It was in ancient history, thousand BC Back up in the in a coconut tree Hangin' on a up under the sun Was a monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came from the mountain To get a drink of water from the jungle Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
Leo tried to reach and Jo Jo's tail Got mad and went roarin' through the trail He ran upon an elephant a tree And said, "Put up dukes, you gotta tussle with me"
An ol' eagle from Asia a non stop flight Tryin' to it in time, just to see them fight A crocodile phoned and the charge Comin' all the way India on a local 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 outweigh you but a pounds"
Leo left wailin' with a left cut The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a Leo fired a beautiful short back That's when the coconut landed up his jaw
Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't in The elephant all loose, beat his in The buzzard said, fought furious all day He couldn't how Leo got away
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the To the zebras and the leopards and the A hoot owl everything he saw Had his eyes wide open, they it a draw
Leo back with his jawbone bruised Jo Jo in the started singin' the blues Laughin', meddlin', up and down 'Til his foot missed a and he fell to the ground
Just like a bolt of and a streak of heat Leo Jo Jo with all four feet Jo Jo was screamin' with in his eyes Said," Mr. Leo, I apologize"
Said, "If you let my feet solid ground I'll fight you range, fifteen rounds" Leo got back to the of the fight Jo Jo took a leap and jumped, out of