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!