There was an old chief who swallowed a leaf

He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf,

Perhaps he’ll eat beef.

There was an old chief who swallowed a caterpillar

I’m glad the caterpillar isn’t a killer

He swallowed the caterpillar to eat the leaf,

He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf

Perhaps he’ll eat beef.

There was an old chief who swallowed a bird

What a nerd to swallow a bird

He swallowed the bird to catch the caterpillar,

He swallowed the caterpillar to eat the leaf,

He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf

Perhaps he’ll eat beef

There was an old chief who swallowed a cat

I think he’ll be fat after swallowing the cat

He swallowed the cat to catch the bird,

He swallowed the bird to catch the caterpillar,

He swallowed the caterpillar to eat the leaf,

There was an

old chief who

swallowed a

leaf

He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf,

Perhaps he’ll eat beef.

There was an old chief, who swallowed a dog,

What a hog to swallow a dog

He swallowed the dog to catch the cat,

He swallowed the cat to catch the bird,

He swallowed the caterpillar to eat the leaf,

He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf,

Perhaps he’ll eat beef

There was an old chief who swallowed the pound,

I think he’ll be round after swallowing the pound

He swallowed the pound to catch the dog,

He swallowed dog to catch the cat,

He swallowed the cat to catch the bird,

He swallowed the caterpillar to eat the leaf,

He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf,

Perhaps he’ll eat beef.