Marian McLaughlin - Kapunkah lyrics

Eating mangoes by the mangroves We dipped our toes into the Andaman sea There was so much for both of us to see But we were rendered lazy by the heat Like a water buffalo Lying in a puddle of repose Onward to our bungalows We noticed that below our bed There was a black and red spider She made her web and built her nest But I didn't really mind her For she was not dangerous She's just our neighbor She's not poisonous Just an acquaintance But remember that King Cobra does exist On this island So when you're walking through the brush And hear something you do not trust Do the cobra step, do the cobra step Do the cobra step, do the cobra step High foot, high knees Thank you for not biting me That's the cobra step Eating mangoes by the main road With sticky rice wrapped in banana leaves They sold them just for 20 Baht a piece So I bought three, a filling snack A little feast And with 20 Baht I got a coconut Cracked the top and drank it all right up With a straw on the beach High applause I was pleased And every house in the south Had a rambunctious kitten Or an anxious chicken And every porch in the north Sported an orange chow And the most beautiful sound Amongst all sounds that I heard More enthralling than the calling From the local birds More curious than the yells That rose from the vendors In the crowds Was the sound of the cows' bells ‘round their necks As their heads were bending As they bowed To graze on the maze of gra** along The path in the back of where we stayed Five minutes away from the cave