Och Aye the G'Nu (poem)



Och Aye the G'Nu is a poem from The Recorded Poems of Och Aye the G'Nu.

Credits

 * Audio Engineer: Jeff McCormack
 * Jimmy Barnes: Poetry Reading
 * Jackie Barnes: Percussion, Sound Effects and Vocals
 * Jeff Fatt: Piano and Animal Noises

Poem
Though g'nus come from Africa, he lived in a zoo. In a land that was wet and a bitter wind blew. And the snow and the bagpipes were all that he knew. And he went by the name of young Och Aye the G'Nu.

Now Och Aye the G'Nu had a voice that cut through. He was happy and lived with his friend Kangaroo. When he danced and he sang with a hullaballo. All the animals cheered for young Old Aye the G'Nu.

He would tell them to bark, he would tell them to moo. As the children rowed by in a big green canoe. He would jump int he air when they came into view. And the word spread around about Och Aye the G'Nu.

Well, they came from afar - all the way from Peru. And they were happy to wait, they were happy to queue. All their faces lit up and the sky seemed so blue. When they stood and they gazed at young Och Aye the G'Nu.

Every day there were more and the crowds grew and grew. He would think of new tricks that he tried to outdo. Instead of four legs he could stand up on two. And the children cheered loudly YIPPEE! for Och Aye the G'Nu.

The Queen and the Prince and the Great Grand Wazoo Came to visit with Sheiks and a Caliph or two. They could look but not touch, that was strictly taboo. They all curtseyed and bowed low to Och Aye the G'Nu.

He would march up and down with the Scottish Tattoo. So they made him a kilt in a tartan or two. And the elephant trumpeted songs that he knew. An extraordinary beast was young Och Aye the G'Nu.

They brought hay for the horse, for the panda bamboo. For the tiger and lions they brought Mulligan stew. Fruit for the bats, all their wishes came true. They all ate like kings 'cause of Och Aye the G'Nu.

As you're falling asleep maybe dreams can come true. Keep on traveling north 'til he comes into view. He's a handsome young calf, he's a wildebeest, too. But in Scotland they call him young Och Aye the G'Nu.