Did you ever see a whale with a polka dot tail
Did you ever seen a man with eight fingers on his hand
Did you have to dry your eye when you saw that puppy fly
Oh no, tell me it ain't so

Have you ever tried to shrink like a ice cube in the sink
Have you ever tried to see what lies hidden in the tree
Have you ever made a flan and squished it in your hand
Oh no, tell me it ain't so

Billy

Have you ever tried to shrink like a ice cube in the sink
Have you ever tried to see what lies hidden in the tree
Have you ever made a flan and squished it in your hand
Oh no, tell me it ain't so

Have you ever seen a whale with a polka dot tail
Did you ever seen a man with eight fingers on his hand
Did you have to dry your eye when you saw that puppy fly
Oh no, tell me it ain't so

Help me


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Polka Dot Tail Lyrics as written by Aaron Freeman Michael Melchiondo

Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing

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    Help me !

    LOL

    One of the best songs EVER

    BrownWeenon December 09, 2008   Link
  • +1
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    Always thought he said when you saw that "puppy" fly, not monkey.

    actoniuson March 04, 2010   Link
  • 0
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    Weird song. I learned the meaning of "polka dot" after listening to this song.

    German Hitmeisteron October 16, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Isn't the first line of the song from a nursery rhyme

    decryptoron November 18, 2007   Link
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    Who's Billy?

    Yinkyon April 23, 2019   Link

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