Once there was a simpler time
When he had his own little island
Had it all to himself
Never knew it could all go away
But he'll soon learn that nothing is here to stay
Yes it all goes away
Oh no the poor little soul
Won't make it too long
His world is not so big
And he is not so strong
Dodo, the poor little soul
Where did he go so wrong?
Guess he couldn't keep to himself
When the men came along
No! dodo, dodo, dodo
Oh no! dodo, dodo, dodo
Hey hey, chop chop, dodo
Hurry up or get the boot
Nice nice, one big no no in 1662
Went down east of Africa
Not so much that he could do
Go, go Mr. Dodo bird
Bye bye finally fly the coup
Koo-koo, koo-koo
Hated being stuck down on the ground
Had to duck and to quietly creep around
Don't make a sound
Maybe he just got fed up and tired
Dreading moments of screaming and guns being fired
He was fed up and tired, yea
Oh no the poor little soul
Won't make it too long
His world is not so big
And he is not so strong
Dodo, the poor little soul
Where did he go so wrong?
Guess he couldn't keep to himself
When the men came along
No! dodo, dodo, dodo
Oh no! dodo, dodo, dodo
Oh no! dodo, dodo, dodo
Oh no! dodo, dodo, dodo
Hey hey, chop chop, dodo
Hurry up or get the boot
Nice nice, one big no no in 1662
Went down east of Africa
Not so much that he could do
Go, go Mr. Dodo bird
Bye bye finally fly the coup
Koo-koo, koo-koo
Gogo, dodo, gogo, yea
Gogo, dodo, gogo, yea