Jo Jo Gunne

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Verse 1

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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

Verse 2

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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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Verse 3

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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

Verse 4

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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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Verse 5

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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

Verse 6

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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

Verse 7

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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

Verse 8

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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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Verse 9

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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

Verse 10

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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

Verse 11

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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

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