Standing on
the corner I meant to do no harm
along came a
Flatfoot and took me by the arm.
he took me
to the jailhouse he ran a funny bell
out came
Elvis Presley and took me to my cell.
I woke up in
the morning and look up on the wall
the bedbugs
and the cuties where having a game of ball.
the score
was 6 to nothing the cuties were ahead
along came a
bedbug and knocked me out of bed
Oh it ain’t
going to rain no more no more
it ain’t going
to rain no more so how in the heck
can I wash
my neck if it ain’t to rain no more.
Mary had a
steamboat the steamboat had a bell
Mary went to
heaven the steamboat when to
hello
operator give me number nine
if they do
not answer, give be back my dime.
I know only the last quartet. Maybe I heard the first one, or something like it, once
ReplyDeleteI think it is a conglomeration of a few old ditties. Here is the full version of the one Orbs is trying to remember. No wonder I can never find my keys, my brain is full of these childhood non-senses.
ReplyDeleteMary had a steamboat, steamboat had a bell, Mary went to heaven and steamboat went to...
Hello operator give me number nine, if the line is busy, I'll kick you in the...
Behind the door there is a piece of glass, if you're not careful you'll fall upon your...
Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies, Mary fell down and poked out both her eyes.
LOL! Does this ever bring back memories!! We actually "got away" with almost swearing!
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