Papa brought me chewing gum
Other kids chew grass buds
I wanna try what they all eat
They want my gum it tastes so neat
We made a trade so secretly
They won’t tell mama ’bout our deal
I gave them all my sweet delight
They gave me corn so golden bright
We made the trade in morning light
They kept our secret out of sight
Papa’s gum was soft and pink
Grass buds made me stop and think
Trading treats was our game
No one knew or spoke our name
We made a trade so secretly
They won’t tell mama ’bout our deal
I gave them all my sweet delight
They gave me corn so golden bright
We made the trade in morning light
They kept our secret out of sight
We made a trade so secretly
They won’t tell mama ’bout our deal
I gave them all my sweet delight
They gave me corn so golden bright
We made the trade in morning light
They kept our secret out of sight