Tom Paxton - Don't Be Rude to a Rhinoceros lyrics

Don't be rude to a Rhinoceros Don't try pushing him aside In a cafeteria he will cause hysteria If his face isn't dried Give him silverware and napkins Place them neatly on his tray But don't be rude to a Rhinoceros Kindly step aside and let him have his way When a rhinoceros is cross you want to give him plenty of room He's awfully big you know and has a monstrous horn If you let him in the door he is gonna wreck the floor and your mother's curtains will be torn While he might seem awfully fascinating It is wiser to avoid his company For it's very hard to know when a Rhino's gonna blow And when he does it's not a very good place to be Don't be rude to a Rhinoceros Don't try pushing him aside In a cafeteria he will cause hysteria If his face isn't dried Give him silverware and napkins Place them neatly on his tray But don't be rude to a Rhinoceros Kindly step aside and let him have his way When he decides to take a nap he's going to sleep wherever he likes It's all the same to him he simply lays down flat If it's in your flower bead where he lays his monstrous head You will have some flowers going splat You must whistle up a little folk song To persuade him to go back to the zoo But be careful what you grab as you help him in to a cab For a rhinoceros you know is ticklish too And don't be rude to a Rhinoceros Don't try pushing him aside In a cafeteria he will cause hysteria If his face isn't dried Give him silverware and napkins Place them neatly on his tray But don't be rude to a Rhinoceros Kindly step aside and let him have his way Kindly step aside and let him have his way