If Only I Knew

Never again will I get in a canoe In the middle of a dark swamp if I only knew My dog suddenly jumped out causing me to drop my oars Why did he jump landing on the muddy bank on all fours Oh no, now I see Three alligators coming after me What do I do, these reptile amputators Showing their huge teeth, these ugly tail gators This is why I will never, ever get in a canoe In the middle of a swamp if I only knew Oh my gosh such terrible stress This scary story, the ending I will let you guess Is this written by my ghost Because I was the alligators breakfast toast Oh I left out the fate of my dog please forgive He was rescued and definitely did live