[Chorus]
Ha Ha this away, Ha ha that away
Ha Ha this away, then oh then
Ha Ha this away, Ha ha that away
Ha Ha this away, then oh then

[Chorus]

[Verse 1]
When I was a little boy, little boy, little boy
When I was a little boy, a few years old
My papa went and left me, left me, so I was told
Papa went and left me, so I was told

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Mama come and got me, got me, got me
Mama come and got me to save my soul
Mama didn't scold me, scold me, scold me
Mama didn't scold me, so I was told

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Sittin' in the school, in the school, in the school
Siitin' in the school to save my soul
Obeyed the rules, the rules, the rules
Obeyed the rules like I was told
[Chorus]

[Verse 4]
I went to a teacher, teacher, teacher
I went to a teacher to save my soul
The teacher was a preacher, preacher, preacher
The teacher was a preacher, so I was told

[Chorus]

I learned my lesson, lesson, lesson
I learned my lesson to save my soul
Wasn't that a blessing, blessing, blessing
Wasn't that a blessing, so I was told

[Chorus]

[Verse 5]
When I was a little boy, little boy, little boy
When I was a little boy, a few years old
My papa went and left me, left me, so I was told
Papa went and left me, so I was told

[Chorus]

[Verse 6]
Mama come and got me, got me, got me
Mama come and got me, so I was told
Mama didn't scold me, scold me, scold me
Mama didn't scold me to save my soul
[Chorus x2]