Éléphant
Maceo Parker Lyrics

Wow! killing the day not knowing what to do
I'm bored with nothing to do, let's go do something fun.

i'm gonna get my friend and go to the zoo
I'll go to the zoo to see some exotic animals.

we didn't see an elephant or cage
We went in search of elephants, but they weren't in their designated area.

someone had put them all on the stage
The elephants were performing on a stage instead of being in a cage.

There were lones and bones and all kinds of grhymes
The elephants were a diverse group with different personalities and body types.

you know those elephants wouldn't stay in line
The elephants were not following the choreography and were not cooperating.

I said: I know just what they need
I came up with a solution to teach the elephants a dance routine.

let's teach them all to do the Waymen reed
We will teach the elephants the Waymen Reed, a popular dance routine.

We practised and practised all day long
We rehearsed the elephants' dance routine tirelessly for the whole day.

to teach these elephants the elephants song
Our goal was to teach the elephants how to dance to the Elephant Song.

they looked at us with tied lips
The elephants were hesitant to learn the dance and showed no enthusiasm.

just kep'on moving those big elephant hips
We encouraged the elephants to keep trying and practicing the dance steps.

and elephant dancing is a thing to see
When the elephants started to dance, it was a sight to see and enjoy.

and that's when I noticed they were looking at me
I realized the elephants had started paying attention to me as their dance instructor.

I said: come on, elephants, come on, let's go
I encouraged the elephants to keep dancing and to do better.

and that's when one of them stepped on my toe
Unfortunately, one of the elephants stepped on my toe, which hurt me.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I yelled in pain due to the elephant stepping on my toe.

elephants stepped on my foot,
The elephant's step hurt my foot significantly.

you must give elephants a dirty look
The elephant hurt me, but I couldn't punish it, as it was not within its control.

I like to teach but I have my limits
I enjoy teaching the elephants to dance, but physical harm is not acceptable.

elephant dancing is a pretty good gimick
The dance routine I have created has the potential to be a big hit.

I looked at my wife, it was getting late
The time was running out, and it was almost time to leave.

it was about time to open the gate
We were preparing to open the exit gate for the elephants to leave the stage.

people came in to see the show
The crowd had gathered to see the elephants' performance.

someone said: Hey, look, there's Maceo!
One of the crowd members recognized me, Maceo, as the elephant dancing teacher.

I said: Can I have your attention please,
I requested everyone's attention to introduce the elephants' dance.

these elephants are about to dance you down to your knees
The elephants' performance is so impressive that it will leave everyone astounded.

they walked, they grained and swayed all day
The elephants swayed and moved about rhythmically and tirelessly for hours.

startet thinking about after the show hey
I began thinking about the next steps after the show concluded.

I said: come on, it's not time to eat
We still have to keep the crowd pumped up and excited after the first show.

we got to get the crowd up off their feet
Our goal was to get the audience excited and involved in the dance routine.

we got to keep going for a while yet
The dance entertainment will continue for more time to keep the audience engaged.

gonna hip them all a out of dead
The music and the dance moves will bring everyone's spirits back to life.

I said: anyway after this there's another show
There's another show lined up after this one ends, and we have to be ready to perform again.

and again, same elephant same toe
I have to dance with the same elephant once again and be careful with my toes.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
I might yell again if the elephant steps on my toe like before.

elephants stepped on my foot,
There's a chance the elephant might hurt my foot like before.

you must get worried for a dirty look
While I can't punish the elephants for hurting me, they might be scared of another scowl.

I know what I'll do:
I've come up with a plan to ensure there's no more toe stepping.

I'll feet them some of this:
I'll teach the elephants a new routine that's less dangerous for me.

solo
With this music instrumental piece playing, I will teach the elephants a new dance routine.

elephants stepped on my foot,
I hope the new dance routine prevents any more foot-stepping incidents.

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