["Jumbo said to say goodnight","But it gets to you","Listen, you can chew it","And it shoots a bow and arrow","","'Cos it's narrow as a sparrow","He knows who is yawning","There will be no recreation","Play no games, he'd say to me","And it's shatterin' to hear","(Yes, yes, yes)","Please don't lose your appetite","","(Yes, yes, yes)","We know who is wrong","Through a top that's made with powder","","","(Yes, yes, yes)","Tomorrow you can climb a mountain","He's a friend of yours","See you in the morning","Jumbo said to say goodnight","He's a friend of yours","","","So please don't make no hesitation","When the light is gone","","(Yes, yes, yes)","Sail a sailboat through a fountain","You","","You mustn't listen with your ear","With a gun it's even louder","Jumbo said to say goodnight","It gets to you","You","If it's loud enough you hear it","He is right, he'd say to me"]
Performed by: Bee Gees Written by: Barry Alan Gibb; Maurice Ernest Gibb; Robin Hugh Gibb
Credits: Gibb, Barry Alan (Songwriter); Gibb, Maurice Ernest (Songwriter); Gibb, Robin Hugh (Songwriter); CROMPTON SONGS LLC (Publisher); UNIVERSAL MUSIC - CAREERS (Publisher)
Following a string of Top 20 singles on both sides of the Atlantic, the Bee Gees released the odd single "Jumbo" b/w "The Singer Sang His Song". Many, including The Bee Gees themselves have felt that the flip side was the stronger of the two songs and should have been promoted as the "A"-side. "Jumbo" managed to reach number 25 in the UK but stalled at number 57 in America, breaking a streak of five consecutive Top 20 singles. Until the release of the box set Tales of the Brothers Gibb, "Jumbo" was only available on vinyl.
Chart performance
Chart
Peak position
Netherlands
3
China
4
Germany
5
Austria
9
Canada
16
Belgium
18
Australia
20
France
25
United Kingdom
25
United States
57
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