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Born, oh I suppose in 1812, Leopold’s mother a mademoiselle

His father, the General whisked them away, to a colony in Africa where they

would stay

They’d irrigate the land and teach mathematics

But then a surprise attack, the warlords wouldn’t have it

Direwolves appeared, to search for scraps amongst the ashes

They found young Leopold, hidden in the water brackish

Mother wolf raised Leopold, as her own critter

And paired him up with the runt of the litter

Its name was Taki Büm Büm, brave as a pup could be

Along with Leo’s smarts, a more adept team you’re not likely to meet

Taki Büm Büm and Leopold Expeditus, where are you off to now?

Where will you guide us?

Taki Büm Büm and Leopold Expeditus, your journey begins here

And soon you will unite us

Leopold sprouted his first chest hair, and then grew bored of doggy dares

His peach fuzz turned mustache, his curiosity never abashed

He swam the Balearic Sea, and enrolled in university

He learned to chart maps, graduated top of his class

His peers shied away, they could never truly grasp

Reared in the wild, an abandoner of his pack

With newfound knowledge he would embrace his canine past

Leopold made his way back to the African continent

He searched the northern lands, for their scent

He followed a trail, to a Dire Wolf den

Reunited with his friend, their adventures would soon begin

Taki Büm Büm and Leopold Expeditus, where are you off to now?

Where will you guide us?

Taki Büm Büm and Leopold Expeditus

Explore Africa, discovery the impetus

Near the Gulf Of Guinea they tried to teach a cannibal tribe

To instead eat produce, they barely escaped with their hides

In the Basin of Congo they found iridescent colossi

Tried to enact a trade they were, nearly thrown into the sky

They crossed the Saharan Desert, explored the Egyptian pyramids

They swam the Nile River and even tried to tame the Jaguar Basilisk

In Mozambique they steered, clear of the blue glowing fissure

But failed to reunite, a baby rhino with its lost herd

What are you looking for Leopold Expeditus?

What are you searching for in the middle of the desert?

What are you doing it all for Leopold Expeditus?

What are you searching for in the middle of nowhere?

But one night Taki Büm Büm, heard a howl at the moon

And left Leo’s side in the middle of the night

For twenty four weeks and sixty two days

Leopold waited for his friend to come back in sight

«Day two hundred thirty, old Büm Büm has yet to return

I should move on, yet, I am compelled to stay and wait

Taki, mon ami poilu

If you’re out there, please, give me a sign

Sacrebleu!

Ca fait longtemps!»

«They crested the Dunes, there were at least seven

A Dire Wolf parade, it could not be mistaken

I did not recognize their faces, but I knew their patterns

They are Taki Büm Büm's litter, they have the same hunger for adventure!

HeHa!

On y va!»

Leopold and his pack, travelled as a brigade

Reformed those cannibals with creme brulee

They even managed to trade man-flambé

For extra large slacks iridescent colossi made

Charted many oases, of the Saharan desert

They tamed the Jaguar Basilisk, and no one got real hurt

They waded deep into the blue glowing fissure

Pulled out the Rhino’s crash, the excitement could not be dashed

Explorer Leopold, Wolfkin Expeditus, Seven Büm Büm Pups, fear can bite us!

On to Europe, and then onto Asia, we’ll trot the entire globe, its mysteries

can’t escape us

«Taki Büm Büm, you and your kin, on multiple occasions saved my skin

People may cheer, Leopold Expeditus, but I’ll always know, our friendship was

the tightest

HeHa!

On y va.»