Man gave names to all the animals, in the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals, In the beginning, long time ago
He saw an animal that liked to growl
Big furry paws and he liked to howl
Great big furry back, furry hair
"Ah, think I'll call it a bear"
He saw an animal up on a hill
Chewing' up someone's grass til he had his fill
He saw milk comin' out but he didn't know how
He said : "I think I'll call it cow"
Man gave names to all the animals, in the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals, In the beginning, long time ago
He saw an animal that liked to snort
Horns on his head and it wasn't too short
It looked like there wasn't anything that he couldn't pull
"Ah, I think I'll call it a bull"
He saw an animal leave a muddy trail
Real dirty face and a curly tail
He wasn't too small and he wasn't too big
"Ah, think I'll call it a pig"
Man gave names to all the animals, in the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals, In the beginning, long time ago
Next animal that he did meet
Had wool on his back and hooves on his feet
Eatin' grass on a mountainside so steep
"I'll just call it sheep"
He saw an animal as smooth as glass
Slitherin' his way through the grass
Saw him disappear right into a lake
Daddy doesn't want to be called a snake
Man gave names to all the animals, in the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals, In the beginning, long time ago
Man gave names to all the animals, in the beginning, in the beginning
Man gave names to all the animals, In the beginning, long - time - a-go