Bill Shontz - Gus the Platypus lyrics

He's part mammal and he's part bird That's Gus...that's Gus A down-under animal with dark brown fur That's Gus. Uh-huh, that's Gus Listen and I'll tell you as the mystery grows He's got a bill instead of a nose He's got webs in between his toes You may think we're making it up, I suppose Uh-uh, not us. Mm-mm, it's just, that's Gu-u-u-us the platypus (The platypus) Mr. Gu-u-u-us the platypus (The platypus) He's no rhinoceros, ain't no hippopotamus Ain't no di-diplodycus, he's just Gus the platypus He's got a beaver tail and four short legs That's Gus...that's Gus He tunnels out a nest where Mrs. Gus lays eggs That's Gus (Yep!) That's Gus (Yep!) He swims like an otter and feeds like a duck He plows his bill in the river's muck He catch some crawdads and swims back up And shares what he caught with his wife and his pups No muss, uh-uh, no fuss, mm-mm, that's Gu-u-u-us the platypus He's totally Australian; he's not Episcopalian Mr. Gu-u-u-us the platypus He's a little smaller than his neighbor the Koala He's no rhinoceros, ain't no hippopotamus Ain't no di-diplodycus, he's just Gus the platypus Gu-u-u-us the platypus A swimmer and a diver, he'll never need a driver Mr. Gu-u-u-us the platypus He's a living fossil; his family tree's colossal Gu-u-u-us the Platypus (Mr. Gus, Mr. Gus, Mr. Gus) How 'bout those Crustaceans he shares with his relations Gu-u-u-us the Platypus (Mr. Gus, Mr. Gus, Mr. Gus) At parties he don't stay late, he only says "G'day mate" Gu-u-u-us the Platypus (He's a platypus, just a platypus) He's my little buddy and we're both a little nutty!