When I See an Elephant Fly

Added January 13, 2015. Posted in Lyrics, The Last Shot Got Him

(Oliver Wallace, Ned Washington)
1941

I’ve seen a peanut stand, heard a rubber band
seen a needle that winked its eye
But I do believe I will have seen ev’rything
When I see a elephant fly.

I’ve seen a front porch swing, and heard a diamond ring
seen a polka-dot railroad tie.
But I do believe I will have seen ev’rything
When I see a elephant fly.

BRIDGE:
I’ve seen a clothes horse rear up and buck.
They tell me that a man had a vegetable truck.
I didn’t see that, I only heard.
But just to be sociable, I’ll take their word.

The other day by chance, I saw an old barn dance
So, I’m a gullible kind o’ guy.
But I do believe I will have seen ev’rything
When I see an elephant fly.

BRIDGE:
I’ve even heard a chocolate drop
went into a store, saw a bicycle shop
You can’t deny the things you see
But I know there’s certain things that just can’t be.

I’ve seen a garden walk, and a banana stalk
And a pig with an awful sty.
But I do believe I will have seen everything
When I see an elephant
When I see an elephant
When I see an elephant
Fly…