Polly, What You Gonna Say

Lyrics

[Intro] Polly on the windowsill, feathers looking fine He says, “Pass the mango over, that yellow one is mine!” [Verse 1] Every morning at the bakery, before the shutters rise He beats the baker to the door and orders two surprise “Coconut bun, a little jam, and tea without the foam” Then he taps his beak on the counter like he owns the place as home [Pre-Chorus] If you say hello, he says it twice If you say behave, he says, “That’s nice!” He knows the neighbor’s secrets, every single one And he tells them to the mailman just for fun [Chorus] Hey, Polly, what you gonna say? “Give me a mango and a holiday!” Hey, Polly, flap your wings up high Tell the whole market, “The moon is pie!” Talk-talk-talking parrot, clever as can be When he starts a little trouble, he blames it all on me [Verse 2] He borrowed Uncle Benny’s hat and wore it to the shore Then shouted, “Captain Polly!” as he marched across the floor He learned three words from Grandma and four from Cousin Lou But the funniest one he saves for when the bill comes due [Pre-Chorus] If you ask who broke the flower pot He points at the cat and says, “Why not?” He sings to every bicycle bell that rings Then bows like royalty and loses both his wings [Chorus] Hey, Polly, what you gonna say? “Give me a mango and a holiday!” Hey, Polly, flap your wings up high Tell the whole market, “The moon is pie!” Talk-talk-talking parrot, clever as can be When he starts a little trouble, he blames it all on me [Bridge] Polly says, “Dance now!” so the whole yard starts to sway Polly says, “Smile now!” and the grumpy folks obey He may be small, but his voice fills the blue And every silly word sounds almost true [Call and Response] Who stole the mango? [Polly did!] Who wore the captain’s hat? [Polly did!] Who told the rooster, “You’re late”? [Polly did!] Who’s the funniest bird in town? [Polly is!] [Final Chorus] Hey, Polly, what you gonna say? “Give me a mango and a holiday!” Hey, Polly, flap your wings up high Tell the whole market, “The moon is pie!” Talk-talk-talking parrot, clever as can be Come on, Polly, sing that silly song with me [Outro] Polly on the windowsill, feathers looking fine He says, “One more little chorus”—and we’re dancing till suppertime