'N bed I am, an' mama finks
'at I am fas' asleep
Jes' cause she heard me say "I
Pray the Lord my soul to keep."
But I'm awake, all right, I am,
'Cause hones' secrets, say!
The mos'est fun is 'memberin'
What happen'd fru' the day.
'Iss mornin' I des waked myse'f
'Fore any folks wuz 'round
An' dress'd myse'f all inside out
An' never maked a sound.
I didn't wash my ears a bit
Like mama says I should
An' nen I tippy toed down stairs.
"Thout sayin' I'd be good.
I chased the chickens all around,
'Nen frow'd stones at our cow,
"Nen "sick'd" our dog at her awhile-
I love to hear 'em yow.
An' nen it came on breakfus' time
An' I jes' et an' et,
An' didn't use my napkin
An' my milk got all upset.