A time long since passed.
The one unforgettable lyric in the song refers to “Alligator lizards in the air... in the air...”. As kid with a powerful aversion to Alligator lizards, the visual was a bit unsettling. Blue-bellies, of course, would have been just fine. Why scampering is better than slithering, I cannot say. But I can say that my Labrador (with zero input from me) made the same distinction.
There used to be an online meme picture (can’t find it anymore), where someone has picked up an alligator lizard, and it’s doing the two things they’re known to do if you pick them up:
(1) Latch on to your hand/finger and not let go, and
(2) Crap everywhere.
So, the caption on this biting/poop gushing lizard was indeed: “Alligator lizards in the air... In the aiiiiiirrrrrr...” :P