1. Alligator King
ALLIGATOR KING
Said the Alligator King to his 7 sons, "I'm feeling mightly down.
Whichever one of you can cheer me up, will get to wear my crown."
The first son brought 7 oyster pearls from the bottom of the China Sea.
The second gave him 7 statues of girls with clocks where their
bellies should be.
The third son gave him 7 rubies, from the Shiekdom of DomDeLoey.
But the King thought the rubies were cherries and he broke off 7 of
his teeth.
The fourth son tried to cheer him up with 7 lemon drops. The king
said, "Sorry, but since those rubies, I just haven't got the chops."
The fifth son brought the king perfume in 7 fancy silver jars. The king
took a whiff and he broke out in spots 'cause it smelled like cheap
cigars.
The sixth son gave him 7 diamond rings to wear upon his toes, but
the king snagged his foot on the royal red rug and he crumpled up
his nose.
The seventh son of the Alligator King was a thoughtful little whelp. He
said, "Daddy, appears to me like you could maybe use just a little
help."
Said the Alligator King to his seventh son, "My son, you win the crown.
You didn't bring me rubies or diamonds but you helped me up
when I was down.
Take the crown, it's yours my son, I hope you don't mind the dents. I
got it on sale at a discount store, it cost me all of 7 cents!"