A great bear in the woods wants all he sees 

From the snakes in the grass to the chimpanzees 

We all know it ain't fair, it's a jungle out there 

So go bang your drum, Mr. Big Baboon 

What monkey see monkey will do 

Boom boom boom boom, Mr. Big Baboon 



Mad dog on the prowl sees the bear in the trees 

They can never be friends, they're natural enemies 

So you better beware, it's a jungle out there 



So go bang your drum, Mr. Big Baboon... 



Mr. Big Baboon sees the dog and bear 

It's a three way tie, it's a stalemate there 

Facin' off eye to eye, it's a jungle out there 



So bang your drum, Mr. Big Baboon 

You can all join in, monkey see monkey do 

Boom boom boom boom, Mr. Big Baboon!...



[lyrics written by R. Hyman, E. Bazilian, R. Chertoff]