[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Better get into what you got to get into
Better get into it now, no slacking please
United Nations ain't really united
And the organisations ain't really organised

[Chorus]
Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose, is gone
Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose, is gone
Won't be coming around for
To kill your snakes no more, my love
Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose, is gone

[Verse 2]
Everybody who read The Jungle Book knows
That Riki Tiki Tavi's a mongoose who kills snakes
When I was a young man, I was led to believe
There were organisations to kill my snakes for me
I.e., the church, i.e., the government, i.e., school
But when I got a little older, I learned I had to kill 'em myself
(I said, I hate to get 'em)

[Chorus]
Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose, is gone
Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose, is gone
Won't be coming around for
To kill your snakes no more, my love
Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose, is gone
[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
People walkin' around
They don't know what they're doin'
They been lost so long
They don't know what they're lookin' for
Well, I know what I'm a-looking for
But I just can't find it
I guess I gotta look inside of myself some more
Oh, oh, oh, inside of myself some more
(Oh, baby) Come on, now
Oh, oh, oh, inside of myself some more
(Oh, baby)

[Chorus]
Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose, is gone
Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose, is gone
Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose, is gone
Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose, is gone
(Last time, now)

[Outro]
I saw you today
On the number twelve bus
You were going my way
(Going my way)