Allen Gator chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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Down in the jungle,
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down in the swamp,
Down where the weather
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is warm and damp,
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Lived an alligator with a little green tail,
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And it wiggled when he wriggled
down the watery trail.
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His name was Allen,
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he was three feet long;
His skin was tough and his
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teeth were strong.
His eyes were clear and his
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brain was smart,
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And deep inside he had
a friendly heart.
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He was Al len Gator,
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little alligator with a great big bite.
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He was Allen Gator,
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he wanted to do what's right.
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Allen loved his swampland fun,
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Loved to bask in the warm,
warm sun.
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He'd lie all day in the sun,
and then
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He'd slide right back in
the water again.
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He'd do what the grown- up
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alligators did;
He'd slide where the grown- up
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alligators slid.
He'd practice swimming,
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he'd twist and turn,
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For a little alligator has a lot to learn.
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He was
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One day he was swimming
in the shady pool,
When he heard some children
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coming home from school,
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Teasing each other, playing with the ball;
One little child took a great big fall.
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One little child took a great big spill,
Down in the dandelions
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rolling down the hill.
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Down in the water with a great big smack;
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She landed right on Allen's back!
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Allen was gentle, Allen was good;
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Did what any gentleman would.
He carried that child to the
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bank of the creek;
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He winked his eye because
he could not speak.
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The little girl smiled and ran away,
And when Allen came swimming
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in the creek next day,
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The little girl blew a kiss his way,
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And left wild flowers in a bright
bouquet for
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He was Allen Gator,
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little alligator with a great big bite.
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He was Al len Gator,
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he wanted to do what's right.
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He wanted to do what's right.

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