I’m Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor is a humorous and interactive children’s song and nursery rhyme.
It was written by Shel Silverstein, a renowned American poet, singer-songwriter, and children’s author. The song was first released on his “Freakin’ at the Freakers Ball” album in 1972.
The nursery rhyme follows a playful and imaginative narrative where a child pretends to be in various scary situations with a boa constrictor.
The child sings about being swallowed whole by the snake but is not in danger.
The song contains silly and exaggerated descriptions of the child’s predicament, allowing for laughter and parents and carers can squeeze the body parts being sung about.
Lyrics for I’m Being Swallowed By a Boa Constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
And I don’t like it very much!
Oh no! He’s got my toe!
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
And I don’t like it very much!
Oh no! He’s got my toe!
Oh me! He’s got my knee!
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
And I don’t like it very much!
Oh no! He’s got my toe!
Oh me! He’s got my knee!
Oh my! He’s got my thigh!
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
And I don’t like it very much!
Oh no! He’s got my toe!
Oh me! He’s got my knee!
Oh my! He’s got my thigh!
Oh, crumb! He’s got my bum!
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
And I don’t like it very much!
Oh no! He’s got my toe!
Oh me! He’s got my knee!
Oh my! He’s got my thigh!
Oh, crumb! He’s got my bum!
Ahhhh, fiddle, he’s got my middle!
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
And I don’t like it very much!
Oh no! He’s got my toe!
Oh me! He’s got my knee!
Oh my! He’s got my thigh!
Oh, crumb! He’s got my bum!
Ahhhh, fiddle, he’s got my middle!
Oh, heck, he’s got my neck!
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor
And I don’t like it very much!
Oh no! He’s got my toe!
Oh me! He’s got my knee!
Oh my! He’s got my thigh!
Oh, crumb! He’s got my bum!
Ahhhh, fiddle, he’s got my middle!
Oh, heck, he’s got my neck!
Ohhhh dread… He’s got my….
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