It started late one night.

I felt a nasty ache

Just after a big bite Of yummy chocolate cake.

"It's dentist time for you," Dad told me the next day.

And since I couldn't chew, I said, "I guess, OK."

My canines are bright white Like tigers' teeth, I'd say.

I scrub them noon and night

And at the break of day!

My molars are all shiny.

I brush them hard and long!

Maybe the hole is tiny.

Maybe Dad is wrong.

I sat in the big chair.

My jaws were open wide.

I told the dentist where I had a pain inside.

Is my tooth defective?

Dear dentist, please explain!

You are the great detective

Who cures all dental pain.

He said I had a cavity

Right inside my tooth.

He said so with such gravity

It had to be the truth!

"Is it in my incisor?"

I asked him with a smile.

I should have been much wiser

And kept quiet for a while.

"You'll need a little filling",

The dentist softly said,

And then he started drilling Right inside my head!

I heard a funny buzz,

Like an angry bee,

But I knew just what it was.

It didn't worry me!

And when the hole was filled,

I jumped down off the chair

For I was really thrilled

To get right out of there!

Have you any idea  

Have you any idea  

What the carnivore saw

Scurrying through the trees?

A snack, a snack, a snack, a snack

That's tastier than cheese!

Have you any idea

What the carnivore did

When it saw its prey?

Attack, attack, attack, attack

Before the prey could stray!"I

I have canine teeth, you see, dear prey,

And they will tear you up!"

Have you any idea

What the herbivore saw

Growing towards the sun?

A treat, a treat, a treat, a treat

Big and green and fun!

Have you any idea

What the herbivore said

When it saw the grass?

"No meat, no meat, no meat, no meat

Just grass that is first class!"

I have incisor teeth, you see, dear  grass,

And they will nibble you down!"

WHave you any idea

What the omnivore saw

Reaching up to the skies?

A lunch, a lunch, a lunch, a lunch

A mountain of tasty pies!

Have you any idea

What the omnivore said

When it saw all kinds of food?

"I'll munch, I'll munch, I'll munch, I'll munch

Because I'm in the mood!"

I have molar teeth, you see, dear food,

And they will chew you to bits!”