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by Roxy Kleinman

In the Bubble Gum Jungle
Language: English 
In the bubble gum jungle it is sticky and hot.
I hate it there and I like it a lot.
I have often seen six pink tortoises on a hike,
And the purple alligator riding his bike.

The flowers only come out at night,
So that they can stay in the sunlight.
The polka dot fish swim through the air,
Looking for timid lions to scare.

The flute playing snake sat on a chair,
As his long legs waved in the air.
To celebrate the drought,
We are going to the pool, to walk, cook and shout.

We love to see the Easter bunny,
He bites off our legs, “That’s so funny.”
The sick doctor is my boss,
He has taken what I lost.

The ugly orange is my friend,
He drives me mad,
I’m going round the bend.
The violent doves are full of hate,
They are always here, they are always late.

In the bubble gum jungle it is sticky and hot
I hate it there and I like it a lot.

Written aged 9

Text Authorship:

  • by Roxy Kleinman  [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Freya Waley-Cohen (b. 1989), "In the Bubble Gum Jungle", 2013, first performed 2013 [ soprano and piano ]
        Score: Soundcloud [external link]  [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2025-11-03
Line count: 23
Word count: 174

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