Klokwe and Kalulu Songtext
von John Edmond

Oh you long eared stump-tailed gangly hare
In your fury little coat of grey
And you long-necked fluff-tailed white-winged ostrich
How did you get that way
Now that′s a very good question
That's even asked today
Klokwe and Kalulu how did you get that way
Klokwe and Kalulu how did you get that way
Once there was a very long drought
And the birds of the air flew away
But the ostrich with short neck and wings
Couldn′t fly so he had to stay
So he called digging animals to dig a well
Antbear and the old bush pig
But Kalulu the short legged short eared hare
Said that he was too tired to dig
So they dug as deep as they could go
And the ostrich stretched his neck
Every day into the well
So longer it did get


Soon water was found and they all rejoiced
But decided no that they would not share
Their very hard earned fresh water
With Kalulu the lazy hare
Oh you long eared stump-tailed gangly hare
In your fury little coat of grey
And you long-necked fluff-tailed white-winged ostrich
How did you get that way
Now that's a very good question
That's even asked today
Klokwe and Kalulu how did you get that way
Klokwe and Kalulu how did you get that way
So they took it in turns to guard the well
But the hare was as sly as could be
He made a strange noise in the bushes
And the guards went to look and see
While they were out there searching
Away from their posts at the well
The hare would sit on a rock nearby
And calmly drink his fill
So the ostrich said we must catch this hare
And he posed as a rock one night
And he put some glue upon his back
And sat in the pale moonlight
The hare came out to have his drink
And sat on what he thought was a rock
And his long white tail that he loved so much
On the ostrich′s back it was stuck
Oh you long eared stump-tailed gangly hare
In your fury little coat of grey
And you long-necked fluff-tailed white-winged ostrich
How did you get that way
Now that′s a very good question
That's even asked today
Klokwe and Kalulu how did you get that way
Klokwe and Kalulu how did you get that way
He was caught but they couldn′t pull him loose
And they took him by the legs and ears
And they pulled until his tail came off
And the hare was nigh to tears
And the ostrich was left with white wing tips
And Kalulu's tail it was gone
And now we know why his tail is short
And his ears and legs are so long
So the hare was kept in captivity
And they asked how he′d repent
Put me in sackcloth and ashes
So to a village he was sent
So they put him into a fireplace
Where the ash is so cold and so grey
And the hare kicked ash in their faces
He was grey but he sure got away
Oh you long eared stump-tailed gangly hare
In your fury little coat of grey
And you long-necked fluff-tailed white-winged ostrich
How did you get that way
Now that's a very good question
That′s even asked today
Klokwe and Kalulu how did you get that way
Klokwe and Kalulu how did you get that way