Elephants strayed far from their herds Leathery skinned Leathery skinned Leathery skinned Their swinging trunks And ears of felt Down on the veldt A moonbeam stole Along each tusk And then i sang to the boys Hey boys, hey boys, hey boys Hey boys, hey boys, hey boys Branches made of ivory That seems to fly Leathery skinned Leathery skinned Leathery skinned Their swinging trunks And ears of felt Down on the veldt A moonbeam stole Along each tusk And then i sang to the girls Hey girls, hey girls, hey girls Hey girls, hey girls, hey girls Rhythm time away Tam, tam , tam... Rhythm time away Tam, tam , tam... Branches side, branches side lining my face
Branches side, branches side lining my face In africa once a black woman, a black man In africa once a black woman, a black man Hunters at home They curl up the bare Soles of their feet While they're singing Ma**acre songs with all this little sounds, baby Branches side, branches side lining my face Branches side, branches side lining my face Branches side, branches side lining my face Hey boys, hey boys, hey boys Hey boys, hey boys, hey boys Hey girls, hey girls, hey girls Hey girls, hey girls, hey girls Branches side, branches side lining my face Branches side, branches side lining my face