Lewis Carroll - A Strange Wild Song lyrics

He thought he saw an Elephant That practised on a fife He looked again, and found it was A letter from his wife 'At length I realise,' he said The bitterness of Life!' He thought he saw a Buffalo Upon the chimney-piec e He looked again, and found it was His Sister's Husband's Niece 'Unless you leave this house,' he said "I'll send for the Police!' He thought he saw a Rattlesnake That questioned him in Greek He looked again, and found it was The Middle of Next Week 'The one thing I regret,' he said 'Is that it cannot speak!' He thought he saw a Banker's Clerk Descending from the bus He looked again, and found it was A Hippopotamus 'If this should stay to dine,' he said 'There won't be much for us!' He thought he saw a Kangaroo That worked a coffee-mill He looked again, and found it was A Vegetable-Pi ll 'Were I to swallow this,' he said 'I should be very ill!' He thought he saw a Coach-and-Fo ur That stood beside his bed He looked again, and found it was A Bear without a Head 'Poor thing,' he said, 'poor silly thing! It's waiting to be fed!' He thought he saw an Albatross That fluttered round the lamp He looked again, and found it was A Penny-Postag e Stamp 'You'd best be getting home,' he said 'The nights are very damp!' He thought he saw a Garden-Door That opened with a key He looked again, and found it was A Double Rule of Three 'And all its mystery,' he said 'Is clear as day to me!' He thought he saw a Argument That proved he was the Pope He looked again, and found it was A Bar of Mottled Soap 'A fact so dread,' he faintly said 'Extinguishes all hope!'