This song has a very simple tune. You can choose whichever animals you like. I first encountered it with elephants, kangaroos, penguins and lions, but usually start with rhinos because they are found at our local wildlife park, and include siamangs, a species of gibbon also found at our wildlife park, because they make the most amazing sound…..
The verse structure is very simple, so I’m giving two verses in full, with other ideas below.
Let’s go to the zoo and stomp like the rhinos/elephant do.
Let’s go to the zoo and stomp like the rhinos/elephants do.
Stomp x5
Stomp x5
Stomp x5
And stomp like the rhinos/elephants do.
Let’s go to the zoo and jump like the kangaroos do.
Let’s go to the zoo and jump like the kangaroos do.
Jump x5
Jump x5
Jump x5
And jump like the kangaroos do.
Waddle like the penguins
Hoot like the siamangs
Roar like the lions