"Elephant In The Congo"

"Elephant In The Congo"

by Birdie’s Playhouse

English

I’m just an elephant in the Congo / Living on the savannah in Africa (repeat)

VERSE 1
My enemies are scared of me ’cuz I’m so heavy
I have to eat and drink a ton to stay healthy
I’m always on the move, looking for food
I smell and hear well, my sight’s not so good

CHORUS
I’m just an elephant in the Congo / Living on the savannah in Africa
My voice is loud, my trunk is long-o / Living on the savannah in Africa
I’m just an elephant in the Congo / Living on the savannah in Africa

VERSE 2
There was a time when I didn’t have to worry
The land was plenty, there was no war or fury
Then the humans started making a fuss
Now all they want is my precious tusk

BRIDGE
Please do not buy any ivory. If you do they will keep after me
All I wanna do is eat grass and leaves. We all have to find a way to make peace

VERSE 3
I am the largest land mammal in the Congo
I hope that many people sing my song-o,
My land is getting smaller, that’s so wrong-o
All I want to do is play my bongo

MUSIC PLAYS OUT

I’m just an elephant in the Congo

Español

Solo soy un elefante en el Congo: Vivo en la sabana de África (repetir)

VERSO 1
Mis enemigos me tienen miedo porque soy muy pesado,
tengo que comer y beber toneladas para estar saludable.
Siempre me muevo en busca de alimento,
huelo y escucho bien; mi vista no es tan buena.

CORO
Solo soy un elefante en el Congo: Vivo en la sabana de África,
tengo voz fuerte y una trompa larga: Vivo en la sabana de África,
solo soy un elefante en el Congo: Vivo en la sabana de África

VERSO 2
Hubo un tiempo en el que no tenía que preocuparme,
la tierra era infinita, no había guerras ni furia,
luego los humanos comenzaron a hacer alboroto,
ahora lo único que quieren es mi valioso colmillo.

PUENTE
No compren marfil, por favor. Si lo hacen, seguirán persiguiéndome.
Lo único que quiero hacer es comer pasto y hojas. Todos tenemos que hallar la forma de obtener la paz.

CORO
Solo soy un elefante en el Congo: Vivo en la sabana de África,
tengo voz fuerte y una trompa larga: Vivo en la sabana de África,
solo soy un elefante en el Congo: Vivo en la sabana de África

VERSO 3
Soy el mamífero terrestre más grande del Congo,
espero que muchos canten mi canción.
Mi territorio se reduce, eso está muy mal,
lo único que quiero hacer es tocar mi bongo.

MÚSICA

Solo soy un elefante en el Congo: Vivo en la sabana de África

Birdie’s Playhouse offers award-winning music with a Latin twist and has been featured at venues across Los Angeles, including Santa Monica Pier, LA Zoo, Skirball Cultural Center, Levitt Pavilion, Natural History Museum, Kidspace Museum, New Children's Museum (San Diego), Zimmer Children's Museum, Grand Park Bookfest, McCabe's Guitar Shop, Theatricum Botanicum, Griffith Park Travel Town, Original Farmer's Market, The Grove, and hundreds of festivals, schools, libraries, and venues across SoCal.

Michele Moreno (aka Birdie) is the founder and songwriter and was the only Latina Ray Charles backup singer in history. She has also sung on numerous TV and film scores.

In the ’90s, Michele taught science concepts through interactive musical theater at the Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley and presented science-based bubble festivals at preschools and K–8 schools across the Bay Area. She has performed all over the world as a live backup and lead singer and graduated with honors from Stanford University.

For more information and music, please visit her on the web.

_{Photograph by Alexander Sokoloff.}

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