Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

Jumbo, The Elephant - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
JUMBO, THE ELEPHANT. Copyright, 1883, by W. A. Evans & Bro. Words by F. H. Evans. Music by J. Albert Snow. 
O have you seen the elephant? is all the people's cry; The great And mighty elephant, who stands so broad and high! He daily eats a ton of hay, and drinks upon the sly A tub of circus lemonade, and several pints of rye. 
Chorus. O have you seen the elephant? from England late he came; He is the king of elephants, and Jumbo is his name. 
Old Jumbo likes a social glass, but he is never drunk; Tho' people say he always keeps a bottle in his trunk; But then there's always snakes around, and Jumbo thinks it right To keep some rye on hand to cure an accidental bite.-Chorus. 
When people went to see him first, they wondered at his size; And then he looked so funny, too, and winked his knowing eyes; But they were very much surprised when soon the monster ran And left the ring between the acts to go and see a man.-Chorus.