Bring My Chimpy Home
Wandering Soul: A Tale of Chimpy's Journey Home
Lyrics
left his home lost his way chimpy was tired and cold
Chimpy left his home and got lost, feeling tired and cold.
went for a walk gone for a day chimpy's only two years old
Chimpy went for a walk, has been gone for a day, and is only two years old.
he just can't find the path back to where he belongs
Chimpy is unable to find the path back to where he belongs.
he needs to take a bath
Chimpy needs to take a bath.
so hold his hand strike up the band
The listener is asked to hold Chimpy's hand, strike up the band, and sing a wandering song.
sing this wandering song
Encouragement to sing a song to help Chimpy find his way.
bring chimpy home bring chimpy home bring chimpy home to me
A plea to bring Chimpy home, repeated for emphasis.
bring chimpy home bring chimpy home bring chimpy home to me
-all day long all night long and if you see him please
Emphasizes the need to bring Chimpy home all day and night, with a request to notify if he is seen.
oh oh bring my chimpy home
A plea to bring Chimpy home is repeated.
still out wandering to this day chimpy's now three years old
Chimpy is still wandering at three years old.
there's his favorite soup I made coolin' in his bowl
Chimpy's favorite soup is waiting for him, but he can't find his way home.
he just can't turn around and make his way home to me
Chimpy struggles to turn around and return home.
so I make a calling sound all day long all night long
The singer makes a calling sound all day and night, asking for help if Chimpy is seen.
and if you see him please
A plea to bring Chimpy home is repeated.
bring chimpy home bring chimpy home bring chimpy home to me
Reiteration of the plea to bring Chimpy home, emphasizing the day and night.
bring chimpy home bring chimpy home bring chimpy home to me
-all day long all night long and if you see him please
Reiterates the request to notify if Chimpy is seen.
oh oh bring my chimpy home oh oh bring my chimpy home
A final plea to bring Chimpy home is repeated with an added emphasis.
oh oh bring my chimpy home
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