A year ago last thursday I was strolling in the zoo

When I met a man who thought he knew the lot

He was laying down the law about the habbits of baboons

And the number of quills a porcupine has got

So I asked him

What's that creature's that

He answered take a helk

And I'd have gone on thinking that was true

If the animal in question hadn't put that chap to shame

And remarked I ain't a helk I'm a gnu

I'm a gnu I'm a gnu

The gnicest work of gnature in the zoo

I'm a gnu how do you do

You really oughtta know what who's what who's

I'm a gnu spelt g n u

I'm not a camel or a kangaroo

So let me introduce I'm a neither man nor moose

Oh g no g no g no I'm a gnu

I had taken furnished lodgings down at rustington on sea

Whence I travelled on to aston under lyne

What said tree

On the second night I stayed there

I was wakened from a dream

Which I'll tell you what about some other time

Among the hunting trophies on the wall above my bed

Stuffed and mounted was a face I thought I knew

A bison an okapi could it be a hearty beast

Then I seem to hear a voice I'm a gnu

I'm a gnu a g nother gnu

I wish I could g nash my teeth at you

I'm a gnu how do you do

You really oughtta know what who's what who

I'm a gnu spelt g n u

Call me bison or okapi and I'll sue

Gnu am I in the least like that dreadful hearty beast

Oh g no g no g no I'm a gnu

G no g no g no I'm a gnu

G no g no g no I'm a gnu