(Little change of pace here.)


Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go,
For if I do, my mother will say...
Did you ever see a goose, kissing a moose,
Down by the bay?

Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go,
For if I do, my mother will say...
Did you ever see a whale, with a polka dot tail,
Down by the bay?

Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go,
For if I do, my mother will say...
Did you ever see a fly, wearing a tie,
Down by the bay?

Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go,
For if I do, my mother will say...
Did you ever see a bear, combing his hair,
Down by the bay?

Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go,
For if I do, my mother will say...
Did you ever see llamas, eating their pajamas,
Down by the bay?

Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go,
For if I do, my mother will say...
Did you ever see an octopus, dancing with a platypus,
Down by the bay?

Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go,
For if I do, my mother will say...
Did you ever have a time,
      when you couldn't make a rhyme,
Down by the bay?

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