Jim Kweskin - The Circus Song lyrics

Guernsey The circus came to town, To the circus I went I didn't have a nickel, I didn't have a cent The circus man said To see the show without a cent, I'd have to carry water For the elephant. I carried water for the elephant, Back and forth to the well I went My arms got sore and my back got bent But I couldn't fill up that elephant I said to the dude In the stand-up collar "I'll bet you five bucks That elephant's hollow" He handed me a ticket, Said, "First you'll see The animals in The menagerie." First I sawed the lion And the lion roared I saw the wild sloth And the wild sloth snored I saw the wild snake And the wild snake hissed I saw the wild bee And the wild bee bumbled I saw mister possum Sittin' on a limb A big black bear Sittin' next to him I saw the little monkey, Like in a zoo The wild rooster said "co*kle doodly doodle doo" I saw the hippopotamus Splash in the water Trying to dance with The crocodile's daughter I saw the gazelle And the big kangaroo I heard an owl holler "Hoo, hoo, hoo" I saw the wild donkey And the wild donkey brayed I saw the wild horse And the wild horse neighed I saw the wild seal And the wild seal barked I saw the giraffe And the giraffe yelled... I went down to the circus tent I sure am doggone glad I went I saw the whole show -- didn't cost a cent Because I carried water for the elephant.