[Verse 1]
Sticks and stones will break my bones
But I always will be true
And when your mama's dead and gone
I'll sing this lullaby just for you

[Chorus 1]
And what becomes of all the little boys
Who never comb their hair?
They're lined up all around the block
On the nickel over there

[Verse 2]
So better bring a bucket
There's a hole in the pail
And if you don't get my letter
Then you'll know that I'm in jail

[Chorus 2]
And what becomes of all the little boys
Who never say their prayers?
They're sleepin' like a baby
On the nickel over there

[Verse 3]
If you chew tobacco
And wish upon a star
You'll find out where the scarecrows sit
Just like punchlines between the cars
[Chorus 3]
I know a place where a royal flush
Never beat a pair
Even Thomas Jefferson
Is on the nickel over there

[Verse 4]
So ring around the rosie
Sleepin' in the rain
You're always late for supper
Man, you let me down, let me down again

[Chorus 4]
I thought I heard a mockingbird
Roosevelt knows where
You can skip the light with Grady Tuck
On the nickel over there

[Chorus 5]
So what becomes of all the little boys
Who run away from home?
The world just keeps gettin' bigger
Once you get out on your own

[Chorus 6]
So here's to all the little boys
The sandman takes you where
You're sleepin' with a pillow, man
On the nickel over there
[Chorus 7]
So climb up through that buttonhole
And fall right up the stairs
I'll show you where the short dogs grow
On the nickel over there