Adventures of Isabel

Adventures of Isabel - Natalie Merchant

Isabel met an enormous bear

Isabel Isabel didn't care;

The bear was hungry the bear was ravenous

The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous

The bear said Isabel glad to meet you

How do Isabel now I'll eat you

Isabel Isabel didn't worry

Isabel didn't scream or scurry

She washed her hands and she straightened her hair up

Then Isabel quietly ate the bear up

Once in a night as black as pitch

Isabel met a wicked old witch

The witch's face was cross and wrinkled

The witch's gums with teeth were sprinkled

Ho ho Isabel the old witch crowed

I'll turn you into an ugly toad

Isabel Isabel didn't worry

Isabel didn't scream or scurry

She showed no rage and she showed no rancor

But she turned the witch into milk and drank her

Isabel met a hideous giant

Isabel continued self-reliant

The giant was hairy the giant was horrid

He had one eye in the middle of his forehead

Good morning Isabel the giant said

I'll grind your bones to make my bread

Isabel Isabel didn't worry

Isabel didn't scream or scurry

She nibbled the zwieback that she always fed off

And when it was gone she cut the giant's head off

Isabel met a troublesome doctor

He punched and he poked till he really shocked her

The doctor's talk was of coughs and chills

And the doctor's satchel bulged with pills

The doctor said unto Isabel

Swallow this it will make you well

Isabel Isabel didn't worry

Isabel didn't scream or scurry

She took those pills from the pill concocter

And Isabel calmly cured the doctor