When I was young, my friend, who knew a lot about music, told me that this song is about venereal disease. It makes sense to me, especially since the doctor is summoned to see what’s the matter with a man’s yas-yas-yas.
Went to the river, I couldn't get across
I jumped on your papa 'cause I thought he was a horse, now
Rode him over, give him a Coca-Cola
Lemon soda, saucer of ice cream
Take soap and water, for to keep it clean
Up she jumped, down she fell
Her mouth flew open like a mussel shell, now
Ride him over, give him a Coca-Cola
Lemon soda, saucer of ice cream
Take soap and water, for to keep it clean
Your sister was a teddy, your daddy was a bear
Put the muzzle on your mama 'cause she had bad hair, now
Ride him over, give him a Coca-Cola
Lemon soda, saucer of ice cream
Take soap and water, for to keep it clean
If you want to hear that elephant laugh
Take him down to the river and wash his yas-yas-yas, then
Ride him over, give him a Coca-Cola
Lemon soda, saucer of ice cream
Take soap and water, for to keep it clean
If you want to go to Heaven when you d-i-e
You got to put on your collar and your t-i-e, now
Ride him over, give him a Coca-Cola
Lemon soda, saucer of ice cream
Take soap and water, for to keep it clean
If you want to get the rabbit out the l-o-g
You've got to put on the stump like a d-o-g, now
Ride him over, give him a Coca-Cola
Lemon soda, saucer of ice cream
Take soap and water, for to keep it clean
Run here, doctor, run here fast
See what's the matter with his yas-yas-yas, now
Ride him over, give him a Coca-Cola
Lemon soda, saucer of ice cream
Soap and water, for to keep it clean