**[Verse 1]** Dragged my marimba through the jungle at dawn, Past seventeen vines and a suspicious-looking fawn. Found the perfect spot where the waterfall roared, Set up my instrument and struck my first chord. Water on my shoulders, rhythm in my hands, Living out my dream like a one-man jungle band. Played a little melody, peaceful and sweet— Then a monkey stole a mallet and improved the beat. He went *bonk-bonk-bonk* like he owned the place, Stared me dead in the eyes with a smug little face. I said, “Sir, that's mine.” He screamed, “OOH-AH!” Then launched it in the river like a furry rock star. **[Chorus]** I’m playing marimba under the waterfall, Water crashing down but I’m giving it my all! Playing marimba under the waterfall, Can’t hear half the notes, but I’m having a ball! Under the waterfall—*plink-plonk-plink!* Under the waterfall—my sheet music’s in the drink! Rainforest riot, but I’ll never stop at all, I’m playing my marimba under the waterfall! **[Verse 2]** Found another mallet, got back in the groove, Then a toucan landed and refused to move. Sat on middle C like a feathery king, Every time I hit it, he attacked the thing. A frog joined in with impeccable time, Three parrots started screaming something that rhymed. A sloth dropped slowly from a branch overhead— Took six whole minutes just to land on my head. Then something hissed from beneath the keys, I froze mid-song like, “Oh, wonderful, please.” A snake popped out, wearing leaves like a crown, Hit one accidental and then slithered back down. **[Chorus]** I’m playing marimba under the waterfall, Water crashing down but I’m giving it my all! Playing marimba under the waterfall, Monkeys throwing fruit like it’s jungle dodgeball! Under the waterfall—*plink-plonk-plink!* Under the waterfall—there’s a frog in my drink! Nature wants me gone, but I refuse the call, I’m playing my marimba under the waterfall! **[Verse 3]** Then the monkeys returned, now there were twenty-three, One had made a tiny conductor hat from a leaf. Two brought coconuts, one brought a drum, One stole my lunch and gave half to his mum. A jaguar appeared and I thought, “This is it.” He sat beside the marimba and listened a bit. Then he yawned, rolled over, went straight back to sleep— Apparently my solos weren't sufficiently deep. A boar charged through and demolished my stand, A crab somehow appeared thirty miles inland. A butterfly landed precisely on my nose, And a monkey in the background stole half of my clothes. **[Bridge]** Water! Monkeys! Parrots! Bees! Something just threw a mango at me! Frogs! Snakes! A toucan choir! Why is that banana somehow on fire?! My marimba’s soaked, my socks are gone, The monkeys have been harmonizing since dawn. But I came here to play and I’m standing tall— SO HIT IT, JUNGLE! **[Final Chorus]** I’M PLAYING MARIMBA UNDER THE WATERFALL! Water pounding louder than a concert hall! PLAYING MARIMBA UNDER THE WATERFALL! Got a monkey on the bass and a frog on call! Under the waterfall—*PLINK-PLOINK-PLANG!* Under the waterfall—the whole jungle sang! Toucan on the high notes, monkeys climbing the wall, We’re playing that marimba under the waterfall! Under the waterfall! Where my mallets disappear! Under the waterfall! WHERE DID THAT GORILLA GET A BEER?! The marimba’s half-submerged, There's a parrot in my shawl— But tomorrow I'll be back here... **UNDER THE WATERFAAAAAALL!** ...Give me that mallet.
