Maybe a llama Maybe a little mouse on a wheel Or an iguana Maybe a monkey Imagine how much fun that would be To watch him playing up in the tree Hee-hee, hee-hee Well, you know he took it badly When his kitty died Nobody could save it Although every body tried So we think Jim needs an animal Yes, indeed Jim needs an animal Don't you agree? Hee-hee, hee-hee (No, I don't) (No, I don't) Jim needs an animal Hey, hey, hey Jim needs an animal Wouldn't you say? Jim needs an animal Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Get buzzed with the bees Hop along with the fleas Get a nice white rat with Whom you can share you cheese Of course, with a horse You just hop on and ride Maybe a bird, like a cockatoo I mean you seem to like your fishpond "Yeah, I do" I guess the fish are cool But you can't bring them inside Jim needs an animal Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Jim needs an animal Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Jim needs an animal Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey