I know a way to stay friends forever, There's really nothing to it, I tell you what to do, And you do it.
Shel SilversteinDo a loony-goony dance 'Cross the kitchen floor, Put something silly in the world That ain't been there before.
Shel SilversteinOh, I'm being eaten By a boa constrictor, A boa constrictor, A boa constrictor, I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor, And I don't like it--one bit. Well, what do you know? It's nibblin' my toe. Oh, gee, It's up to my knee. Oh my, It's up to my thigh. Oh, fiddle, It's up to my middle. Oh, heck, It's up to my neck. Oh, dread, It's upmmmmmmmmmmffffffffff . . .
Shel SilversteinUnderneath my outside face There's a face that none can see. A little less smiley, A little less sure, But a whole lot more like me.
Shel SilversteinThere are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part, So just give me a happy middle And a very happy start.
Shel SilversteinA spider lives inside my head Who weaves a strange and wondrous web Of silken threads and silver strings To catch all sorts of flying things, Like crumbs of thoughts and bits of smiles And specks of dried-up tears, And dust of dreams that catch and cling For years and years and years...
Shel Silverstein