1. There was an old chief who swallowed a leaf
He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf,
Perhaps he’ll eat beef.
There was an old chief who swallowed a caterpillar
I’m glad the caterpillar isn’t a killer
He swallowed the caterpillar to eat the leaf,
He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf
Perhaps he’ll eat beef.
There was an old chief who swallowed a bird
What a nerd to swallow a bird
He swallowed the bird to catch the caterpillar,
He swallowed the caterpillar to eat the leaf,
He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf
Perhaps he’ll eat beef
There was an old chief
who swallowed a leaf

2. There was an old chief who swallowed a cat
I think he’ll be fat after swallowing the cat
He swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
He swallowed the bird to catch the caterpillar,
He swallowed the caterpillar to eat the leaf,
He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf,
Perhaps he’ll eat beef.
There was an old chief, who swallowed a dog,
What a hog to swallow a dog
He swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
He swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
He swallowed the caterpillar to eat the leaf,
He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf,
Perhaps he’ll eat beef
There was an old chief who swallowed the pound,
I think he’ll be round after swallowing the pound
He swallowed the pound to catch the dog,
He swallowed dog to catch the cat,
He swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
He swallowed the caterpillar to eat the leaf,
He won’t be chief after swallowing the leaf,
Perhaps he’ll eat beef.