The title track from Lizzo’s EP celebrating self-love and self-sufficiency.
From Pitchfork:
The perception of coconut oil as a cure for all of life’s problems has achieved legendary, and therefore meme-able, status… As an integral part of many skin and Afro haircare rituals, it has come to represe...
[Verse 1]
I remember back, back in school when I wasn't cool
Shit, I still ain't cool, but you better make some room for me
I'm comin' through with my crew at the rendezvous
Yeah, it's a party over here now, yeah, it's a party over here now
[Pre-Chorus]
If I knew then what I know now
I'd give myself a souvenir for old times' sake
'Cause I got all that I need here and I'm good, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
I thought I needed to run and find somebody to love
But all I needed was some coconut oil
Don't worry 'bout the small things, I know I can do all things
Mama always told me it would be alright
I thought I needed the rush, but there was never enough
'Cause all I needed was some coconut oil
Don't worry 'bout the small things, I know I can do all things
Mama always told me that and she was right (Ba-ba-ba-ba)
[Post-Chorus]
It's a party over here now
It's a party over here now, yeah
It's a party over here now
It's a party over here now (Ba-ba-ba-ba)
It's a party over here now
It's a party over here now, yeah
It's a party over here now
It's a party over here now (Ba-ba-ba-ba)
[Verse 2]
When I look at you, I see me, so I do unto
You as I would do someone livin' in my two story
We got different stories, we under one roof
So when it spring a leak, we both got work to do
[Pre-Chorus]
If I knew then what I know now
I'd give myself a souvenir for old times' sake
'Cause I got all that I need here and I'm good, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
I thought I needed to run and find somebody to love
But all I needed was some coconut oil
Don't worry 'bout the small things, I know I can do all things
Mama always told me it would be alright
I thought I needed the rush, but there was never enough
'Cause all I needed was some coconut oil
Don't worry 'bout the small things, I know I can do all things
Mama always told me that and she was right (Ba-ba-ba-ba)
[Post-Chorus]
It's a party over here now
It's a party over here now, yeah
It's a party over here now
It's a party over here now (Ba-ba-ba-ba)
It's a party over here now
It's a party over here now, yeah
It's a party over here now (Hey)
It's a party over here now (Ba-ba-ba-ba)
[Outro]
Oh, ooh, come on
Ah-ooh, no, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
(Ba-ba-ba)
(Ba-ba-ba-ba)
(Ba-ba-ba)
Coconut Oil was written by lil aaron & Ricky Reed & Lizzo.
Coconut Oil was produced by Ricky Reed.
Lizzo released Coconut Oil on Fri Oct 07 2016.