WHEN I'M A LITTLE OLD LADY
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When I'm a little old lady
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Then I'll live with my children
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and bring them great joy.
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o\_/ To repay all I've had
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) from each
girl and boy
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/` I shall
draw on the walls
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and scuff up the floor;
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_\ \ Run in and out
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_/ / without
closing the door.
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\/ I'll hide frogs in the pantry,
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|| socks
under my bed.
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|| Whenever they scold me,
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_|| I'll
hang my head.
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run and I'll romp,
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always fritter away
/ Y \
The time to be spent
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doing chores every day.
I'll pester my children
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when they are on the phone.
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As long as they're busy
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I won't leave them alone.
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Hide candy in closets,
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rocks in a drawer,
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)
And never pick up my clothes
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from the floor.
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Dash off to the movies
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and not wash a dish.
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I'll plead for allowance
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whenever I wish.
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I'll stuff up the plumbing
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and deluge the floor.
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As soon as they've mopped it,
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I'll flood it some more.
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When they correct me,
/ Y \
I'll lie down and cry,
`"'"`
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Kicking and screaming,
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not a tear in my eye.
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I'll take all their pencils
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and flashlights, and then
\_/o
o\_/ When they buy new ones,
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) I'll
take them again.
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/` I'll spill glasses
of milk
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to complete every meal,
/ /_
_\ \ Eat my banana and
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/ just drop
the peel.
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\/ Put toys on the table,
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spill jam on the floor,
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|| I'll break lots of dishes
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as though I were four.
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What fun I shall have,
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what joy it will be to
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Live with my children....
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the way they lived with me!
(author unknown)
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