Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah

Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, take my heart and me happy

Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, feed my heart and me happy

Here we go gettin' smooth to the groove
Watchin' lovely ladies as I swoo with as I move
Cause that's what they say But I can't prove
So turn it up again and watch me move to the groove

As we get close
You whisper "coco"
I hold you in my arms and you say "jamboo"
Scream and shout, turn and say "columbo"
Now I gotta go so coco

Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, take my heart and me happy

Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, feed my heart and me happy

Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Hey yor

Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah

Instrumental

That's the way I treat the girls kinda smooth see
Cause there's one man that and yo! that's me see
So let me show you 'round as you sip your tee gee
but no coco loco boom while i take a pee lee

When I hold my baby tighter she says i do it nicer
i like my chicken with rice and lemonada
and That's what you get when she shouts out jamboo
Now I gotta go you coco

Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, take my heart and me happy

Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, feed my heart and me happy


Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Sing it everybody

Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Sing it everybody

Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah Hey yor
Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah

Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, take my heart and me happy

Put me up, put me down
Put my feet back on the ground
Put me up, feed my heart and me happy

Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Coco jamboo

Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Hey yor

Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Coco jamboo

Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah
Hey yor

Ya ya ya coco jamboo
Ya ya yeah


Lyrics submitted by LisaBv1921

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  • +1
    General Comment

    oh. my. god. one of my friends at work started singing this song today and i came home and downloaded it and was taken back to 96 and middle school dances and oh man.

    such a hot jam.

    fromawireon November 21, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Lmao. Who knows what it means. All i know is i want a song as creative and original as this played at my funeral.

    It's seriously difficult to read any other meaning into the words other than their literal meaning. If someone can tell me what a "coco jamboo" is, i'll be able to die happy.

    mildewmatton June 05, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    LOL man:) I don't know what it means but I love this song!

    Vovinon January 30, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I heard this yesterday and I culdn't remember the name but I loved it so much lol, what does it mean!?

    sexual-x-touchon June 27, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Euro dance at it's finest, lol. I highly doubt the lyrics mean anything, it's just a catchy dance beat that I don't mind listening to every now and then.

    Although I will say I can't help but laugh when I hear the line "I like my chicken with rice and lemondada"

    GrtOne41on July 12, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Ya ya ya coco jamboo, ya ya yay. Sing it everybody!

    Who knows what this means. Maybe the the male and female parts are lovers in the song? Regardless of that, I can't help but to love it just the same. XD

    But now I gotta go, so coco. :P

    GaHeRiSon November 06, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Lets have some fun with this.. Coco Jambo is a hot hot HOT smooth talking, man with some killer dance moves; he's a ladies man and nothing less. The worst part is that he's hot and he knows it.. BIG ego.. obvously!

    Ya ya ya coco jamboo Ya ya yeah Ya ya ya coco jamboo Ya ya yeah Sing it everybody

    Regardless of his ego.. what can I say.. ladies love him! They all fall into this purely euphoric state every time CoCo Jambo even looks their way, and he's so amazing that once you dance with him, he's got you hooked in the worst way. Your emotions run wild as you feel as though your are taken out of this world into a fantasy-like dream. When you come back down from a high like this there is no better feeling. PURE infatuation at its finest

    Put me up, put me down Put my feet back on the ground Put me up, take my heart and me happy

    In an attempt to seduce CoCo Jambo in return, the ladies play into their sexiest personas and stroke his ego by whispering his name as they come close together. He responds by pulling them even tighter and making them feel like they are goddesses.. they scream and shout with excitement and joy and he twirls them around. Now, for the story line's sake, if you call a man Columbo, it's like the biggest ego stroke a man can get. Co Co Jambo craves this type of attention; in fact, it is Co Co Jambo's mission in life as far as his status and ego is concerned to make every lady think of him as the sexiest man alive.

    As we get close You whisper "coco" I hold you in my arms and you say "jamboo" Scream and shout, turn and say "columbo" Now I gotta go so coco

    Leaving so soon though Co Co?? OF COURSE! He's a ladies man! It's on to the next woman once he gets what he wants and has his way with them. The ladies are nothing but a delicious "treat" to him that he can have when he wants.. satisfying and gone when he's finished.. she starts whispering his name with desire and instantly satisfies him..

    When I hold my baby tighter she says i do it nicer i like my chicken with rice and lemonada and That's what you get when she shouts out jamboo Now I gotta go so coco

    Oh and you betcha he's conceited.. basically he's thinking to himself in third person: Alright.. now that she's absolutely into me and I got what I want, it's time to go to the next one.. so Co Co, lets go!

    But do the ladies care?? HELL NO! He's Co Co Jambo! And they join in singing..

    Ya ya ya coco jamboo Ya ya yeah Ya ya ya coco jamboo Ya ya yeah Sing it everybody

    sbf187on June 09, 2010   Link
  • 0
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    well, i never thought it meant anything until a couple of days back.. i used to lsn to this when i was a kid and it was so innocent.. truth is , it isnt!! im gonna break it down for u coco, JAMBO...

    get it now?? yes, big dick... now before u start calling me a perve, sing along the song and tell me it doesnt talk about an orgy..

    sorry if i raped ur childhood :D

    bisoon December 09, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i cant say i like my chicken with rice and lemonada but ok? that line always makes me laugh such a cool old summer song that u put on and everyones like "oh my gosh i love this song"

    happyloveon January 25, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    The song is about long fat penis with coconut taste. Jumbo - like Jumbo Jet.

    [Edit: sFTJ]
    AndyStaron July 10, 2023   Link

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