On the Nickel

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Sticks and stones will break my bones But I always will be true And when your mama's dead and gone I'll sing this lullaby just for you [Chorus 1] And what becomes of all the little boys Who never comb their hair? They're lined up all around the block On the nickel over there [Verse 2] So better bring a bucket There's a hole in the pail And if you don't get my letter Then you'll know that I'm in jail [Chorus 2] And what becomes of all the little boys Who never say their prayers? They're sleepin' like a baby On the nickel over there [Verse 3] If you chew tobacco And wish upon a star You'll find out where the scarecrows sit Just like punchlines between the cars [Chorus 3] I know a place where a royal flush Never beat a pair Even Thomas Jefferson Is on the nickel over there [Verse 4] So ring around the rosie Sleepin' in the rain You're always late for supper Man, you let me down, let me down again [Chorus 4] I thought I heard a mockingbird Roosevelt knows where You can skip the light with Grady Tuck On the nickel over there [Chorus 5] So what becomes of all the little boys Who run away from home? The world just keeps gettin' bigger Once you get out on your own [Chorus 6] So here's to all the little boys The sandman takes you where You're sleepin' with a pillow, man On the nickel over there [Chorus 7] So climb up through that buttonhole And fall right up the stairs I'll show you where the short dogs grow On the nickel over there