Standard (EADGBE)

2x

Little children, you better not tell on me

 I'm telling you little children, you better not tell what you see

 And if you're good, I'll give you candy and a quarter

If you're quiet, like you ought to be, and keep a secret with me

 I wish they would go away, little children

 Now why ain't you playing' outside? I'm asking you

 You can't fool me cause I'm gonna know if you hide

 And try to peek, I'm gonna treat you to a movie

Stop your giggling, children do be nice, like little sugars and spice

You saw me kissing your sister

 You saw me holding her hand

 But if you snitch to your mother

 Your father won't understand

 I wish they would take a nap, little children

 Now why don't you go bye-bye? Go anywhere at all

Little children, I know you would go if you tried

 Go up the stairs, me and your sister, we're going steady

How can I kiss her when, I'm ready to, with little children like you, around?

 I wonder what can I do, around, little children like you