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It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C. |
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Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree |
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Hanging on a branch up under the sun |
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Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne |
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Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain |
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To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain |
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Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive |
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About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive |
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Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail |
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Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail |
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He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree |
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And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me |
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An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight |
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Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight |
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A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge |
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Coming all the way from India on a local barge |
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Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den |
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But Jo Jo bet him three bucks the elephant wins |
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Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down |
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He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds |
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Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut |
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The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut |
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Leo fired a beautiful short back cross |
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That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw |
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Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in |
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The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in |
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The buzzard said, they fought furious all day |
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He couldn't understand how Leo got away |
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Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news |
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To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos |
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A hoot owl reported everything he saw |
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Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw |
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Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised |
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Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues |
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Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down |
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Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground |
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Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat |
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Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet |
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Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes |
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Said, please mister Leo, I apologize |
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Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground |
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I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds |
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Leo got back to the square of the fight |
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Jo Jo took a leap and jumped... out of sight |
