Capo one G Poppa I know C D There's a frog on my toe G C Maybe I'll call him Jethro G Maybe I'll grow up to be C As wise, good as he G D G And maybe I'll come back after you're long gone G Poppa I'm sure C The worms have eaten you now G D C And Jethro's been on some Frenchy's plate long ago G C Now I'm pretty sure that I listen to every word G D G 'cause I still hear you telling me still G "slap them boys when they're naughty C Make 'em crawl, make you haughty G Make you strong, little girl D C You paint them toes the reddish colour G And you know one day C You're gonna be bigger than a flea G D C G You're gonna be bigger than that old poison ivy tree" G Now I'm pretty sure C That I think you'd come and visit G D C And talk sometimes kind of like gadget G C A funny little chance like an Indian brave G D C He said "we all grew fat when the white man came" G C But one day girl you're gonna learn to make 'em crawl G Make 'em grow tall But have the grace D C To be a lady with disgrace G And you fry them 'taters C And you make them with ladies G D C G Hands I know you're my pappy's baby