The Rhino's Guard

Upon my back

There's a peck, peck, peck

That I sometimes feel

From my tail to my neck

Even my horn

And even my head

Comes the peck, peck, peck

The rhino said

Why it's just me

Said a bird that's black

With a nice red beak

On the rhino's back

I have come

To feast and dine

On the bugs and the ticks

In your skin and behind

Upon my back

There's a peck, peck, peck

That I sometimes feel

From my tail to my neck

Even my horn

And even my head

Comes the peck, peck, peck

The rhino said

Oh thank you sir

Then please remain

Said the grazing rhino

What's your name

I'm called oxpecker

In English speak

Cause I peck ox too

With my sharp little beak

But in Swahili

Between me and you

My name is really

Askari wa kifaru

say it again

Askari wa kifaru

Upon my back

There's a peck, peck, peck

That I sometimes feel

From my tail to my neck

Even my horn

And even my head

Comes the peck, peck, peck

The rhino said

The rhino said

I don't see well

So all your pecking

Is really swell

You warn me when

There's danger near

And help me live

Without much fear

When lions come

To cause me harm

You peck and squawk

and sound alarms

You peck, peck, peck

But not too hard

It's nice to you as my guard

That's the Rhino

Now the birds

Upon my back

There's a peck, peck, peck

That I sometimes feel

From my tail to my neck

Even my horn

And even my head

Comes the peck, peck, peck

The rhino said

Upon my back

There's a peck, peck, peck

That I sometimes feel

From my tail to my neck

Even my horn

And even my head

Comes the peck, peck, peck

The rhino said