Cannibals
Composer(s): Mark Knopfler
Performer(s): Mark Knopfler



Well he's daddy's little boy he plays with his toys 
He holds on to his daddy's hand 
His daddy says Sonny you're a big strong boy 
You're gonna be a big strong man 
And they go play catch they go play ball 
They go take a walk along the sand 
Big strong daddy and a big strong boy 
Living in a big strong land 

Daddy is he a goodie or a baddie 
Daddy can I have a dinosaur 
Once upon a time there were cannibals 
Now there are no cannibals any more 

Down in Louisiana there's a hurricane coming 
The little boy climbs the stairs 
And all along the levee all the people come running 
And the little boy's saying his prayers 
And a sleepy little laddie smiles up at his daddy 
And he's asking for his G.I. Joe 
And daddy tucks him in with a kiss upon the chin 
And says my little one I love you so 

Daddy is he a goodie or a baddie 
Leave a light outside the door 
Once upon a time there were cannibals 
Now there are no cannibals any more 

Lay down your head now don't get out of bed 
Don't you let the bedbugs bite 
It's time to go to sleep now not another peep 
And I'll see you in the morning light 
And then the radio was playing and the weatherman was saying 
The hurricane had blown away 
And daddy's little boy was jumping up for joy 
And he was singing at the break of day 

Daddy is he a goodie or a baddie 
Daddy can I be a warrior 
Once upon a time there were cannibals 
Now there are no cannibals any more 

Yeah daddy is he a goodie or a baddie 
Daddy why do people go to war 
Once upon a time there were cannibals 
Now there are no cannibals any more