ALLIGATOR BOY (trad / C.Johnson)
I wrote this a few years ago, using an old Cajun tune as the basis for the melody, and then inventing words to go with it. It’s all about a lonely Cajun boy who falls in love with an alligator. It’s not in any of my shows, but it could easily be sung by Billy Bob Jefferson, the reptile keeper at the Curious Creatures wildlife park…
credits
from Squashbox Songs,
released May 7, 2020
Craig Johnson - vocals, Cajun accordian
Phil Innes - bass, percussion
Richard Trethewy - fiddle
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