Jo Jo Gunne
CHUCK BERRY
It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
Hanging on a branch up under the sun
Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me
An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
Coming all the way from India on a local barge
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
But Jo Jo bet him ten bucks the elephant wins
Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds
Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw
Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
He couldn't understand how Leo got away
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
A hoot owl reported everything he saw
Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw
Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground
Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
Said, please mister Leo, I apologize
Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
Leo got back to the square of the fight
Jo Jo took a leap and jumped out of sight
It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
Era nell'antica storia, quattromila a.C.
Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
Su nell'alta giungla in un albero di cocco
Hanging on a branch up under the sun
Appeso a un ramo sotto il sole
Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
C'era una scimmia impicciona di nome Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
Il vecchio Leo il leone scese dalla montagna
To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
Per bere un sorso d'acqua dalla fontana della giungla
Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
Jo Jo la scimmia iniziò a raccontargli storie
About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
Sull'elefante che voleva scuoiarlo vivo
Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
Leo cercò di afferrare la coda di Jo Jo
Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
Si arrabbiò e corse ruggendo lungo il sentiero della giungla
He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
Incontrò un elefante sotto un albero
And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me
E disse, alza le tue dita, devi lottare con me
An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
Un vecchio aquila dall'Asia fece un volo senza sosta
Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
Cercando di farcela in tempo, solo per vederli combattere
A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
Un coccodrillo telefonò e invertì la chiamata
Coming all the way from India on a local barge
Arrivando da lontano dall'India su una chiatta locale
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
Il vecchio gorilla li sentì parlare nella tana del leone
But Jo Jo bet him ten bucks the elephant wins
Ma Jo Jo scommise dieci dollari che l'elefante vince
Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
Jo Jo urlò a Leo, Vai avanti, abbattilo
He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds
Non ti supera in peso che di mille libbre
Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
Leo partì lamentandosi con un montante sinistro
The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
L'elefante prese il suo naso e afferrò un cocco
Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
Leo sparò un bellissimo gancio corto
That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw
Ecco quando il cocco atterrò contro la sua mascella
Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
Leo era stanco, ma non si arrendeva
The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
L'elefante tutto sciolto, gli ruppe la mascella
The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
L'avvoltoio disse, hanno combattuto furiosamente tutto il giorno
He couldn't understand how Leo got away
Non riusciva a capire come Leo fosse scappato
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
Jo Jo correva ovunque, diffondendo la notizia
To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
Alle zebre e ai leopardi e ai canguri
A hoot owl reported everything he saw
Un gufo ululante riportava tutto ciò che vedeva
Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw
Aveva gli occhi spalancati, lo chiamarono un pareggio
Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
Leo tornò zoppicando con la mascella contusa
Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
Jo Jo sugli alberi iniziò a cantare il blues
Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
Ridendo, impicciandosi, saltando su e giù
Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground
Finché il suo piede mancò un ramo e cadde a terra
Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
Proprio come un fulmine e una striscia di calore
Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
Leo coprì Jo Jo con tutte e quattro le zampe
Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
Jo Jo stava urlando con le lacrime agli occhi
Said, please mister Leo, I apologize
Disse, per favore signor Leo, mi scuso
Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
Disse, se mi lasci i piedi su terra ferma
I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
Ti combatterò a distanza ravvicinata, quindici round
Leo got back to the square of the fight
Leo tornò al quadrato della lotta
Jo Jo took a leap and jumped out of sight
Jo Jo fece un salto e sparì dalla vista
It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
Foi na história antiga, quatro mil a.C.
Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
Lá no alto da selva em uma árvore de coco
Hanging on a branch up under the sun
Pendurado em um galho sob o sol
Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
Estava um macaco intrometido chamado Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
O velho Leão Leo desceu da montanha
To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
Para beber água na fonte da selva
Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
Jo Jo, o macaco, começou a contar lorotas para ele
About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
Sobre o elefante que iria esfolá-lo vivo
Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
Leo tentou alcançar e agarrar o rabo de Jo Jo
Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
Ficou bravo e foi rugindo pela trilha da selva
He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
Ele encontrou um elefante debaixo de uma árvore
And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me
E disse, levante seus punhos, você tem que lutar comigo
An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
Uma velha águia da Ásia fez um voo sem parar
Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
Tentando chegar a tempo, só para ver a luta
A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
Um crocodilo ligou e inverteu a cobrança
Coming all the way from India on a local barge
Vindo diretamente da Índia em uma barcaça local
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
O velho gorila ouviu eles falando na toca do leão
But Jo Jo bet him ten bucks the elephant wins
Mas Jo Jo apostou dez dólares que o elefante venceria
Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
Jo Jo gritou para Leo, Vá em frente, derrube-o
He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds
Ele não pesa mais que você, apenas mil libras
Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
Leo saiu gemendo com um gancho de esquerda
The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
O elefante pegou sua tromba e agarrou um coco
Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
Leo disparou um belo cruzado curto
That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw
Foi quando o coco acertou seu maxilar
Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
Leo ficou cansado, mas não desistiu
The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
O elefante todo solto, bateu em seu maxilar
The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
O urubu disse, eles lutaram furiosamente o dia todo
He couldn't understand how Leo got away
Ele não conseguia entender como Leo conseguiu escapar
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
Jo Jo correndo por todo lado, espalhando a notícia
To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
Para as zebras e os leopardos e os cangurus
A hoot owl reported everything he saw
Uma coruja relatou tudo o que viu
Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw
Com os olhos bem abertos, eles declararam empate
Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
Leo voltou mancando com o maxilar machucado
Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
Jo Jo nas árvores começou a cantar o blues
Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
Rindo, intrometido, pulando para cima e para baixo
Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground
Até que seu pé perdeu um galho e ele caiu no chão
Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
Como um raio de trovão e um rastro de calor
Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
Leo cobriu Jo Jo com todas as quatro patas
Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
Jo Jo estava gritando com lágrimas nos olhos
Said, please mister Leo, I apologize
Disse, por favor, senhor Leo, eu peço desculpas
Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
Disse, se você deixar meus pés no chão firme
I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
Eu lutarei com você de perto, quinze rounds
Leo got back to the square of the fight
Leo voltou para o centro da luta
Jo Jo took a leap and jumped out of sight
Jo Jo deu um salto e pulou fora de vista
It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
Fue en la historia antigua, cuatro mil años antes de Cristo.
Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
Arriba en la jungla en un árbol de coco
Hanging on a branch up under the sun
Colgando de una rama bajo el sol
Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
Había un mono entrometido llamado Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
El viejo Leo el león bajó de la montaña
To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
Para beber agua de la fuente de la jungla
Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
Jo Jo el mono empezó a contarle tonterías
About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
Sobre el elefante que iba a despellejarlo vivo
Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
Leo intentó alcanzar y agarrar la cola de Jo Jo
Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
Se enfadó y se fue rugiendo por el sendero de la jungla
He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
Se encontró con un elefante debajo de un árbol
And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me
Y dijo, levanta tus puños, tienes que luchar conmigo
An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
Un viejo águila de Asia hizo un vuelo sin parar
Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
Intentando llegar a tiempo, solo para verlos pelear
A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
Un cocodrilo llamó y revirtió el cargo
Coming all the way from India on a local barge
Viniendo desde India en una barcaza local
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
El viejo gorila los oyó hablar en la guarida del león
But Jo Jo bet him ten bucks the elephant wins
Pero Jo Jo le apostó diez dólares a que ganaba el elefante
Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
Jo Jo gritó a Leo, Vamos, derribalo
He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds
No te supera en peso más que mil libras
Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
Leo se fue lamentando con un golpe de izquierda
The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
El elefante tomó su trompa y agarró un coco
Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
Leo lanzó un hermoso golpe corto de espalda
That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw
Fue entonces cuando el coco aterrizó contra su mandíbula
Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
Leo se cansó, pero no se rendiría
The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
El elefante todo suelto, le golpeó la mandíbula
The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
El buitre dijo, pelearon furiosos todo el día
He couldn't understand how Leo got away
No podía entender cómo Leo se escapó
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
Jo Jo corriendo por todas partes, difundiendo la noticia
To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
A las cebras y los leopardos y los canguros
A hoot owl reported everything he saw
Un búho reportó todo lo que vio
Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw
Tenía los ojos bien abiertos, lo llamaron un empate
Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
Leo cojeando de vuelta con su mandíbula magullada
Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
Jo Jo en los árboles empezó a cantar el blues
Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
Riendo, entrometiéndose, saltando arriba y abajo
Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground
Hasta que su pie falló en una rama y cayó al suelo
Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
Como un rayo de trueno y una ráfaga de calor
Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
Leo cubrió a Jo Jo con sus cuatro patas
Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
Jo Jo estaba gritando con lágrimas en los ojos
Said, please mister Leo, I apologize
Dijo, por favor señor Leo, me disculpo
Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
Dijo, si dejas mis pies en tierra firme
I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
Te pelearé a corta distancia, quince asaltos
Leo got back to the square of the fight
Leo volvió a la plaza de la pelea
Jo Jo took a leap and jumped out of sight
Jo Jo dio un salto y desapareció de la vista
It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
C'était dans l'histoire ancienne, quatre mille ans avant J.C.
Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
Retour dans la jungle dans un cocotier
Hanging on a branch up under the sun
Accroché à une branche sous le soleil
Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
Était un singe fouineur nommé Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
Le vieux Léo le lion est descendu de la montagne
To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
Pour boire de l'eau à la fontaine de la jungle
Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
Jo Jo le singe a commencé à lui raconter des bobards
About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
À propos de l'éléphant qui allait l'écorcher vif
Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
Léo a essayé d'attraper la queue de Jo Jo
Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
Il s'est énervé et a rugi à travers le sentier de la jungle
He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
Il a rencontré un éléphant sous un arbre
And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me
Et a dit, lève tes poings, tu dois te battre avec moi
An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
Un vieil aigle d'Asie a fait un vol sans escale
Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
Essayant d'arriver à temps, juste pour les voir se battre
A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
Un crocodile a téléphoné et a inversé la charge
Coming all the way from India on a local barge
Venait de l'Inde sur une barge locale
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
Le vieux gorille les a entendus parler dans la tanière du lion
But Jo Jo bet him ten bucks the elephant wins
Mais Jo Jo a parié dix dollars que l'éléphant gagnerait
Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
Jo Jo a crié à Léo, Vas-y, renverse-le
He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds
Il ne te dépasse que de mille livres
Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
Léo a commencé à gémir avec un uppercut gauche
The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
L'éléphant a pris sa trompe et a attrapé une noix de coco
Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
Léo a tiré un magnifique crochet du droit
That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw
C'est alors que la noix de coco a atterri contre sa mâchoire
Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
Léo était fatigué, mais il ne voulait pas abandonner
The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
L'éléphant tout lâché, a battu sa mâchoire
The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
Le vautour a dit, ils se sont battus furieusement toute la journée
He couldn't understand how Leo got away
Il ne comprenait pas comment Léo s'était échappé
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
Jo Jo courait partout, répandant la nouvelle
To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
Aux zèbres et aux léopards et aux kangourous
A hoot owl reported everything he saw
Un hibou a rapporté tout ce qu'il a vu
Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw
Il avait les yeux grands ouverts, ils ont déclaré un match nul
Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
Léo boitant avec sa mâchoire meurtrie
Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
Jo Jo dans les arbres a commencé à chanter le blues
Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
Riant, fouinant, sautant de haut en bas
Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground
Jusqu'à ce que son pied manque une branche et qu'il tombe au sol
Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
Comme un éclair de tonnerre et une traînée de chaleur
Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
Léo a recouvert Jo Jo avec ses quatre pattes
Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
Jo Jo criait avec des larmes dans les yeux
Said, please mister Leo, I apologize
Il a dit, s'il te plaît monsieur Léo, je m'excuse
Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
Il a dit, si tu laisses mes pieds sur le sol ferme
I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
Je te combattrai à courte portée, quinze rounds
Leo got back to the square of the fight
Léo est revenu sur le carré du combat
Jo Jo took a leap and jumped out of sight
Jo Jo a fait un saut et a disparu de la vue
It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
Es war in der alten Geschichte, vier tausend v.Chr.
Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
Hoch oben im Dschungel in einem Kokosnussbaum
Hanging on a branch up under the sun
Hängend an einem Ast unter der Sonne
Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
War ein lästiger Affe namens Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
Der alte Leo der Löwe kam vom Berg herunter
To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
Um einen Schluck Wasser aus dem Dschungelbrunnen zu trinken
Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
Jo Jo der Affe fing an, ihm Unsinn zu erzählen
About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
Über den Elefanten, der ihn lebendig häuten wollte
Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
Leo versuchte, Jo Jo's Schwanz zu greifen
Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
Wurde wütend und rannte brüllend durch den Dschungelpfad
He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
Er stieß auf einen Elefanten unter einem Baum
And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me
Und sagte, mach dich bereit, du musst mit mir kämpfen
An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
Ein alter Adler aus Asien machte einen Nonstop-Flug
Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
Versuchte es rechtzeitig zu schaffen, nur um sie kämpfen zu sehen
A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
Ein Krokodil rief an und kehrte die Gebühren um
Coming all the way from India on a local barge
Kam ganz aus Indien auf einem lokalen Lastkahn
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
Der alte Gorilla hörte sie im Löwenbau reden
But Jo Jo bet him ten bucks the elephant wins
Aber Jo Jo wettete mit ihm zehn Dollar, dass der Elefant gewinnt
Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
Jo Jo schrie zu Leo, Geh schon, schlag ihn nieder
He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds
Er wiegt nicht mehr als du, nur tausend Pfund
Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
Leo verließ wimmernd mit einem linken Aufwärtshaken
The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
Der Elefant nahm seine Schnauze und griff eine Kokosnuss
Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
Leo feuerte einen wunderschönen kurzen Rückkreuzschlag ab
That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw
Das war, als die Kokosnuss gegen sein Kinn landete
Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
Leo wurde müde, aber er gab nicht auf
The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
Der Elefant ganz locker, schlug sein Kiefer ein
The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
Der Geier sagte, sie kämpften den ganzen Tag wütend
He couldn't understand how Leo got away
Er konnte nicht verstehen, wie Leo entkommen konnte
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
Jo Jo lief überall herum, verbreitete die Nachricht
To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
Zu den Zebras und den Leoparden und den Kängurus
A hoot owl reported everything he saw
Eine Eule berichtete alles, was sie sah
Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw
Hatte seine Augen weit offen, sie nannten es ein Unentschieden
Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
Leo humpelte zurück mit seinem verletzten Kiefer
Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
Jo Jo in den Bäumen fing an, den Blues zu singen
Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
Lachend, störend, hüpfend auf und ab
Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground
Bis sein Fuß einen Ast verfehlte und er zu Boden fiel
Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
Ganz wie ein Blitz und eine Hitzewelle
Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
Leo bedeckte Jo Jo mit allen vier Füßen
Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
Jo Jo schrie mit Tränen in den Augen
Said, please mister Leo, I apologize
Sagte, bitte Herr Leo, ich entschuldige mich
Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
Sagte, wenn du meine Füße auf festem Boden lässt
I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
Ich werde dich im Nahkampf, fünfzehn Runden, bekämpfen
Leo got back to the square of the fight
Leo kehrte zurück zum Kampfplatz
Jo Jo took a leap and jumped out of sight
Jo Jo machte einen Sprung und sprang aus dem Blickfeld
It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
Ini adalah dalam sejarah kuno, empat ribu SM.
Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
Kembali di hutan dalam pohon kelapa
Hanging on a branch up under the sun
Bergantung pada cabang di bawah matahari
Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
Adalah monyet yang suka ikut campur bernama Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
Leo sang singa turun dari gunung
To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
Untuk minum air dari mata air hutan
Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
Jo Jo sang monyet mulai memberinya omong kosong
About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
Tentang gajah yang akan mengulitinya hidup-hidup
Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
Leo mencoba meraih dan menarik ekor Jo Jo
Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
Marah dan berlari melalui jalur hutan
He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
Dia menemui gajah di bawah pohon
And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me
Dan berkata, siapkan tinju Anda, Anda harus bergulat denganku
An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
Seekor elang tua dari Asia melakukan penerbangan non-stop
Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
Berusaha sampai tepat waktu, hanya untuk melihat mereka bertarung
A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
Buaya menelepon dan membalikkan biaya
Coming all the way from India on a local barge
Datang dari India dengan tongkang lokal
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
Gorila tua mendengar mereka berbicara di sarang singa
But Jo Jo bet him ten bucks the elephant wins
Tapi Jo Jo bertaruh sepuluh dolar gajah menang
Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
Jo Jo berteriak pada Leo, Ayo, jatuhkan dia
He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds
Dia tidak lebih berat dari Anda kecuali seribu pon
Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
Leo pergi merengek dengan pukulan atas kiri
The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
Gajah mengambil belalainya dan meraih kelapa
Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
Leo melepaskan pukulan pendek indah
That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw
Itulah saat kelapa mendarat di rahangnya
Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
Leo lelah, tapi dia tidak mau menyerah
The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
Gajah semua longgar, memukul rahangnya
The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
Burung pemakan bangkai berkata, mereka bertarung dengan sengit sepanjang hari
He couldn't understand how Leo got away
Dia tidak bisa mengerti bagaimana Leo bisa lolos
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
Jo Jo berlari ke mana-mana, menyebarkan berita
To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
Ke zebra dan leopard dan kanguru
A hoot owl reported everything he saw
Burung hantu melaporkan segala yang dia lihat
Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw
Mata lebar terbuka, mereka menyebutnya seri
Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
Leo kembali pincang dengan rahangnya memar
Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
Jo Jo di pohon mulai menyanyikan blues
Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
Tertawa, ikut campur, melompat naik turun
Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground
Sampai kakinya meleset dari ranting dan dia jatuh ke tanah
Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
Seperti petir dan panas yang membara
Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
Leo menutupi Jo Jo dengan semua empat kakinya
Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
Jo Jo berteriak dengan air mata di matanya
Said, please mister Leo, I apologize
Berkata, tolong pak Leo, saya minta maaf
Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
Berkata, jika Anda membiarkan kaki saya di tanah yang kokoh
I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
Saya akan bertarung dengan Anda jarak dekat, lima belas ronde
Leo got back to the square of the fight
Leo kembali ke lapangan pertarungan
Jo Jo took a leap and jumped out of sight
Jo Jo melompat dan melompat keluar dari pandangan
It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
นี่เป็นเรื่องในประวัติศาสตร์โบราณ สี่พันปีก่อนคริสต์ศักราช
Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
กลับไปในป่าในต้นมะพร้าว
Hanging on a branch up under the sun
แขวนอยู่บนกิ่งไม้ภายใต้แสงแดด
Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
มีลิงที่รังเกียจชื่อ Jo Jo Gunne
Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
เสือดาวเก่า Leo ลงมาจากภูเขา
To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
เพื่อไปดื่มน้ำจากน้ำพุในป่า
Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
Jo Jo ลิงเริ่มบอกเขาเรื่องเล่า
About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
เกี่ยวกับช้างที่จะปอกหนังเขา
Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
Leo พยายามจับหางของ Jo Jo
Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
โกรธและวิ่งผ่านทางเดินในป่า
He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
เขาวิ่งเจอช้างอยู่ใต้ต้นไม้
And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me
และบอกว่า ยกกำปั้นขึ้น คุณต้องต่อสู้กับฉัน
An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
อินทรีเก่าจากเอเชียทำการบินต่อเนื่อง
Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
พยายามทันเวลาเพื่อดูการต่อสู้
A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
จระเข้โทรศัพท์และย้อนค่าโทรศัพท์
Coming all the way from India on a local barge
มาจากอินเดียบนเรือขนส่งท้องถิ่น
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
กอริลล่าเก่าได้ยินพวกเขาคุยกันในรังเสือดาว
But Jo Jo bet him ten bucks the elephant wins
แต่ Jo Jo พนันเขาสิบดอลลาร์ว่าช้างจะชนะ
Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
Jo Jo ตะโกนที่ Leo, ไปเถอะ ทำให้เขาล้ม
He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds
เขาไม่ได้มีน้ำหนักมากกว่าคุณเท่าไหร่
Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
Leo ออกไปด้วยการตบด้านบนซ้าย
The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
ช้างใช้งวงของเขาและจับมะพร้าว
Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
Leo ยิงครอสสั้นสวยงาม
That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw
นั่นเมื่อมะพร้าวตกกระทบที่ขากรรไกรของเขา
Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
Leo รู้สึกเหนื่อย แต่เขาไม่ยอมยอมแพ้
The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
ช้างทั้งหมดหลุด ตีกระดูกแก้มของเขา
The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
อีแร้กบอกว่า พวกเขาต่อสู้อย่างรุนแรงทั้งวัน
He couldn't understand how Leo got away
เขาไม่เข้าใจว่า Leo หนีไปได้อย่างไร
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
Jo Jo วิ่งไปทุกที่ แพร่ข่าว
To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
ถึงม้าลายและเสือดาวและจิงโจ้
A hoot owl reported everything he saw
นกฮูกรายงานทุกอย่างที่เขาเห็น
Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw
เปิดตากว้าง พวกเขาเรียกว่าเสมอ
Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
Leo กลับมาด้วยกระดูกแก้มที่ถูกทำร้าย
Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
Jo Jo ในต้นไม้เริ่มร้องบลูส
Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
ขำ รังเกียจ กระโดดขึ้นและลง
Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground
จนกว่าเท้าของเขาจะพลาดกิ่งไม้และตกลงมา
Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
เหมือนกับสายฟ้าแลบและความร้อนที่กระแทก
Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
Leo ครอบคลุม Jo Jo ด้วยสี่เท้า
Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
Jo Jo ร้องไห้ด้วยน้ำตาในตาของเขา
Said, please mister Leo, I apologize
บอกว่า โปรดคุณ Leo ฉันขอโทษ
Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
บอกว่า ถ้าคุณปล่อยเท้าฉันลงบนพื้น
I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
ฉันจะต่อสู้คุณในระยะใกล้ สิบห้ารอบ
Leo got back to the square of the fight
Leo กลับไปที่สี่เหลี่ยมของการต่อสู้
Jo Jo took a leap and jumped out of sight
Jo Jo กระโดดและกระโดดออกจากที่เห็น
It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
这是在古代历史中，公元前四千年。
Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
在丛林的椰子树上
Hanging on a branch up under the sun
挂在阳光下的树枝上
Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne
是一个爱管闲事的猴子，名叫乔乔·冈
Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
老狮子利奥从山上下来
To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
从丛林喷泉中喝水
Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
猴子乔乔开始对他胡说八道
About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive
关于大象要把他活剥了的事
Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
利奥试图抓住乔乔的尾巴
Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
生气了，就在丛林小径上咆哮
He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
他在树下遇到了一只大象
And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me
并说，举起你的拳头，你得和我争斗
An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
一只来自亚洲的老鹰进行了一次不停歇的飞行
Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
试图及时赶到，只为看他们打架
A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
一只鳄鱼打电话并扭转了指控
Coming all the way from India on a local barge
从印度乘当地驳船一路过来
Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
老猩猩听到他们在狮子窝里谈话
But Jo Jo bet him ten bucks the elephant wins
但乔乔赌他十块钱大象会赢
Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
乔乔对利奥大喊，快去，把他打倒
He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds
他的体重不过比你重一千磅
Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
利奥左上挥拳，哀嚎着离开
The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
大象用他的鼻子抓住了一个椰子
Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
利奥发出了一记漂亮的短距离反击
That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw
那时椰子砸在他的下巴上
Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
利奥感到疲倦，但他不会放弃
The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
大象全身松弛，打碎了他的下颚
The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
秃鹰说，他们整天都在激烈地打架
He couldn't understand how Leo got away
他无法理解利奥是如何逃脱的
Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
乔乔到处跑，传播消息
To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
给斑马、豹子和袋鼠
A hoot owl reported everything he saw
一只猫头鹰报告了他看到的一切
Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw
他的眼睛睁得大大的，他们称之为平局
Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
利奥带着受伤的下颚跛行回来
Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
乔乔在树上开始唱起了蓝调
Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
笑着，插手，跳上跳下
Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground
直到他的脚错过了一个树枝，他掉到了地上
Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
就像一道雷电和一道热浪
Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
利奥用四只脚覆盖了乔乔
Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
乔乔眼含泪水，尖叫着
Said, please mister Leo, I apologize
说，利奥先生，请原谅我
Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
他说，如果你让我的脚站在坚实的地面上
I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
我会和你近距离战斗，十五轮
Leo got back to the square of the fight
利奥回到了战斗的广场
Jo Jo took a leap and jumped out of sight
乔乔跳了一跳，消失在视线之外