poppa I know

there's a frog on my toe

maybe I'll call him Jethro

maybe I'll grow up to be

quite as good as he

an maybe you'll come back

after you're long gone

and poppa I'm sure

the worms have eaten you now

and Jethro's been on some "Frenchy"'s plate long ago

and now I'm pretty sure I listen to every word

cause I still hear you telling me still

slap them boys when they're naughty

make 'em crawl makes you haughty

make you strong little girl

paint them toes that reddish colour

and you know someday

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 come and visit

and talk sometimes kind of like Gidget and

in funny little chants like and Indian Brave

you 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 those taters and you make them with lady's

hands and all you're my poppy's baby