My Lucky Elephant

I have a lucky elephant

I want you all to know

His name is Jim and I’m with him

Wherever he may go

He does not like the subway

And he won’t fit in my car

And Jim’s afraid of airplanes

So we never travel far

And when the police see us

They say, “Take him to the zoo!”

But Jim prefers to feed the ducks

For something fun to do

I met Jim on a Sunday

And ever since that day

He sticks with me like a shadow

And he never goes away

I ask him many questions

Whenever I get stuck

He always has an answer

And he’s always brought me luck

Whenever I get in a fix

Jim has a tale to tell

How God sent down the angels

To guard our souls from Hell

How God made rain for forty days

To purify the land

For Jim, and all the elephants

Who live by His command

Some ask me why Jim lives with me

They ask me where he sleeps

He’s better than that rabbit’s foot

I know my brother keeps

And he’s better than a lucky coin

For coins can soon be lost

But it’s hard to lose an elephant

The ones I’ve come acrossed

Some say I’m superstitious

And maybe they are right

But to have this lucky elephant

Gives me such great delight

For Jim would never hurt a soul

Nor cause a child to cry

And he’s told me all the secrets

Of what happens when we die

So when I take my final breath

Please do not think it odd

That when I die Old Jim will fly

My soul up to God

Wilson/06