Hey little baby don’t you cry, Mama gonna drop around, Hey little baby don’t say a word, Mama gonna whoop you ’bout somethin’ you heard
Oh (hush your mouth!) Oh (hush your mouth!)
Mama gonna buy you a diamond ring, If that diamond ring’s brass, Mama gonna buy a lookin’ glass, If that lookin’ glass is broke, Mama gonna buy a horse and coach, If that horse and coach turn over, Mama gonna buy you a dog named rover
Oh (hush your mouth!) Oh (hush your mouth!) Oh (hush your mouth!) Oh (hush your mouth!)
A coonskin alligator hide, Make into shoes baby, jus’ like mine, Don’t be scared to put ’em on your feet, Scared ’bout me, jus’ can’t be beat