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Professor Owl

from African Numbers by African Treehouse

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Professor Owl
Graeme Sacks & Erika Strydom

Chorus
There’s a school in the bush, where little animals go
With a wise old owl teaching them all that they should know
“Good morning class”,
“good morning Professor Owl”
Today we will learn about collective nouns

Professor Owl cleared his throat and asked:
“what do we call a group of baboons, class?”
Right at the back, a little paw went up
“It’s called a troup” said the little lion cub.
And what do we call a group of giraffe?
“A herd” said the little hyena with a laugh.

Chorus

A troupe of baboons, A herd of giraffe, A swarm of bees, An army of ants
A pride of lions, A parliament of owls, A school of fish,
A clutch of chicks

With his glasses on his nose, the Professor asked “And what do we call a group of bees, class?”
Little Tilley tortoise stuck her head out of her shell
“A swarm, sir!” the little tortoise yelled
“And what do we call a group of ants?”
“An army!” said the little meerkat clapping his hands.

Chorus

The professor tapped his desk with his stick & asked
“And what do we call a group of lions, class?”
Little Sally Snake, hissed the answer
“It’s called a pride, ssssschool master”
“And what do we call, a group of owls?”
“A parliament sir!” the whole class yelled.

A flock of birds, A pack of wolves, a school of fish, A colony of frogs
A litter of puppies, a herd of zebra, a gaggle of geese,
A slither of snakes
A troupe of baboons, A herd of giraffe, A swarm of bees, An army of ants
A pride of lions, A parliament of owls, A school of fish,
A clutch of chicks
A flock of birds, A pack of wolves, a school of fish, A colony of frogs
A litter of puppies, a herd of zebra, a gaggle of geese,
A slither of snakes

Chorus

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from African Numbers, released October 1, 2010

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African Treehouse Johannesburg, South Africa

"African Treehouse" is an ongoing project to bring African music to kids around the world. Top South African musicians appear on the albums including: Relebogile "Lebo" Mabotja, Concord Nkabinde and Kelly Petlane.
"African Treehouse" is the brainchild of the SAMA (South African Music Award) winning team of Graeme Sacks and Erika Strydom. ... more

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