It was in history, four thousand BC Back up in the in a coconut tree on a branch up under the sun Was a meddlesome named Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came down the mountain To get a drink of water from the jungle Jo Jo the monkey started him jive About the who was gonna skin him alive
Leo tried to reach and Jo Jo's tail Got mad and went roarin' the jungle trail He ran upon an beneath a tree And said, "Put up your dukes, you tussle with me"
An ol' eagle from Asia made a non flight to make it in time, just to see them fight A crocodile phoned and the charge Comin' all the way from on a local barge
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the den But Jo Jo bet him three bucks the elephant Jo Jo yelled at Leo,"Go on, him down He don't you but a thousand pounds"
Leo left wailin' with a upper cut The took his snoot and grabbed a coconut Leo fired a beautiful short cross when the coconut landed up against his jaw
Leo tired, but he wouldn't give in The all loose, beat his jawbone in The said, they fought furious all day He couldn't understand how Leo got
Jo Jo everywhere, spreadin' the news To the zebras and the and the kangaroos A owl reported everything he saw Had his eyes wide open, they it a draw
Leo back with his jawbone bruised Jo Jo in the trees started the blues Laughin', meddlin', up and down 'Til his foot missed a and he fell 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 solid I'll you close range, fifteen rounds" Leo got to the square of the fight Jo Jo a leap and jumped, out of sight