[Verse 1]
Sure sign you’ve seen defeat (a real agitator)
Strolling down the street (with pet alligator)
[Bridge]
Till someone sets Her free
Swimming in the swamps of New Jersey?
[Chorus]
Everything I’m seeing through
Looking like a man-made zoo
Problem is all the feeders…
… ate all the breeders
Everything we’re gonna do
Will show “think” has gone extinct
All the while, ignorance grew
What is new? What is knew? (No know known)
[Break]
[Vocal, Scat]
Where’s Wally?
[Bridge]
Swimming in the swamps of New Jersey
(Free, Wally, free)
[Instrumental]
[Verse 2]
Sure sign you’ve seen a creep cheat
Taking advantage every chance
Getting on a plane with snakes in pants
Same old sign, same old song and dance
[Bridge]
Till someone sets Her free
Swimming in the swamps of New Jersey?
[Chorus]
Everything I’m seeing through
Looking like a man-made zoo
Problem is all the feeders…
… ate all the breeders
Everything we’re gonna do
Will show “think” has gone extinct
All the while, ignorance grew
What is new? What is knew? (No know known)
[Break]
[Vocal, Scat]
Where’s Wally?
[Bridge]
Swimming in the swamps of New Jersey
(Free, Wally, free)
[Outro]
Until someone sets you free
Swimming in the swamps of New Jersey
[End]
TRUE STORY
Philadelphia, PA — Philadelphia’s favorite emotional support alligator, Wally, has gone missing. Wally, who became a viral sensation last year, was last seen on April 21, according to statements posted to his official Facebook account. Wally’s owner Joie Henney was vacationing in Brunswick, Georgia, with his emotional support pet when the alligator was reportedly stolen from his enclosure.
The ordeal took a distressing turn when reports surfaced indicating that Wally may have been unwittingly mistaken for a wild alligator and relocated to a swampy habitat by authorities from Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources. It is a heartbreaking twist to the tale, leaving Wally’s fate uncertain and his devoted fans yearning for answers.
Amidst this tumultuous saga, another peculiar incident unfolds in Miami, where a man was apprehended attempting to board a flight with snakes in his pants. The snakes, relinquished to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, add a surreal dimension to the unfolding narrative, leaving many to ponder if they were inadvertently set free alongside Wally.
THE SONG AS A METAPHOR FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
The song is a metaphor for human-induced climate change, symbolizing the precarious situation faced by our planet and its inhabitants. No alligator should ever be turned into an emotional support animal living in Philadelphia. That is unnatural.
Wally’s ordeal, from being stolen to potentially being relocated to an unfamiliar environment, reflects the disruption and displacement experienced by countless species due to human activities and environmental degradation. The uncertainty surrounding his fate parallels the uncertainty and anxiety felt by communities worldwide as they grapple with the impacts of climate change.
The incident in Miami, with a man attempting to smuggle snakes in his pants, adds another layer to the metaphor, representing the strange and unexpected consequences of human actions on the environment.
It’s like Blue Oyster Cult said in their song “Godzilla”:
History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of men
Godzilla