Yep, it’s the first day of the “work week” and I’d like to send you on your way with some Monday morning lyrics. Why? Well, I’m just that kind of guy. I think you should start your week off with some lyrics. And since I can’t get into any trouble by sharing my own, that’s what you’ll get.

So, here’s my ode to a very special elephant from Puerto Rico. I wrote this way back in 1976. It was January…winter time in Kansas…and no doubt that calls to mind images of sunny beaches and warm temps. Right? Check it out…

Marimba, The Yellow Elephant

They got a lotta pretty, white beach in Puerto Rico
Where you can hear the tambourines and castanets,
But the finest thing they got is a yellow elephant.
He named Marimba, a friend you can’t forget.
You may say you never heard of a yellow elephant,
But it’s true, and Marimba, he quite a lucky guy.
You see he stays as yellow as Puerto Rican bananas
By basking ‘neath the balmy Puerto Rico sky.
Marimba, Marimba…you lucky elephant…
Lying in the sand like a seashell.
You got Mister Blue Ocean to put you to sleep.
You get oh so drowsy from the stories he tell.
They got places down there that look like pictures.
They got weather that is sunny all day long,
But nothing can compare with the yellow elephant.
I ask you, am I right or am I wrong?
Come to Puerto Rico.
Come to see the sights,
But most of all come to see Marimba.
It’s like looking at a thousand yellow light.

© Copyright Tony Funderburk 1976

OK…now that you have your Monday morning lyrics, don’t say I never sent you off to face the day with no uplifting, whimsical words. In fact, I’ll bet you’ll be humming this song all day…oh wait…I didn’t put the melody in. Oh well, you can’t have everything.

Stay tuned and whimsical,