LITTLE CHILDREN
(Schuman / McFarland)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas - 1964


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 aren'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 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