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