Stripes
by Wayne Potash

A tiger, skunk and a zebra
Belonged to the same club
A leopard tried to join it
But they said "No way bub!"

'Cause you gotta have stripes to join the club
You gotta have stripes to join the club
You gotta have stripes to join the club
You gotta have stripes, have stripes

The leopard wanted to join so much
He bought some paint at a shop
He painted himself white, and when it dried
He painted black stripes on top

'Cause he had to have stripes to join the club
He had to have stripes to join the club
He had to have stripes to join the club
He had to have stripes, have stripes

The leopard joined the club and they became best friends
Just like family kin
And then one hot day they went swimmin'
But when the leopard jumped in

It washed away all his stripes, one by one
It washed away all his stripes, one by one
It washed away all his stripes, one by one
It washed away all his stripes, no stripes

The tiger skunk and the zebra
They could not believe their eyes
The leopard looked himself over
And then he started to cry

I don't have any stripes, I just have spots
I don't have any stripes, I just have spots
I don't have any stripes, I just have spots
I don't have any stripes, no stripes

The tiger, skunk and the zebra
They saw what they had done
They told the leopard that they'd change their club
Open to everyone

And you don't have to have stripes to join the club
You don't have to have stripes to join the club
You don't have to have stripes to join the club
You don't have to have stripes, no stripes

You don't have to have stripes, just be yourself
You don't have to have stripes, just be yourself
You don't have to have stripes, just be yourself
You don't have to have stripes, no stripes