Syracuse the elephant wanders around

Never bothers anyone, lies on the ground

Eats his trees and giant leaves, keeps to himself

Remembers herbal niceties he found on the veldt

Oh, leave me alone, I want to go home

Oh, leave me alone, I want to go home

Don't take my herbs away

Born and bred in Bristol Zoo, brought up on swedes

His keeper was a specialist, brought down from Leeds

He fed him well and curled his tail, making a show

But Syracuse the elephant still wanted to go

Oh, leave me alone, I want to go home

Oh, leave me alone, I want to go home

Don't take my herbs away

Syracuse the elephant, remember his name

Then you won't forget about his fortune and fame

They shipped him to America, to star and reign

And now he lives in Hollywood with Tarzan and Jane!

Oh, leave me alone, I want to go home

Oh, leave me alone, I want to go home

Don't take my herbs away