It's a Jungle Out There
Roger McGough 1937 (Litherland)
On leaving the house you'd best say a prayer
Take my advice and don't travel by train
As Tarzan said to Jane, 'It's a jungle out there.'
I'm not a man who will easily scare
But I'd rather lick maggots than get on a plane.
On leaving the house you'd best say a prayer.
Skateboards are lethal on top of a stair
A broken back means you'll not walk again
As Tarzan said to Jane, 'It's a jungle out there.'
When the sky turns purple better beware
Bacillus on the breeze and acid in the rain
On leaving the house you'd best say a prayer
Avoid beef like the plague or your plague will be rare
Alcopops slowly eat away the brain
As Tarzan said to Jane, 'it's a jungle out there.'
Don't drink the water and don't breathe the air
For the sake of the children repeat the refrain:
On leaving the house you'd best say a prayer
As Tarzan said to Jane, 'It's a jungle out there.
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Submitted by RobertHaigh on July 05, 2020
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AbA abA axA abA abA abAA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 845 |
Words | 172 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4 |
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