The Mahobahoba Tree

Once upon a time on the plains of Africa There once stood a tree that was called Mahobbahobba For it was a magic tree my friend You could call it's name and the boughs would bend And with fruit they would abound And fall down to the ground So don't forget the name of the Mahobbahobba tree Mahobbahobba tree Mahobbahobba tree Listen to this tale and you will soon agree You won't forget the name of the Mahobbahobba tree Not long ago on the great African plain There was a great drought and it just would not rain And the rivers and water holes all dried And the grass and leaves and trees all died But the Mahobbahobba grew But it's name nobody knew So the king of the beasts the lion said we must try To remember the big tree's name or we will die If we can't remember this big tree's name We'll have to ask the spirit of the rain But he lives on the mountain peak If I go it will take a week So don't forget the name of the Mahobbahobba tree Mahobbahobba tree Mahobbahobba tree Listen to this tale and you will soon agree You won't forget the name of the Mahobbahobba tree So the cheetah was sent for he was the fastest one Up to the top of the mountain he did run And he said Please rain spirit hear my plea What is the name of the magic tree Mahobbahobba he said Hurry back or they'll all be dead The cheetah ran so fast like to save his very soul In his haste he did not see the ant bear hole So he fell in with a mighty crash When he awoke oh dear alas He'd forgotten what the tree was called And the animals were appalled So don't forget the name of the Mahobbahobba tree Mahobbahobba tree Mahobbahobba tree Listen to this tale and you will soon agree You won't forget the name of the Mahobbahobba tree So the lion said someone else will have to go So he chose the huffing puffing buffalo So the buffalo ran with all his speed Rain spirit he said it's your help we need Mahobbahobba is it's name Said the spirit of the rain Then the buffalo ran as fast as he could go Looking for ant bear holes with his head down low But he did not see the big anthill Crashed into it and had a spill And the name went out of his head And the animals were nearly dead So don't forget the name of the Mahobbahobba tree Mahobbahobba tree Mahobbahobba tree Listen to this tale and you will soon agree You won't forget the name of the Mahobbahobba tree There was nobody that the animals could trust So the tiny snail said I'll go then if I must So slowly then he made his way And his journey took him many a day Oh goodness not again Said the spirit of the rain But the tiny snail he made his way on down And he got to the plain with his message safe and sound And then at the foot of the magic tree Mahobbahobba save us said he And suddenly the fruit appeared And the animals all cheered Yay So don't forget the name of the Mahobbahobba tree Mahobbahobba tree Mahobbahobba tree Listen to this tale and you will soon agree You won't forget the name of the Mahobbahobba tree