It was in history, four thousand BC Back up in the jungle in a coconut on a branch up under the sun Was a meddlesome named Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came from the mountain To get a drink of from the jungle fountain Jo Jo the started tellin' him jive the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's Got mad and went through the jungle trail He ran upon an beneath a tree And said, "Put up your dukes, you gotta tussle me"
An ol' eagle Asia made a non stop flight Tryin' to make it in time, just to see fight A crocodile phoned and the charge Comin' all the way from India on a barge
Ol' gorilla 'em talking in the lion's den But Jo Jo bet him three bucks the wins Jo Jo yelled at Leo,"Go on, knock him He don't you but a thousand pounds"
Leo left wailin' a left upper cut The elephant took his and grabbed a coconut Leo fired a short back cross That's the coconut landed up against his jaw
Leo tired, but he wouldn't give in The elephant all loose, beat his in The buzzard said, they furious all day He understand how Leo got away
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, the news To the zebras and the and the kangaroos A hoot owl everything he saw Had his eyes wide open, called it a draw
Leo limpin' with his jawbone bruised Jo Jo in the trees singin' the blues Laughin', meddlin', up and down 'Til his foot missed a limb and he to the ground
like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat Leo covered Jo Jo all four feet Jo Jo was with tears in his eyes Said," Mr. Leo, I apologize"
Said, "If you let my feet upon ground I'll fight you close range, rounds" Leo got back to the square of the Jo Jo took a leap and jumped, out of