A popular song from 1928
Words and music by Walter Donaldson
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by Pat Richmond:
Lyrics
1. If the folks should look for me
You can all go tell ’em just where I’ll be
‘Cross the seas where the tropical breezes blow
If you folks would like to see
Hot-‘n-tot-tot dancing, come on with me
‘Cross the sea ‘neath a tropical moon aglow
In case you don’t know, I’m talking ’bout Borneo
CHORUS
‘Way down South, ‘way down in Borneo
There’s a wild dance called the Borneo
‘Way down on Borneo Bay
Even though you’ve got a corneo
You’ll dance till the break of dawn-e-o
Right down old Borneo way
Wild man Sam with his clothes all torn-e-o
Toot-toot-toots on his bamboo horn-e-o
And the bamboo babies start to sway
When you see them do that Borneo
You’ll just put your jewels in pawn-e-o
‘Way down on Borneo Bay
2. On the trip I’ll practice up
On my tom-tom music, Hot cat! Hot pup!
Won’t give up till I’m over in Borneo
When I get back full of pep
I can show how Borneo babies step
Way down there where the tropical breezes blow
In case you don’t know, I’m talking ’bout Borneo