I go 4-3-2-1 I go 1-2-3-4 Then I push a little button And I open the door Then I close it right away 'Cause there is no room for more I'm the elephant elevator operator (He's the elephant elevator operator) Hey, I coulda been a salesman at a party goods store Or a brave and handsome lifeguard on the New Jersey shore But the job that I have chosen is the one I adore I'm the elephant elevator operator (He's the elephant elevator operator) Wanna celebrate the elevator I'm the operator of No elevator could be greater Hey, it fits me like a glove! 1-2-3... I go 4-3-2-1 I go 1-2-3-4 Then I push a little button And I open the door Then I close it right away 'Cause there is no room for more I'm the elephant elevator operator (He's the elephant elevator operator) Oh, I coulda been a cute and dashing aviator Or I coulda been a jockey but it's kind of a bore No, the job that I have chosen offers me so much more I'm the elephant elevator operator (He's the elephant elevator operator) (He goes 4-3-2-1 He goes 1-2-3-4) Then I push this little button and I open the door People get all excited when I stop at their floor I'm the elephant elevator operator (He's the elephant elevator operator) I'm the elephant elevator operator Ole'!