We Ain’T Scared O’ Pa

Us boys ain’t scared o’ Pa so much, He only makes a noise, An’ says he never did see such Onmanageable boys. But when Ma looks around I see Just somethin’ long an’ flat An’ always make a point to be Some better after that.

Pa promises an’ promises, But never does a thing; But what Ma says she does she does, An’ when I go to bring Her slipper or her hair brush when She says she’ll dust my pants, I think I could be better then If I had one more chance.

Pa always says nex’ time ’at he Will have a word to say, But Ma she is more apt to be A-doin’ right away; Pa turns around at us an’ glares As fierce as he can look, But when we’re out o’ sight, upstairs, He goes back to his book.

Ma doesn’t glare as much as Pa Or make as big a fuss, But what she says is law is law, And when she speaks to us She’s lookin’ carelessly around F’r somethin’ long an’ flat, And when we notice it, we’re bound To be good after that.

So we ain’t scairt o’ Pa at all, Although he thinks we are; But when we hear Ma come an’ call, No difference how far We are away we answer quick, An’ tell her where we’re at, When she stoops down and starts to pick Up somethin’ long an’ flat!