fry,
strutting by the pool room
Small fry, should be in the school room
My, my, you put down that cigarette
You ain't a grown -up high
and mighty yet
Small fry dancing for a penny
Small fry counting up how many
My, my, just you listen here to me
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
You practice peckin' all day long
to some old radio song
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
You'd better listen to your pa
and someday practice law
An d then you'll be a real success
Small fry,
you kiss the neighbor's daughter
Small fry, should stay in shallow wa ter
Seems I ought to take you
cross my knee
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
My, my, you just put down that cigarette
You ain't a grown -up high and mighty yet
My, just you listen here to me
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
You practice pecking all day long
to some old radio song
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
You'd better listen to your pa
and someday practice law
And then you'll be a real success, yes
Small fry,
you kiss a neighbor's daughter
Small fry, you know you didn't order
Seems I ought to put you cross my knee
You ain't the biggest
catfish in the sea
You've got your feet
all soaking wet
You'll be the death of me
Oh, me, oh,
small fry.