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A lion has a tail and a very fine tail, And so has an elephant, and so has a whale, And so has a crocodile, and so has a quail— They've all got tails but me.

If I had sixpence I would buy one; I’d say to the shopman, "Let me try one"; I’d say to the elephant, "This is my one." They'd all come round to see.

Then I'd say to the lion, "Why, you've got a tail! And so has the elephant, and so has the whale! And, look! There’s a crocodile! He's got a tail! "You've all got tails like me!"