If we could
talk to the animals
just imagine it
Chatting to a
chimp in
chimpanzee
Imagine talking
to a tiger
chatting to
a cheetah
What a neat
achievement
that would be
If we could talk
to the animals
learn their languages
Maybe take an
animal degree
We'd study elephant
and eagle buffalo
and beagle
Alligator
guinea pig
and flea
We would
converse
in polar bear
and python
And we could curse
in fluent kangaroo
If people asked us
can you speak in
rhinoceros
We'd say
Of courserous
can't you
If we conferred
with our furry friends
man to animal
Think of all the things
we could discuss
If we could
walk with the animals
talk with the animals
Grunt and squeak
and squawk
with the animals
And they could
talk to us
If we consulted
with quadrupeds
Think what fun
we'd have asking
over crocodiles
for tea
Or maybe lunch
with two or three lions
walruses and sea lions
What a lovely place
the world would be
We'd learn to
speak in antelope
and turtle
Our pekinese would be
extremely good
If we were asked
to sing in
hippopotamus
We'd say
whynotamus
And would
And I am sure
every octopus lobster
and platypus
Certainly would
see it as a plus
If we could walk
with the animals
talk with the animals
Grunt and squeak
and squawk with
the animals
And they could
talk to us
We'd study every
living creature's
language
So we could speak
to all of them on sight
If you said can you
talk in clam
or pelican
I'd say like hell I can
and I'd be right
If we all spoke
like animals
Who needs English
Gradually we'd drop
it with no fuss
If we could
walk with the animals
talk with the animals
Grunt and squeak
and squawk with
the animals
And they could
squeak and squawk
and speak and
talk to us