[verse 1] Once in the river was an otter (An otter, An otter) Once in the river was an otter An otter who loved to play And always worried bout him was his modder (His modder, and fodder) Watching as he plays there in the water Here's what she had to say [chorus] Oh my boy! (Oh my boy!) Be careful what you do Cause you know that maybe later You could meet an alligator Who would make a snack of you Oh my boy! (Oh my sonny boy!) Don't swim to far from home Take a little care no matter where The river lets you roam [solo] [verse 2] One day later he was swimmin Swimmin', Swimmin' One day later he was swimmin And met an otter girl The way she moved had him grinnin Grinnin', Grinnin' The way she moved had him grinnin Had him feeling in a whirl [chorus] Oh my boy! (Oh my boy!) Let her fill up your heart When you feel like you do For a girl through and through It's time for love to start Oh my boy! (Oh my baby boy!) You're doin' pretty grand Just sail away Enjoy the day While floating hand in hand Just sail away Enjoy the day While floating hand in hand!
