Small Fry – Frank Loesser
Here comes that good for nothin' brat
of a boy.
He's such a devil I could whip him with
joy.
He's been carousin' at the burleycue.
Just watch me teach him with the sole
of my shoe.
Small fry, struttin' by the pool
room,
small fry, should be in the school
room.
My my, put down that cigarette,
you ain't a grown-up high and mighty
yet.
Small fry, dancin' for a penny,
small fry, countin' up how many.
My my, just listen to me,
you ain't the biggest catfish in the
sea.
You practice peckin' all day long to
some old radio song,
oh yes, oh yes, oh yes.
You better listen to your Paw and
someday practice the law
and then you'll be a real success, yes.
Small fry, kissed the neighbor's
daughter,
small fry, should stay in shallow
water.
Seems I should take you cross my knee,
you ain't the biggest catfish in the
sea.
You got your feet all soakin' wet,
you'll be the death of me yet,
oh me, oh my, small fry.
Small Fry
Music : Hoagy Carmichael
Lyrics : Johnny Mercer
>From : Sing You Sinners, 1938
Small fry, struttin by the pool room
Small fry, should be in the school room
My, my put down that cigarette
You ain't grown up high and mighty yet
Samll fry, dancin for a penny
Small fry, countin up how many
My, my just jlisten here to me
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
You practice peckin all day long to eome old radio song
Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
You better listen to your maw
And someday practice the law
And then you'll be a real success
Yes, small fry, (you) kissed the neighbor's daughter
Small fry, (should) stay in shallow water
Seems I should take you cross my knee
You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea
You've got your feet all soakin wet
You'll be the death of me yet
Oh me, oh my, small fry.
