She says "we're a-itchin' for a right good spank."

An' she says, "Now thes you wait,

It's a-comin'—soon or late,

W'en a feller's itchin' fer a spank."

W'en a feller's out o' school, you know how he feels,

Gramma says we wriggle 'roun' like a lot o' eels.

W'y it's like a man that's thes home from out o' jail.

What's the use o' scoldin' if we pull Tray's tail?

Gramma says, tho', "Thes you wait,

It's a-comin'—soon or late,