The Singing Scoutmaster: Rippy The 'Gator

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Billy and his family went on a holiday  

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they went down to florida, to laugh and dance and play  

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Bill went in for a swim, he didn't see the harm  

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but when he came back out again, he was short an arm  

Chorus:

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        'cause Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp  

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        Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp  

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        passing the time by ending children's lives  

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        down in the bottom of the     swamp  

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Billy and his father went out to play some catch  

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but Billy missed the pass because his arm was unattached  

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the ball flew passed his shoulder and it rolled into the swamp  

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he went wading after it, his leg became a stump.  

Chorus:

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        'cause Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp  

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        Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp  

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        passing the time by ending children's lives  

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        down in the bottom of the     swamp  

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Billy and his father joined a three legged race  

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they were tearing up the field, no one could keep the pace  

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but Billy tripped and did a flip and landed in the muck  

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he was running out of limbs and also out of luck  

Chorus:

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        'cause Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp  

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        Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp  

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        passing the time by ending children's lives  

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        down in the bottom of the     swamp  

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Billy was all dirty, he really had to wash  

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but he couldn't use a towel cause his limbs had been gnawed off  

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he went into the water to get all clean and bright  

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but when his bath was finished he was only half his height  

Chorus:

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        'cause Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp  

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        Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp  

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        passing the time by ending children's lives  

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        down in the bottom of the     swamp  

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Billy's father rolled his wheelchair up upon a hill  

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he wanted to put Bill where he would not get killed  

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but he left him on a slope and into the swamp he rolled  

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they dragged out his head but there was nothing left below  

Chorus:

               G                    D      D      D      

        'cause Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp  

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        Rippy the Gator went chomp, chomp, chomp  

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        passing the time by ending children's lives  

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        down in the bottom of the     swamp