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Thread #47093 Message #3750969
Posted By: gecko
14-Nov-15 - 09:50 PM
Thread Name: Lyr/Chords Req: The Wonderful Crocodile
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Wonderful Crocodile
Is this it?
"The Crocodile Song" by Roger Green First verse Come gather around me children to tell the truth I'm bound Here's a story when I went to sea and the wonders that I found Ship wrecked was I one lonely day and cast upon the shore Now I decided to wonder way the country to explore, explore the country to explore So I sang, toddle oddle oddle oddle oo I ey, toddle oddle oddle oddle oo I ey Now, I decided to wonder way the country to explore
Second verse Well, I had not long walked when there beside the ocean I saw something move, like all the world in motion Now I creep up beside the thing, it was a great big crocodile From the end of his nose to the tip of his tail was about 500 miles, yes about 500 miles So I sang, toddle oddle oddle oddle oo I ey, toddle oddle oddle oddle oo I ey From the end of his nose to the tip of his tail was about 500 miles
Third verse Now I could plainly see this was none of the common race For I had to climb a tall tall tree before I could see his face The wind was blowing so hard up there, it blow with a gale form the south and I lost my grip on the big tall tree and fell smack dab in the crocodile's mouth, yes smack dab in the crocodile's mouth So I sang, toddle oddle oddle oddle oo I ey, toddle oddle oddle oddle oo I ey I lost my grip on the big tall tree and fell smack dab in the crocodile's mouth
Fourth verse Now I could see this crocodile was going to nab a victim….. me ! so I ran down his throat you see, and that's the way I tricked him. see? Now I wandered around for a year or two, until I reached his craw (that's his stomach) There was a rum case, not a few, and a thousand pullets (little chickens) in store in store, a thousand pullets in store So I sang, toddle oddle oddle oddle oo I ey, toddle oddle oddle oddle oo I ey There was a rum case, not a few, and a thousand pullets in store"
Final verse Now the crocodile grew very very old and at a great long last, he died It took him about six months to catch a cold he was so long and wide His skin was about 10 miles thick, I think, or some where there about For I was fully six months digging my way out, yes digging my way out So I sang, toddle oddle oddle oddle oo I ey…, toddle oddle oddle oddle oo I ey For I was fully six months digging my way out and I got out just in time to come here and sing this song for you!
You'll find it here and song notes too. http://www.rogerogreen.com/2010/09/25/the-crocodile-song/