I was in deepest Africa Yes I was, yes I was I was in deepest Africa Teaching elephants to dance Don't look askance, for elephants Love to sing and dance in their fancy hot pants I was in deepest Africa Teaching elephants to dance I was in deepest Africa Yes I was, yes I was I was in deepest Africa Watching a toucan cancan When in the Sudan a toucan Can cancan better than any ten toucans can I was in deepest Africa Watching a toucan cancan I was in deepest Africa Yes I was, yes I was I was in deepest Africa Teaching a gnu to knit Each stitch that gnu would knit He would throw a fit like a gnu knit-wit I was in deepest Africa Teaching a gnu to knit (Knit one, pearl two, knit one, pearl two) I was in deepest Africa Yes I was, yes I was I was in deepest Africa Teaching a baboon to croon Each tune that baboon would croon Made the she-baboons loonier than moon goons I was in deepest Africa Teaching a baboon to croon I was in deepest Africa Yes I was, yes I was I was in deepest Africa Teaching hippopotami ... to fly Don't sigh, look up in the sky Hippopotami will be flying by I was in deepest Africa Teaching hippopotami ... to fly