Benjamin Calypso

Oh no—not he! How can you accuse him is a mystery Save him—take me Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree I hear the steel drums sing their song They're singing, "Man, you know you got it wrong!" I hear the voice of the yellow bird Singing in the tree, "This is quite absurd!" Oh yes (oh yes) It's true (it's true) Benjamin is straighter than the big bamboo No ifs (no ifs) No buts (no buts) Benjamin is honest as coconuts Sure as the tide wash the golden sand Benjamin is an innocent man Sure as bananas need the sun We are the criminal guilty ones Oh no (oh no) Not he (not he) How can you accuse him is a mystery Save him (save him) Take me (take me) Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree La-la-la, na-na na-na-na-la La-la-la-la-la, la-la La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la La-la-la-la-la, la-la Oh no—not he! How can you accuse him is a mystery Save him—take me Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree Sure as the tide wash the golden sand Benjamin is an innocent man Sure as bananas need the sun We are the criminal guilty ones Oh no (oh no) Not he (not he) How can you accuse him is a mystery Save him (save him) Take me (take me) Benjamin is straighter than the tall palm tree La-la-la, na-na-na-na-na na-la! La-la-la-la-la, la-la La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la La-la-la-la-la, la-la Oh no—not he! (Not he—!) How can you accuse him is a mystery Save him—take me La-la-la-la-la, la-la