The poem describes a snake in a bush that hisses all day long "ss...ss.....ss.....". It also describes a monkey in a tree that makes hooting sounds "oo....oo.....oo...." all day long. Both animals are making their characteristic noises throughout the day in a repeating pattern.

1. All Day Long
The snake in the bush,
goes ss...ss.....ss.....
Ss...ss.....ss.....
Ss...ss.....ss.....
Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes
The snake in the bush,
Head and shoulders,
goes ss...ss.....ss.....
Knees and toes,
all day long.
Knees and toes,
Knees and toes,
Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
The monkey on the tree,
Eyes, ears, mouth and nose.
goes oo....oo.....oo....
Oo....oo...oo....
Oo....oo...oo....
The monkey on the tree,
goes oo....oo.....oo....
all day long.