Banana Joe - Oliver Onions

Joe ¡Oh Banana Joe! Tú tienes, ¡oh Banana nana Joe! Corazón gigante y alma sonante ¡Oh Banana nana Joe! Joe ¡oh Banana Joe! Tú eres, ¡oh Banana-na-na Joe! Un gran marinero con puños de acero Violento y enojón, se oye hablar De un trueno, un avión, ¡que vendrá! Empieza discusiones Y vuelan los golpes En miles situaciones Es Joe el vencedor Cantando viaja por el río En su barca noche y día Pájaros de compañía ¡Toda la selva es su hogar! Cena tarde con la Luna Tenue el fuego le acompaña Solo atrasa su fortuna Banana Joe ¡Oh Banana Joe! Tú vives, ¡oh Banana-nana Joe! Solo en tu mundo de mil colores ¡Oh Banana nana Joe! Joe, ¡oh Banana Joe! Defiendes ¡oh Banana nana Joe! Siempre muy valiente tus ideales Parece un ciclón, se oye hablar De un trueno un camión ¡que vendrá! Sus puños dos cañones No escuchan, razones Sin muchas excepciones Es Joe el vencedor Cantando viaja por el río Cantando viaja por el río

Most of my life I've spent up in the air Waiting for time to come down And now my virtue is well past its curfew I've got to get out of this town Madness, a train that's left the station All destinations unknown I needed to find myself a new situation One that I can call my own And I'm alright now And I'm alright now And I was blind and if at times I could not see You had me wrapped up in this mess again but I broke free And I was blind and if at times I could not see You had me wrapped up in this mess again but I broke free Spending my time through the pockets of pavement Wheels are spinning around Going through the motions The trials and phases So I can shed this year-old skin Peeling the layers like onions They make me cry And I'll be alright if I can just look you all in the eyes I made it this far and I'm not going to look back 'Til I get to the end of this town And I'm alright now And I'm alright now And I was blind and if at times I could not see You had me wrapped up in this mess again but I broke free And I was blind and if at times I could not see You had me wrapped up in this mess again but I broke free And I'm alright now

All right people. The rest of the hard working all star Blues Brothers are gonna be out here in a minute, including my little brother Jake. But right now, I'd like to talk a little bit about this tune you're hearing. This is of course the Green Onions tune. It was a very big hit in the early sixties in this country. And of course it was composed and recorded in Memphis, Tennessee,Rright here in the United States Of America. You know, people, I believe that this tune can be acquainted With the great classical music around the world. Now you go to Germany, You've got your Bach, your Beethoven, your Brahms... Here in America you've got your Fred McDowell, Your Irving Berlin, your Glenn Miller, And your Booker T & The MG's, people. Another example of the great contributions in music and culture That this country has made around the world. And as you look around the world today You see this country spurned. You see backs turned on this country. Well people, I'm gonna tell you something, This continent, North America, is the stronghold! This is where we're gonna make our stand in this decade! Yeah, people, I've got something to say to the State Department. I say Take that archaic Monroe Doctrine, And that Marshall Plan that says we're supposed to police force the world, and throw 'em out! Let's stay home for the next ten years people! Right here in North America and enjoy the music and culture that is ours. Yeah, I got one more thing to say. I'm just talking about the music, people, and what it does to me. And that is, as you look around the world, You go to the Soviet Union or Great Britain or France, You name it, any country... Everybody is doing flips and twists Just to get into a genuine pair of American blue jeans! And to hear this music and we got it all here in America, The land of the Chrysler 440 cubic inch engine!