Anansi is a spider

Anansi is a man

Anansi is a lazy one

Do little as he can

Yeah, do little as he can

Anansi has mango tree

He loves the fruit so ripe

He cannot reach the mangos

But he longs to have a bite.

Anansi is a spider

Anansi is a man

Anansi is a lazy one

Do little as he can

Yeah, do little as he can

So, Anansi tells his friend the crow

You're beautiful to me

Old crow calls her friends so they

Can hear his flattery

The crows fly to the mango tree

They bend the branches down

Anansi watch them swing and sway

And mangos hit the ground

Anansi is a spider

Anansi is a man

Anansi is a clever one

He always have a plan

Yeah, he always have a plan

Anansi is a spider

Anansi is a man

Anansi is a lazy one

Do little as he can

Yeah, do little as he can