Ha Ha this away, Ha ha that away
Ha Ha this away, then oh then
Ha Ha this away, Ha ha that away
Ha Ha this away, then oh then

When I was a little boy, little boy
Little boy
When I was a little boy, a few years old
My papa went and left me, left me
So I was told
Papa went and left me, so I was told


Mama come and got me, got me, got me
Mama come and got me to save my soul
Mama didn't scold me, scold me, scold me
Mama didn't scold me, so I was told

Sittin' in the school, in the school
In the school
Siitin' in the school to save my soul
Obeyed the rules, the rules, the rules
Obeyed the rules like I was told

I went to a teacher, teacher, teacher
I went to a teacher to save my soul
The teacher was a preacher, preacher
Preacher
The teacher was a preacher, so I was told

I learned my lesson, lesson, lesson
I learned my lesson to save my soul
Wasn't that a blessing, blessing, blessing
Wasn't that a blessing, so I was told

When I was a little boy, little boy
Little boy
When I was a little boy, a few years old
My papa went and left me, left me
So I was told
Papa went and left me, so I was told

Mama come and got me, got me, got me
Mama come and got me, so I was told
Mama didn't scold me, scold me, scold me
Mama didn't scold me to save my soul