I know a haughty fellow
who fell off, a mighty buffalo
with jeers, high and low
he blamed, the poor buffalo

buffalo, buffalo
called the fellow
why do you shake
asked the fellow

it was’nt me,
said the buffalo,
it is the oxpecker,
picking at my ticks,
corrected the buffalo

oxpecker, oxpecker
called the fellow
why do you shake
asked the fellow

it was’nt me,
said the oxpecker,
it was the crocodile,
calling me all day, over there,
pointed the oxpecker

crocodile, crocodile
called the fellow
why do you call
asked the fellow

I have bleeding gums,
cried the crocodile,
I’ll die without a cleanup,
oxpecker ditched me
lamented the crocodile

oxpecker, oxpecker
called the fellow
why do you ditch
asked the fellow

those are crocodile tears
warned the oxpecker,
I was busy cleaning his teeth,
and he bit me almost
complained the oxpecker

crocodile, crocodile
called the fellow
why do you bite
asked the fellow

I have not eaten for days
as no more fish in the lake
my weak old jaws betrayed me for a second,
it will not happen again,
promised the crocodile

oxpecker, oxpecker
crocodile is sick and old
he needs your help
pleaded the fellow

oh my poor friend, crocodile
I feel sorry and lame
I saw a dead deer, a mile away
Can I get some food for you
proposed the oxpecker

oh please, oh please
cried the crocodile
you make my heart, heavy and cry
I wish I shared my worry before
I will die as your friend and never be alone

oxpecker, oxpecker
called the fellow
you are the rarest of the rare
you are my man and I am your biggest fan