Jo Jo Gunne Lyrics

The song Jo Jo Gunne is performed by Chuck Berry in the album named The Chess Box in the year 1990 .



It was in ancient history, four thousand B.C.
Back up in the jungle in a coconut tree
Hanging on a branch up under the sun
Was a meddlesome monkey named Jo Jo Gunne

Old Leo the lion came down from the mountain
To get a drink of water from the jungle fountain
Jo Jo the monkey started tellin' him jive
About the elephant who was gonna skin him alive

Leo tried to reach and grab Jo Jo's tail
Got mad and went roarin' through the jungle trail
He ran upon an elephant beneath a tree
And said, put up your dukes you gotta tussle with me

An ol' eagle from Asia made a non stop flight
Tryin' to make it in time, just to see them fight
A crocodile phoned and reversed the charge
Coming all the way from India on a local barge

Ol' gorilla heard 'em talking in the lion's den
But Jo Jo bet him three bucks the elephant wins
Jo Jo yelled at Leo, Go on, knock him down
He don't outweigh you but a thousand pounds

Leo left wailin' with a left upper cut
The elephant took his snoot and grabbed a coconut
Leo fired a beautiful short back cross
That's when the coconut landed up against his jaw

Leo grew tired, but he wouldn't give in
The elephant all loose, beat his jawbone in
The buzzard said, they fought furious all day
He couldn't understand how Leo got away

Jo Jo runnin' everywhere, spreadin' the news
To the zebras and the leopards and the kangaroos
A hoot owl reported everything he saw
Had his eyes wide open, they called it a draw

Leo limping back with his jawbone bruised
Jo Jo in the trees started singin' the blues
Laughin', meddling, jumpin' up and down
Till his foot missed a limb and he fell to the ground

Just like a bolt of thunder and a streak of heat
Leo covered Jo Jo with all four feet
Jo Jo was screamin' with tears in his eyes
Said, please mister Leo, I apologize

Said, if you let my feet upon solid ground
I'll fight you close range, fifteen rounds
Leo got back to the square of the fight
Jo Jo took a leap and jumped... out of sight



Chuck Berry - The Chess Box

Oct 1990

  1. Wee Wee Hours
  2. No Money Down
  3. Downbound Train
  4. Drifting Heart
  5. School Day
  6. Rock and Roll Music
  7. I' ve Changed
  8. Rockin' At The Philharmonic
  9. Time Was
  10. Around & Around
  11. House Of Blue Lights
  12. Anthony Boy
  13. Jo Jo Gunne
  14. Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller
  15. Merry Christmas Baby
  16. Run Rudolph Run
  17. Betty Jean
  18. Childhood Sweetheart
  19. Too Pooped To Pop
  20. Jaguar And Thunderbird
  21. Down The Road Apiece
  22. Confessin' The Blues
  23. Thirteen Question Method
  24. Crying Steel
  25. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
  26. Crazy Arms
  27. You Never Can Tell
  28. The Things I Used To Do
  29. Promised Land
  30. Liverpool Drive
  31. You Two
  32. Chuck's Beat
  33. Little Marie
  34. Dear Dad
  35. Sad Day, Long Night
  36. It's My Own Business
  37. It Wasn't Me
  38. Ramona Say Yes
  39. Viva Viva Rock 'n' Roll
  40. Tulane
  41. Have Mercy Judge
  42. My Dream
  43. A Deuce
  44. Woodpecker
  45. Bio

Jo Jo Gunne