Charlie, you look quite down With your big fat eyes And your big fat frown The world doesn't have to be so gray Charlie when your life's a mess When your feeling blue always in distress I know what can wash that sad away All you have to do is Put a banana in your ear *A banana in my ear?* Put a ripe banana Right into your favorite ear It's true *Says who?* So true Once it's in your gloom will disapear The bad in the world is hard to hear
When in your ear a banana cheers So go and put a banana in your ear Put a banana in your ear *I'd rather keep my ear clear* You'll never be happy if you live your life in fear It's true *Says you* So true And it's in the skies are right and clear Oh every day of every year There's sunshine bright on this big blue sphere So go and put a banana in your ear *Oh of course he bursts into flames! '*