Elephants strayed far from their herds
Leathery skinned
Leathery skinned

Leathery skinned

Their swinging trunks

And ears of felt
Down on the veldt


A moonbeam stole
Along each tusk
And then i sang to the boys

Hey boys, hey boys, hey boys
Hey boys, hey boys, hey boys


Branches made of ivory
That seems to fly
Leathery skinned

Leathery skinned
Leathery skinned


Their swinging trunks
And ears of felt
Down on the veldt


A moonbeam stole
Along each tusk

And then i sang to the girls
Hey girls, hey girls, hey girls
Hey girls, hey girls, hey girls


Rhythm time away
Tam, tam, tam

Rhythm time away
Tam, tam, tam.
Branches side, branches side lining my face

Branches side, branches side lining my face

In africa once a black woman, a black man

In africa once a black woman, a black man

Hunters at home

They curl up the bare
Soles of their feet
While they're singing

Massacre songs with all this little sounds, baby

Branches side, branches side lining my face

Branches side, branches side lining my face
Branches side, branches side lining my face


Hey boys, hey boys, hey boys
Hey boys, hey boys, hey boys


Hey girls, hey girls, hey girls
Hey girls, hey girls, hey girls


Branches side, branches side lining my face
Branches side, branches side lining my face