Lady and the Crocodile

DESCRIPTION: "She sailed away on a sunny summer day on the back of a crocodile." She says it is tame and takes him down the Nile, but "At the end of the ride, the lady was inside and the smile was on the crocodile."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: animal river death campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 110, 236, 291, 511, "Lady and the Crocodile"/"Crocodile" (notes only)
Roud #4579
NOTES [36 words]: Although verifiable collections in tradition are few, Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 110, reports so many versions (51) that I thought I had to include it here. Apparently it was recorded by Barney the Dinosaur. - RBW
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