There once was a mighty elephant

Who broke out of the zoo

He trampled in to people's gardens

And through their kitchens too

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He helped himself to beans on toast

Ice cream and jelly, Sunday roasts

He poked his trunk in to the halls

But everywhere seemed much too small

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He wandered through the hospital

He trudged all through the school

He stomped though every street and park

He even tried the pool

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But any time people got near

They shouted "no you can't stay here"

Time again the people said

"Please go somewhere else instead!"

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The elephant was quite ashamed

"Oh dear I feel so bad,

I simply wanted lots of friends,

But now I've made them mad"

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So down he sat outside a house

And tried to be quite small

He tried to not to squash anything

And not be there at all

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But out scampered a lady

"Oh dear, you must come in for tea,

You look like you are quite alone

Don't stay out here all on your own"

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And so the elephant did squeeze

Down the path and in the doorway

The lady popped the kettle on

And then she turned to say...

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"I'm Julie, this is my son Dan

Please take a seat dear if you can

I see you've had an awful time

But here with us you'll be just fine"

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The elephant was so happy

He even shed a tear

"Oh my, you've been so kind" he said

"Do you think I could stay here?"

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Julie and Dan had a chat

"do you think that we have the space for that?"

"Well we could have a rearrange"

"A new house mate would make a change"

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They made a lot of room upstairs

Dan reinforced all of the chairs

And though the neighbours had a shock

They even brought a huge hammock

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Soon enough the plan was made

The elephant was there to stay

And so it pleases me to say

He's still there to this very day.