Talk To The Animals
Bobby Darin Lyrics

If I could talk to the animals, just imagine it
Imagine the amazing ability to communicate with animals

Chattin' with a chimp in chimpanzee
Having a conversation with a chimpanzee

Imagine talking to a tiger, chatting with a cheetah
Thinking about the possibility of speaking with big cats

What a neat achievement it would be
It would be such an incredible accomplishment

If we could talk to the animals, learn all their languages
If humans could comprehend and use every animal's language

I could take an animal degree
I could study animal languages academically

I'd study elephant and eagle, buffalo and beagle
I'd learn the languages of large and small animals

Alligator, guinea pig, and flea
I'd even learn the languages of reptiles, rodents, and insects

I would converse in polar bear and python
I'd be able to speak with both arctic and tropical carnivores

And I would curse in fluent kangaroo
I'd even have the ability to swear in the language of a marsupial

If people ask me, "Can you speak rhinoceros?"
If someone asked me if I could speak the language of rhinos

I'd say, "Of course, can't you?"
I'd reply sarcastically that it's common knowledge

If I conferred with our furry friends, man to animal
If there was a dialogue between humans and our hairy companions

Think of the amazing repartee
Imagine how fascinating the conversation would be

If I could walk with the animals, talk with the animals
If I had the ability to communicate and bond with creatures

Grunt and squeak and squawk with the animals
Speaking with animals in their respective vocalizations

If I consulted with quadrupeds
If I had discussions and took advice on life from four-legged creatures

Think what fun we'd have asking over crocodiles for tea
Inviting crocodiles for tea and enjoying their humorous company

Or maybe lunch with two or three lions, walruses and sea lions
Sharing a meal with a group of lions and two types of sea mammals

What a lovely place the world would be
The world would be a wonderful and harmonious place with such interactions

If I spoke slang to orangutans
If I used more casual language to communicate with orangutans

The advantages why any fool on earth could plainly see
The benefits of speaking multiple languages are evident to anyone

Discussing Eastern art and dramas with intellectual llamas
Having sophisticated conversations about Asian culture with llamas

That's a big step forward you'll agree
We can all agree that this would be a substantial leap forward

I'd learn to speak in antelope and turtle
I'd pick up the languages of various creatures, including land and sea animals

And my Pekingese would be extremely good
I'd become fluent in the language of my small dog breed, Pekingese

If I were asked to sing in hippopotamus
If someone requested for me to vocalize in the manner of a hippopotamus

I'd say, "Why not a [unverified] and I would"
I'd joke and suggest another animal to sing in the accent of

If I could parlay with pachyderms
If I had the ability to negotiate and converse with thick-skinned animals

It's a fairy tale worthy of Hans Anderson and Grimm
It's an imaginative story as impressive as those by Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm

A man who walks with the animals and talks with the animals
Someone who has the astonishing ability to speak with and understand all creatures

Grunts and squeaks and squawks with the animals
Communicating through the various sounds that animals make

And they could talk to him
And the animals can communicate back to him

Let me hear 'em talk
Allow me to listen to their unique voices and listen closely

I'd study every creature's language
I would relentlessly learn and analyze every language that animals have

So I could speak to all of them on site
So that I could interface and hold a conversation in their presence

If friends said, "Can he talk in crab or maybe pelican?"
If my friends were curious whether I can communicate in the languages of crustaceans or other sea birds

You'd say, "I canny can't and you'd be right"
You would say, "No I cannot, but you'd be correct

And if you just stop and think of it ain't no doubt of it
If you just take a moment to consider it, there is no questioning this idea

I'm gonna win a place in history
This achievement would guarantee a notable spot in history for me

Grunt, squeak, squawk with the animals
Communicating in a variety of unconventional animal sounds

And they could squeak and squawk and speak and talk to me
And the animals would have the ability to converse with me in a mutual manner