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 awhile
Never run, walk away
Say goodnight, not good day
Clear the aisle
And never smile at Mr. 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 instance—

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 awhile
Don't be rude, never mock
Throw a kiss, not a rock
Clear the aisle
And never smile at Mr. Crocodile

"Never Smile At a Crocodile" ~ from Disney's Peter Pan

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Puh-lease do not ask me to redo this, people. I worked on it for over eight hours straight, and I'm about ready to drop. And don't remind me of the flaws in the picture; I am well aware of them, and I've stared at the image too long and worked on it too hard to really care much anyway.

Just enjoy, and give me credit for the time and effort I put into this.

Lyrics © Frank Churchill

Tick Tock the Croc and Peter Pan © Disney

Tumnus © C.S. Lewis and Disney/Walden Media

Terence and Completed Image © *unicorn-skydancer08

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