Capo one G5 Poppa I know C5 D5 There's a frog on my toe G5 C5 Maybe I'll call him Jethro G5 Maybe I'll grow up to be C5 As wise, good as he G5 D5 G5 And maybe I'll come back after you're long gone G5 Poppa I'm sure C5 The worms have eaten you now G5 D5 C5 And Jethro's been on some Frenchy's plate long ago G5 C5 Now I'm pretty sure that I listen to every word G5 D5 G5 'cause I still hear you telling me still G5 "slap them boys when they're naughty C5 Make 'em crawl, make you haughty G5 Make you strong, little girl D5 C5 You paint them toes the reddish colour G5 And you know one day C5 You're gonna be bigger than a flea G5 D5 C5 G5 You're gonna be bigger than that old poison ivy tree" G5 Now I'm pretty sure C5 That I think you'd come and visit G5 D5 C5 And talk sometimes kind of like gadget G5 C5 A funny little chance like an Indian brave G5 D5 C5 He said "we all grew fat when the white man came" G5 C5 But one day girl you're gonna learn to make 'em crawl G5 Make 'em grow tall But have the grace D5 C5 To be a lady with disgrace G5 And you fry them 'taters C5 And you make them with ladies G5 D5 C5 G5 Hands I know you're my pappy's baby