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# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a

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# Tinga Tinga is a land

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# Full of stories and surprise... #

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Tell me about it!

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# If you like to wonder why

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# Tinga Tinga is a land of whys

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# You won't believe your eyes

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# Why I swing from tree to tree

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# Why my trunk is long

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-# Why I'm so slow

-Why I tick

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# Why my skin is smooth and slick

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# You ask why, why, why, why, why?

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# Why?

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# You ask why, why, why, why, why?

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-# There's a story

-Lots of stories

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# Beneath the Tinga sky

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-# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a

-Tales from Africa

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-# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a

-Tales from Africa

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-# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga-a... #

-Look at all my friends!

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-# ..Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh. #

-I'll tell you why...

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Why monkeys swing in the trees.

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This story's all about me. Hee-hee!

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You see, we didn't always swing in the trees, you know.

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We used to stay on the ground and play.

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THEY GIGGLE

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R-rah!

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And we loved taunting Crocodile.

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R-rah!

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MONKEYS GIGGLE

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Careful, monkeys. If you keep pulling that end,

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you will find that the other end has teeth!

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Agh! Monkeys! Gr-r-r!

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MONKEYS GIGGLE

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Crocodile!

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Me - one of the scariest animals in Tinga Tinga!

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What's up, Croc, my friend? You look snappier than normal.

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I'm fed up to the teeth with those mischievous monkeys. R-rah!

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You need a monkey plan, Croc.

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Something to show those monkeys who's the boss around here.

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Something you can really get your teeth into.

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Like what?

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Um, I'll get back to you on that, Croc.

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R-r-rah!

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B-b-b...! Eh, don't snap at me!

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I'm on YOUR side, remember?

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If you come up with a good plan soon,

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then maybe I will reward you with an egg or two for your supper.

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OK, it's a deal, Croc!

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But if you call me "Croc" one more time,

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I may just have YOU for my supper!

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-R-r-ah!

-OK, keep your teeth in!

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Gr-r-r!

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Ah-ha! Big grey clouds.

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That means the rain is here.

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And big rain! Better tell all the animals. And quick.

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There's rain! And big rains a-comin', mm-hm! Rains a-comin'!

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Big rains a-comin'!

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The clouds are nearly upon us,

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which means every animal must find shelter.

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I knew Lion was going to say that. He always says that.

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-You always say that.

-Say what?

-"I knew Lion was going to say that."

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Monkeys, will you stop chattering?

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And keep away from that mango tree.

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Remember the last time the rains came?

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The river rose and you got stuck up the mango tree, didn't you?

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-Mm.

-Well, don't let it happen again.

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-ALL:

-We knew he was going to say that!

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THUNDER RUMBLES

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Everybody's gone. They've all gone to hide from the rains. Hee-hee!

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And you know that THAT means!

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-I know what that means.

-I know what that means, too.

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ALL: More mangoes for us! Hee-hee!

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Nice one! Now I have a really good plan.

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That means eggs for supper! Hee-hee!

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-Hmm.

-Hey, Croc. Croc,

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Lion says the big rain is coming.

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Remember the last time? The monkeys got stuck?

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-I do, I do!

-Hee-hee!

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Remember how the monkeys can't swim?

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And this time there's nobody to save them!

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-Except us.

-Us? Why would WE save them?

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You could tell them that you will take them across the river

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and save them, but that would be a very good moment to catch them.

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Ha-ha! Now, that is a very good plan.

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So what are we wating for?

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THAT is what we are waiting for, Croc -

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-the rain.

-Mm-hm. Ha-ha!

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And I'd lay off the smiling, Croc, if I were you.

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It makes you look nasty.

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I AM nasty. Ha-ha!

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OK, OK, keep your teeth in!

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Ah-ha! Ribbit!

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# I love the rain, it makes me cool

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# I love the rain But I'm cool enough already

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# We love the rain, It makes things grow

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# I love the rain But I'm grown enough already

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# Can't sing, can't sing It's too much to sing

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# Let's sing, let's sing!

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# You've sung enough already

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# We love the rain

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# We love the rain

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# The rain... #

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Oh, look at all those mangoes!

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Let's get busy!

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-Mangoes!

-Mangoes!

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There they are! Stranded, just like I said.

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Mm-hm.

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Look at that juicy big mango!

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Let's save the best one for last.

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No, no, no. We should eat the best one first and the worst one last.

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I thought it was the first one worst and the last one best.

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Now that's just silly! ..Ooh!

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-Uh-oh!

-Now we've been really silly!

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ALL: Help!

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-Somebody save us!

-We're stuck in a tree!

-Help!

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Did I hear a monkey calling for help?

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I do believe you did! Hee-hee!

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And not just ONE monkey calling for help, but THREE!

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Jambo, monkeys. Stranded up the tree again?

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-Hm.

-Yes.

-What a terrible shame.

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I am sure my friend, Crocodile, will take you back to dry land.

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-Ah-ha. But only one at a time.

-What?

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You'd help US, Crocodile? After all the times we've pulled your tail?

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Gr-r-r-r...!

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Oh, Croc knows that was just a bit of fun, don't you, Croc?

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-R-r-ra...

-So, who's first?

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Me! Me!

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(Wait for the last one, the big cheeky one.)

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(Save the best till last.)

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See you on the other side. Save a mango for me!

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-BOTH:

-Will do.

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Well, little monkey, it's a beautiful wet day here at the water hole.

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And, believe it or not, this IS the water hole!

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Dry land!

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Woo-hoo, Crocodile!

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Save a mango for me!

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OK.

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And over there, that's where Lion found his roar!

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Oh, yes. Good times, good times.

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-Jambo, Monkey.

-R-r-rr!

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Haraka, haraka! Hurry, hurry!

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The water is up to my feet!

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Uh-uh-uh! Not so fast, Monkey.

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Crocodile is a kind beast, wouldn't you agree?

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-Oh, yes, Lizard.

-So you understand why it hurts Crocodile

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when you treat him with disrespect.

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Disrespect? Hee-hee!

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THAT'S exactly what I mean!

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Now, you just apologise to Crocodile right now.

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Dear, dear Crocodile, I'm very, very sorry.

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And I will try never to do it again, ever, never, ever.

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Apologies are all very well and good

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but this time Crocodile wants something...more.

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Of course - anything! Just tell me what it is.

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Crocodile...

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Hmm. Your heart.

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-My heart?

-Hmm.

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Well, why didn't you say so? If it's my heart that you want,

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you must both promise to turn your heads and look the other way.

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I don't want you to see me take my heart out, do I?

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-Oh, no, no, no!

-That would be nasty.

-THEY CHUCKLE

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Oh...! Eeh...! Oh...!

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Ah...! Ready.

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-Ah!

-Uh-uh! Not so fast, Crocodile.

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First you must take me on your back to the other side.

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Then I will give you my heart. ..Oh, quickly! Oh!

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I haven't got long!

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-Karibu, Monkey, welcome!

-Oh, thank you.

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Ooh! ..Oh!

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-Hmm.

-Oh!

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Oh, no!

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-There.

-Oh!

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Here's...my heart! Oh!

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Now, thank you, dear friends. Oh!

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Remember me...to everyone.

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-Tell them...

-R-r-rah!

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-HE SPITS IT OUT

-This isn't a heart!

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It's a mango!

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Sorry, Crocodile - I didn't have the HEART to tell you!

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THEY LAUGH

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Huh? R-r-r-r...!

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Better eat it all up! And make it snappy!

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R-r-rah!

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THEY GIGGLE

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-R-r-rah!

-That mango broke my heart!

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And YOU are all just as bad, always taking the side of the monkeys!

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Oh, come on, Croc! Don't be so heartless!

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We could have a heart-to-heart about it!

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And from that day on, we never really trusted Crocodile again.

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-And that's why monkeys swing in the trees.

-R-r-rah!

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THEY LAUGH

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One day I'll get that monkey - and the rest of you!

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Oh, come on, you've got to see the funny side, Croc!

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-And don't call me "Croc"! R-r-rah!

-OK, OK, keep your teeth in!

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And Lizard running about all over the place?

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Well, that's a whole other story.

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# Tinga Tinga Tinga Tinga! #

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Tales from Africa!

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# Tales from Africa. #

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