Three Sheets to Kishkiyya · Track 124 · middle

Coconut Water

VOLUME V — the CURES, crawling back to life. The idiom and the song's title hook: "Coconut Water". Its true history: Tropical regions — fresh coconut water for its natural electrolytes; gentle, sincere rehydration. Render this beat of the night as the band's affectionate, funny, celebratory tribute — the idiom itself is the chorus hook.

Lyrics

[Intro]
Here we go, child. 
Just sit down.

[Verse 1]
The morning is bright on the kitchen floor,
You're holding your head with a fragile grip.
Last night was a carnival, loud and grand,
Now there is only the dry on your lip.
But I've got a quiet green globe in my hands,
Brought from the heat of the tropical lands.

[Chorus]
Drink the coconut water, straight from the tree,
A medicine made by the sun and the breeze.
Filled with the minerals pulled from the dirt,
A gentle green promise to quiet the burn.
Just coconut water, clear as a bell,
Hush now, it's making you well.

[Verse 2]
It takes one good swing of the heavy machete,
To open the top of this emerald dome.
Long before neon-bright liquids were sold,
The tropics had made this sweet medicine home.
Full of electrolytes, pure and unseen,
A tiny oasis wrapped up in the leaves.

[Chorus]
Drink the coconut water, straight from the tree,
A medicine made by the sun and the breeze.
Filled with the minerals pulled from the dirt,
A gentle green promise to quiet the burn.
Just coconut water, clear as a bell,
Hush now, it's making you well.

[Bridge]
Your hands are still shaking, your spirit is frayed,
But peace is a liquid the tall palms have made.
There is no judgment in the morning light,
Just the cool water to set the world right.
And you're going to be alright.

[Outro]
Drink it down.
The green shell is empty, the fever is through.
Coconut water, just for you.
Just for you.
Rest your head now.