BAHAMA MAMA [Intro: Female] Nassau heat Gold on the water Coconut Dark rum Mm Turn it up [Verse 1: Female] Sun still high and the bass already working Gold on my shoulders, whole coastline burning Hair caught wild in the salt-air breeze No schedule tonight, don’t hand one to me Pineapple dripping down the side of the glass Bare feet moving when the drums come past Everybody came here trying to disappear I came here remembering why I like it here No heels No clock No reason to rush Just palms Deep drums And enough rum in the cup [Pre-Chorus: Female] Dark rum Coconut Orange in the light Sweet first Heat next Exactly my type Island moving underneath my feet Don’t need anybody telling me what this should be [Chorus: Female] Bahama Mama Hot night, cool water Gold on my skin Whole island getting louder Bahama Mama Rum running through the rhythm Palm trees leaning Like they’re trying to dance with us No bad mood No long face Leave that somewhere with the airport gate Bahama Mama Tonight I’m exactly Where I wanna be (Bahama Mama) [Verse 2: Female] Junkanoo drums coming down the street Colors everywhere, brass over the beat Laugh too loud, let the whole block hear I didn’t fly this far to disappear Bartender slides me another red glass I raise one brow like, “You sure about that?” He says, “Vacation” I say, “Fair enough” (Laughs) Maybe just one Palm shadow moving over moonlit sand Warm night wrapped around my arms and hands Phone somewhere buried in my bag Best decision I’ve made all week was leaving it there [Male, distant] You ignoring me? [Female] Absolutely [Male] ...Fair [Female] (Laughs) [Pre-Chorus: Female] Dark rum Coconut Orange in the light Sweet first Heat next Everything feels right Island moving underneath my feet Nothing complicated Just give me the beat [Chorus: Female] Bahama Mama Hot night, cool water Gold on my skin Whole island getting louder Bahama Mama Rum running through the rhythm Palm trees leaning Like they’re trying to dance with us No bad mood No long face Leave that somewhere with the airport gate Bahama Mama Tonight I’m exactly Where I wanna be [Bridge: Female] [Drums and piano only] Let the tide erase Whatever followed me here Let the bass hit hard enough I forget what day it is No lesson No confession No grand revelation Sometimes paradise Can just be paradise (Imagine that) [Beat returns] [Final Chorus: Female] Bahama Mama Moonlight on the water Gold turned silver But the whole night getting hotter Bahama Mama Dark rum in the rhythm Hands in the air When the percussion starts hitting No bad mood No long face Tomorrow can wait at the hotel gate Bahama Mama Tonight I’m exactly Where I wanna be Bahama Mama (One more song) Bahama Mama (Then maybe one more) [Outro: Female] What time is it? [Male] Late. [Female] That wasn’t a number. [Male] Exactly. [Female] ...Good answer.
