Little Children

Little children, you better not tell on me
 I'm tellin' you little children, you better not tell what you see
 And if you're good, I'll give you candy and a quarter
 If you're quiet like you oughta be and keep a secret with me
 I wish they would go away, little children
 Now why ain't you playin' outside? I'm askin' you
 You can't fool me 'cause I'm gonna know if you hide
 And try to peek, I'm gonna treat you to a movie
 Stop your gigglin', children do be nice like little sugars and spice
 You saw me kissin' your sister
 You saw me holdin' her hand
 But if you snitch to your mother
 Your father won't understand
 I wish they would take a nap, little children
 Now why don't you go bye-bye? Go anywhere at all
 Little children, I know you would go if you tried
 Go up the stairs, me and your sister, we're goin' steady
 How can I kiss her when I'm ready to with little children like you around?
 I wonder what can I do around little children like you