It was in ancient history, four BC up in the jungle in a coconut tree Hangin' on a up under the sun Was a meddlesome monkey Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion down from the mountain To get a drink of water the jungle fountain Jo Jo the monkey tellin' him jive the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
Leo tried to and grab Jo Jo's tail Got mad and went roarin' the jungle trail He ran upon an elephant a tree And said, "Put up your dukes, you tussle with me"
An ol' from Asia made a non stop flight Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them A phoned and reversed the charge all the way from India on a local barge
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the den But Jo Jo bet him three the elephant wins Jo Jo at Leo,"Go on, knock him down He don't outweigh you but a pounds"
Leo left with a left upper cut The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a Leo fired a short back cross That's the coconut landed up against his jaw
Leo grew tired, but he give in The elephant all loose, beat his in The said, they fought 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' back with his jawbone Jo Jo in the trees singin' the blues Laughin', meddlin', jumpin' up and 'Til his foot missed a limb and he fell to the
Just like a of thunder and a streak of heat Leo covered Jo Jo with all four Jo Jo was screamin' with in his eyes Said," Mr. Leo, I apologize"
Said, "If you let my feet upon solid I'll fight you range, fifteen rounds" Leo got to the square of the fight Jo Jo took a leap and jumped, out of