Little children

you better not tell on me

I'm tellin' 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 oughta be

and keep the secret with me

I wish they would go away

little children

now why ain't

ya playin' outside

I'm askin' 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 gigglin'

children do be nice

like little sugars and spice

You saw me

kissin' your sister

you saw me holdin' her hand

And 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

little children

I know you would if you tried

go up the stairs

Me and your sister

we're goin' 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