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Poppa I know

 There's a frog on my toe

Maybe I'll call him Jethro

Maybe I'll grow up to be

 As wise, good as he

 And maybe I'll come back after you're long gone

Poppa I'm sure

 The worms have eaten you now

 And Jethro's been on some Frenchy's plate long ago

Now I'm pretty sure that I listen to every word

 'cause I still hear you telling me still

 "slap them boys when they're naughty

 Make 'em crawl, make you haughty

 Make you strong, little girl

 You paint them toes the reddish colour

 And you know one day

 You're gonna be bigger than a flea

 You're gonna be bigger than that old poison ivy tree"

Now I'm pretty sure

 That I think you'd come and visit

 And talk sometimes kind of like gadget

A funny little chance like an Indian brave

 He said "we all grew fat when the white man came"

 But one day girl you're gonna learn to make 'em crawl

 Make 'em grow tall

But have the grace

 To be a lady with disgrace

 And you fry them 'taters

 And you make them with ladies

Hands I know you're my pappy's baby