Where's everybody running

Look at everybody go, go-go-go

Somebody please tell me, what's all the rush

But tell you Babalu's getting married, what you say?

Babalu's getting married, that cheap skate

Hear the church bells ringing-ding dong

All the people are signing's - hay, hay

And the bride is waiting, wait wait

Hear them all celebrating, so gay

But he ain't the money, oh oh

Babalu's wedding day

Some people think it's funny

Some people think it's true, true-true-true

Babalu's getting married, what will he do?

He met his woman at a baseball game

Playing second base for the Milwaukee Braves

Husky Babalina was her name

Asked her for an autograph and made a date

Babalu, Babalu, Babalu's wedding day

He had a friend who lived at the corner

He thought Babalu was a gone-er

From his friend he tried to borrow a dime

So he could get to church in time

Babalu, Babalu, Babalu's wedding day

He had a monkey tied on a string

An organ grinder that he played

Counting the money at the end of the day

The monkey took the money and he ran away

Babalu, Babalu, Babalu's wedding day

Babalu, Babalu, Babalu's wedding day

Babalu, Babalu, Babalu's wedding day