Well, can't you see that it's just rainin'?
There ain't no need to go outside

But baby
You hardly even notice
When I try to show you this
Song is meant to keep you
Doin' what you're supposed to
Wakin' up too early
Maybe we could sleep in
Make you banana pancakes
Pretend like it's the weekend now

We could pretend it all the time
Can't you see that it's just rainin'?
There ain't no need to go outside

But just maybe
Halaka ukulele, mama made a baby
Really don't mind the practice
'Cause you're my little lady
Lady, lady love me
'Cause I love to lay here lazy
We could close the curtains
Pretend like there's no world outside

Then we could pretend it all the time
And can't you see that it's just rainin'?
There ain't no need to go outside

Ain't no need, ain't no need
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Can't you see, can't you see?
Rain all day and I don't mind

But the telephone's singing, ringing
It's too early, don't pick it up
We don't need to
We got everything we need right here
And everything we need is enough
Just so easy when the whole world fits inside of your arms
Do we really need to pay attention to the alarm?
Wake up slow
Mmm-mmm, wake up slow

But baby
You hardly even notice
When I try to show you this
Song is meant to keep you
From doin' what you're supposed to
Wakin' up too early
Maybe we could sleep in
Make you banana pancakes
Pretend like it's the weekend now

We could pretend it all the time
Can't you see that it's just rainin'
There ain't no need to go outside

Ain't no need, ain't no need
Rain all day and I really, really, really don't mind
Can't you see, can't you see?
We gotta wake up slow


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Banana Pancakes Lyrics as written by Jack Hody Johnson

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    This song is absolutely adorable. I love it.

    fireplaceon January 01, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    I love this song a lot. Reminds me of me and my wife a lot.

    I thought the line that says "Halaka uka layly mama made a baby" really said "Like a ukele, mama made a baby"

    heh.

    skrikeon February 17, 2005   Link
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    this song is amazing i love it jack johnson is my favorite

    hellaon February 27, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    It's "hala ka ukulele mama made a baby" and

    "Cuz i love to lay you lazy " is actually "Because I love to lay here lazy"

    tabiion March 02, 2005   Link
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    It's "hala ka ukulele mama made a baby" and

    "Cuz i love to lay you lazy " is actually "Because I love to lay here lazy"

    tabiion March 02, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    This song is my new favorite song and it has a simple meaning. Its just saying that you've got to relax once in a while and not be in such a rush. Its a great song and Jack Johnson is amazing!

    shizzlenizzleon March 03, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    This song is just a fun lil laid back song

    fruitonpieon March 04, 2005   Link
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    several things are wrong with these lyrics beyond whats already been mentioned.

    just as the song begins, right before "you hardly..." it goes:

    "well can't you see that its just raining there aint no need to go outside.."

    After the second verse and after "no need to go outside"

    it goes:

    "aint no need aint no need mm mmm mmm can't you see? can't you see? rain all day and I don't mind"

    In verse three the real line is:

    "It's just so easy when the whole world fits inside of your arms no really need to pay attention to the alarm wake up slow mmm mmm mmm wake up slow"

    those are the best lines of the entire song, I'm not sure where you got the lines you posted.

    Traumattizingon March 05, 2005   Link
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    this song is so sweet! the lyrics on here are a bit wrong, but i love it. every once n a while u shud pretend its the weekend;) and eat banana pancakes.

    Vee_Sweeton March 08, 2005   Link
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    um well actually it is hala ka ukelele, which basically means busted in like a teasing way. you know how we say jessie and john sittin in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G... like that. thats why afterwards he says mama made a baby, as in his wife.... here are the lyrics off his actual site

    You hardly even notice When I try to show you this Song it’s meant to keep you From doing what you’re supposed to Like waking up too early Maybe we could sleep in I’ll make you banana pancakes

    Pretend like it’s the weekend now And we could pretend it all the time Can’t you see that it’s just raining There ain’t no need to go outside

    But just maybe, hala ka ukulele Mama made a baby I really don’t mind the practice Because you’re my little lady Lady, lady love me Because I love to lay here lazy We could close the curtains

    Pretend like there’s no world outside And we could pretend it all the time Can’t you see that it’s just raining There ain’t no need to go outside

    Ain’t no need, ain’t no need Can’t you see, can’t you see Rain all day and I don’t mind

    Telephone singing, ringing, it’s too early Don’t pick it up We don’t need to We got everything we need right here And everything we need is enough It’s just so easy When the whole world fits inside of your arms Do we really need to pay attention to the alarm Wake up slow, wake up slow

    But baby, you hardly even notice When I try to show you this Song it’s meant to keep you From doing what you’re supposed to Like waking up too early Maybe we could sleep in I’ll make you banana pancakes

    Pretend like it’s the weekend now And we could pretend it all the time Can’t you see that it’s just raining There ain’t no need to go outside

    Ain’t no need, ain’t no need Rain all day and I really really really don’t mind Can’t you see, can’t you see We’ve got to wake up slow

    bruinbabe808on March 10, 2005   Link

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