You can\'t have a puppy,
But I\'ll get you a guppy.
Guppies are a lot less work.
Guppies don\'t dig in the dirt.
Remember when last year
Your Uncle Joe came here?
His dog ate up all those flowers
And not one of them was ours!
They sure must have been tasty
‘Cause his dog was quite hasty
He swallowed the stems and the leaves
Only stopping when he had dry heaves.
Our neighbor sure was upset.
She hadn\'t known what to expect.
So, kids, the next time you wish,
Please, just wish for a fish!