verse 1 E B I Asked my lady what could I do B7 E To make her happy and to keep her true E7 A She Said only one thing I want from you E B7 E Is a little bitty piece of that big bambooverse 2 E B Gave my lady a banana plant B7 E She said to me this is elegant E7 A It's much to nice to go to waste E B7 E Cause it's much too soft to suit my tasteE B The big bamboo, always long B7 E The big bamboo grows so bold and strong E7 A The big bamboo stands so straight and tall E B E The big bamboo pleases one and allverse 3 E B Gave my lady two coconuts B7 E She said to me this is ok, but E7 A I know you want to be nice to me E B7 E But what good are the nuts without the bamboo treeE B The big bamboo, always long B7 E The big bamboo grows so bold and strong E7 A The big bamboo stands so straight and tall E B E The big bamboo pleases one and allverse 4 E B Gave my lady a sugar cane B7 E Sweets to the sweet I did explain E7 A Gave it back to my surprise E B7 E Said she liked the flavor but not the sizeE B the big bamboo, always long B7 E The big bamboo grows so bold and strong E7 A The big bamboo stands so straight and tall E B E The big bamboo pleases one and allVerse 5 E B I Knew a China man named Lip Long Lo B7 E He went and married down in Mexico E7 A His wife divorce him very quick E B7 E Because she want bamboo and not a lousy chop stickE B The big bamboo, always long B7 E The big bamboo grows so bold and strong E7 A The big bamboo stands so straight and tall E B E The big bamboo pleases one and all E B The big bamboo, always long B7 E The big bamboo grows so bold and strong E7 A The big bamboo stands so straight and tall E B E The big bamboo pleases one and allE B The big bamboo, always long B7 E The big bamboo grows so bold and strong E7 A The big bamboo stands so straight and tall E B E The big bamboo pleases one and all E B The big bamboo, always long B7 E The big bamboo grows so bold and strong E7 A The big bamboo stands so straight and tall E B E The big bamboo pleases one and all