Swamp Alley Joe
Deep down in the everglades
where creatures rarely go,
lived a big old ill tempered man
named Swamp Alley Joe.
He wrestled with the gators
and he tangled with the snakes,
to live in Florida's decaying swamps
he had just what it takes.
I was fishing in relaxing peace
when I heard a mighty roar.
A deep chill crawled up my spine
that shook the airboat floor.
He was wrestling a big one
when I walked up on the ground.
He then threw me the gator
and said,"Why don't you go a round?"
I jumped away from the gator
and ran behind a tree.
I was thinking, "I'll get you old man,
if the gator does'nt get me!"
I was hanging from a tree branch
when the gator walked on by.
He was dizzy from the wrestling.
Now I know why gators cry.
I smiled at my Grandfather
and said, "You are my dearest friend.
Keep your gators to yourself! I'll be seeing you again!"
I think my Grandfather is really great.
I love him, I really do!
But he has this habit of
throwing gators.
I left!
Well, wouldn't you?
Dusty
where creatures rarely go,
lived a big old ill tempered man
named Swamp Alley Joe.
He wrestled with the gators
and he tangled with the snakes,
to live in Florida's decaying swamps
he had just what it takes.
I was fishing in relaxing peace
when I heard a mighty roar.
A deep chill crawled up my spine
that shook the airboat floor.
He was wrestling a big one
when I walked up on the ground.
He then threw me the gator
and said,"Why don't you go a round?"
I jumped away from the gator
and ran behind a tree.
I was thinking, "I'll get you old man,
if the gator does'nt get me!"
I was hanging from a tree branch
when the gator walked on by.
He was dizzy from the wrestling.
Now I know why gators cry.
I smiled at my Grandfather
and said, "You are my dearest friend.
Keep your gators to yourself! I'll be seeing you again!"
I think my Grandfather is really great.
I love him, I really do!
But he has this habit of
throwing gators.
I left!
Well, wouldn't you?
Dusty
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