WATER FOR THE ELEPHANTS


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Circus came to town and to the circus I went
Didn't have a ticket, didn't have a cent
The circus man said to see the show without a cent
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You've got to carry water for the elephants

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So I carried water for the elephants
Back and forth to the well I went
My feet got sore and my back got bent
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But I couldn't fill up the elephants


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I said to the man with the standing up collar
I said bet 2 bits the elephants are hollow
Circus man said well first you'll see
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The animals in the menagerie


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First saw the lion and the lion he roared (roar)
Saw the wild duck and the wild duck quacked (quack)
Saw the wild cat and the wild cat meowed (meow)
Saw the old crow and the old crow cawed (caw)
Saw Mister Possum sitting on a limb
Big blackbear sitting next to him
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Saw the old monkey like in a zoo
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Wild rooster said cock-a-doodle-doo


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Saw the hippopotamus splash in the water
Trying to flirt with the crocodile's daughter
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Saw the giraffe and a big kangaroo
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Wise old owl hollered hoo hoo hoo


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Saw the wild birds and the birds sang sweet (tweet)
Saw the wild dogs and the wild dogs barked (bark)
Saw the coo-coo the coo-coo cooed (coo-coo)
Saw the hyena and the hyena laughed (ha ha ha)

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I went down to the circus tent 
Sure am doggone glad I went
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Saw the whole show It didn't cost a cent
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Because I carried water for the elephants