I'm Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor

DESCRIPTION: "I'm being swallowed by a boa constrictor (x3) And I don't like it very much." To various mild curses, the snake swallows various parts of the singer until, perhaps, the head is reached and the song ends
AUTHOR: Shel Silverstein
EARLIEST DATE: 1969 (recording, Peter, Paul and Mommy)
KEYWORDS: humorous campsong animal | snake
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 110, 516, "I'm Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor" (notes only)
RECORDINGS:
Betsy Johnson, "Boa Constrictor" (Piotr-Archive #1367, recorded 07/07/2025)
File: ACSF516B

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