Edna the Elephant

By Ralph McTell

You could never call an elephant elegant
She's got a rather funny sort of face
She's got a nose that wobbles
As through the trees she toddles
And yet she has a certain kind of grace

And an elephant is friendly and she's strong
Her trunk like her memory is long
She can lift up heavy things
And tiny safety pins
At lifting Edna's always number one
At lifting Edna's always number one

It is very, very hard to hide an elephant
Because of their enormous shape and size
If they stand behind a tree
You can spot them easily
They only hide their middles not their sides

But an elephant is friendly and she's strong
Her trunk like her memory is long
When you put her to the test
At lifting she is best
At lifting Edna's always number one
At lifting Edna's always number one

You could never call an elephant delicate
They don't excel at dancing or ballet
When they're jumping up and down
They flatten all around
So little things must keep out of their way

An elephant is friendly and she's strong
Her trunk like her memory is long
She has the nasal power
To give herself a shower
At washing Edna's always number one
At washing Edna's always number one

You could never call an elephant elegant
She's got a rather funny sort of face
She's got a nose that wobbles
As through the trees she toddles
And yet she has a certain kind of grace

But an elephant is friendly and she's strong
Her trunk like her memory is long
If you put her to the test
At lifting she is best
At lifting Edna's always number one
At lifting Edna's always number one