Never Smile At a Crocodile

Never smile at a crocodile

No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile

Don't be taken in by his welcome grin

He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin

Never smile at a crocodile

Never tip your hat and stop to talk a while

Never run, walk away, say goodnight, not good-day

Clear the aisle and never smile at Mister Crocodile

You may very well be well bred

Lots of etiquette in your head

But there's always some special case, time or place

To forget etiquette

For example:

One positively must not wear a pleased expression

On his contenance when confronted with that large

Lizard-like amphibious reptile who has long jaws

Armoured skin and webbed feet

And who is known as the crocodile

It has been discovered that one simply cannot cherish

An amicable or trustworthy relationship

With the aforementioned species

In addition! It is mandatory that one does not

Become irresitibly drawn-into the erroneous belief

That the lateral awkward extension of his lips

Means that you are entirely welcome

It is much more reasonable to assume

That he is contemplating how you would look

In a lizard suit - his, he-he

Clear the aisle and never smile at Mr. Crocodile