Traditional with additional lyrics by P.A. Kelly
From the Walking Oliver CD Sing-A-Long 2
Performed by Paul Austin Kelly
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I went to the Animal Fair
The birds and the beasts were there
The old baboon by the light of the moon
Was combing her auburn hair
The funniest was the monk
It sat on the elephant's trunk
The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees
And what became of the monk,
the monk, the monk, the monk, the monk?
I went to the animal fair
To see the big grizzly bear
The parrot he squawked and chattered and talked
As he preened on the back of a chair
The monk sat high in a tree
The grizzly bear shook him free
The monk sailed down and hit the ground
And just sat there looking at me
at me, at me, at me, at me.