you to death, and as he takes your dough He tells you ＂Yes, we have no bananas We have-a no bananas today We＇ve string beans, and onions Cabashes, and scallions, And all sorts of fruit and say We have an old fashioned tomato A Long Island potato But yes, we have no bananas We have no bananas today Business got so good for him that he wrote home today, ＂Send me Pete and Nick and Jim; I need help right away＂ When he got them in the store, there was fun, you bet Someone asked for ＂sparrow grass＂ and then the whole quartet All answered ＂Yes, we have no bananas We have-a no bananas today Just try those coconuts Those wall-nuts and doughnuts There ain＇t many nuts like they We＇ll sell you two kinds of red herring, Dark brown, and ball-bearing But yes, we have no bananas We have no bananas today＂ He, he, he, he, ha, ha, ha whatta you laugh at? You gotta soup or pie? Yes, I don＇t think we got soup or pie You gotta coconut pie? Yes, I don＇t think we got coconut pie Well I＇ll have one cup a coffee We gotta no coffee Then watta you got? I got a banana! Oh you＇ve got a banana! Yes, we gotta no banana, No banana, No banana, I tell you we gotta no banana today I sella you no banana Hey, Mary Anna, you gotta... gotta no banana? Why this man, he＇s no believe-a what I say no he no believe me Now whatta you wanta mister? You wanna buy twelve for a quarter? Well, just a one of a look, I＇m gonna call for my daughter Hey, Mary Anna You gotta piana Yes, a banana, no Yes, we gotta no bananas today! The new English ＂clark＂ (a.k.a. ＂clerk＂): Yes, we are very sorry to inform you That we are entirely out of the fruit in question The afore-mentioned vegetable Bearing the cognomen ＂Banana＂ We might induce you to accept a substitute less desirable, But that is not the policy at this internationally famous green grocery I should say not. No no no no no no no But may we suggest that you sample our five o＇clock tea Which we feel certain will tempt your pallet? However we regret that after a diligent search Of the premises By our entire staff We can positively affirm without fear of contradiction That our raspberries are delicious; really delicious Very delicious But we have no bananas today.