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When I See An Elephant Fly
Words & Music by Ned Washington & Oliver WallacRecorded by Cliff Edwards, 1941
From the Walt Disney movie "Dumbo"
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I saw a peanut stand, heard a rubber band,
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I saw a needle that winked its eye.
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But I think I will have seen everything
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When I see an el - e - phant fly.
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I saw a front porch swing, heard a diamond ring,
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I saw a polka-dot railroad tie,
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But I think I will have seen everything
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When I see an el - e - phant fly.
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Dah daht doo daht wow.
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I saw a clothes horse, he r'ar up and buck,
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And they tell me that a man made a vegetable truck;
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I didn't see that, I only heard,
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But just to be sociable, I'll take your word.
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I heard a fireside chat, I saw a baseball bat,
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And I just laughed till I thought I'd die;
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But I'd be done see'n about everything
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When I see an el - e - phant fly.
*Requested by recent visitor Jack Hedquist.
You may recognize the name of Cliff Edwards, but even if you don't, you'd certainly recognize his voice -- he sang other great songs from Walt Disney movies, perhaps most notably as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in "Pinochio."