Jo Jo Gunne - Restored Original

It was in ancient history, four thousand BC

Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree

Hanging on a branch up under the sun

Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne

Oh, Leo the lion came down from the mountain

To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain

Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' a jab

About a elephant who was gonna skin him alive

Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail

Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail

He ran upon an elephant beneath the tree

And said, "Put up your dukes, you got to tussle with me"

An old eagle from Asia made a non-stop flight

Tryin' to make it in time just to see their fight

A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge

Comin' all the way from Egypt on a local barge

Old gorilla heard 'em talkin' in the lion's den

But Jo Jo bet him three bucks the elephant win

Jo Jo yelled to Leo, "Go on, knock him down

He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds"

Leo laid waitin' with a left uppercut

The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut

Leo fired a beautiful short right cross

That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw

Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in

The elephant almost beat his jawbone in

Buzzards said they fought furious all day

He couldn't understand how Leo got away

Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news

To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos

A hoot owl reported everything he saw

Had his eyes wide open and called it a draw

Leo limpin' back with his jawbone bruised

Jo Jo in the tree started singin' the blues

Laughin', meddlin', jumpin' up and down

'Til his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground

Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat

Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet

Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes

Said, "Please, Mr. Leo, I apologize"

Said, "If you land my feet upon solid ground

I'll fight you close-range, fifteen rounds"

Leo got back and squared off to fight

Jo Jo took a leap and jumped out of sight