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../Frog On My Toe Poppa I know there’s a frog on my toe maybe I’ll call him Jethro maybe I’ll grow up to be wise, as good as he and maybe you’ll come back after you’re long gone and Poppa I’m sure the worms have eaten you now and Jethro’s been on some Frenchy’s plate long ago and now I’m pretty sure that I listened to every word cause I still hear you telling me still slap them boys when they’re naughty make ‘em crawl, make you haughty make you strong little girl you paint them toes that reddest color and you know one day you’re gonna be bigger than a flea you’re gonna be bigger than that old poison ivy tree and now I’m pretty sure that I think you come and visit and talk sometimes kind of like Gidget and in funny little chants like an Indian Brave you said, “we all grew fat when the white man came” but one day girl you’re gonna learn to make ‘em crawl make ‘em grow tall but have the grace to be a lady with disgrace and you fry them taters and you make them with lady’s hands I know you’re my pappy’s baby • BACK |