"Yayo" is a song written by Lana Del Rey. The first known recording of the track was on No Kung Fu, and was later re-recorded in 2008 for her first EP, Kill Kill. Another version of the track was released on her first album, Lana Del Ray, with the final release of the track appearing as track number seven on her third EP, and second major-label release, Paradise.
Lyrics
No Kung Fu version
I like the snake on your tattoo
I like the Ivy and the
Ink blue
Yayo, yay you
Yayo
Let me put on a show for you daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you tiger
Let me put on a show
Mm doo-dee-dee-dee
You have to take me right now
From the stark trailer park
Life now
Yayo, how now
Yayo
Let me put on a show for you daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you tiger
Let me put on a show
Hey
Hey, yeah
Hey, yeah
Yay-yeah-yay
Doo-oo-oo-oo-oo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
Fifty baby doll dress for my "I do"
It only takes two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle, you call me your momma
Let me put on a show for you daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you tiger
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you
Let me put on a show for you
Let me put on a show for you
Let me put on a show
Lana Del Rey version
I like the snake on your tattoo
I like the Ivy and the
Ink blue
Yayo, yay you
Yayo
You have to take me right now
From this dark trailer park
Life now
Yayo, how now
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
Fifty baby doll dress for my "I do"
It only take two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle
You call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you tiger
Let me put on a show
I need you like
A baby when I hold you
Like a druggy
Like I told you
Yayo, yay you
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
Fifty baby doll dress for my "I do"
It only take two hours to nevada
I wear your sparkle
You call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you Daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you tiger
Let me put on a show
Hello Heaven
You are a tunnel lined with yellow ligths
on a dark night (dark night)
Yayo, Yay you
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcyele
Fifty baby doll dress for my "I do"
It only take 2 hours to nevada
I wear your sparkle, you call me your momma
Let me put on a show for daddy
Let me pit pm a show
Let me put on a show for tiger
Let me put on a show
hmm, hmm, hmm
Paradise version
I like the snake on your tattoo
I like the Ivy and the
Ink blue
Yayo, yes you
Yayo
You have to take me right now
From this dark trailer park
Life now
Yayo, how now
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
Fifty baby doll dress for my "I do"
It only takes two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle
You call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you tiger
Ahhh-ah-ah
Let me put on a show
I need you like
A baby when i hold you
Like a druggy
Like I told you
Yayo, yeah you
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
Fifties baby doll dress for my "I do"
It only takes two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle
You call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you tiger
Ahhh-ah-ah
Let me put on a show
Hello Heaven
You are a tunnel lined with yellow lights
On a dark night
(Dark night)
Yayo
Yeah you
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
Fifty baby doll dress for my 'I do"
It only takes two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle
You call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you tiger
Let me put on a show
Credits
Personnel — Paradise version
- Vocal engineering — Graham Archer
- Strings & keys — Dan Heath
- Drums & additional keys — Emile Haynie
- Mixing — Jeremy Cochise Ball at The Bridget Studio (Buffalo, New York)
- Mastering — John Davis at Metropolis Mastering (London)