He saw a lot of families a sitting down to supper;

He eyed those slippery rocks, he eyed 'em very keen

And he fled as he cried, and he cried as he was fleein'—

"Upidee, Upida."

"Oh take care," cried an old man, "stop;

It's blowing gales up there on top;

You'll be blown right off the other side,"

But the humorous stranger still replied,

"Upidee, Upida."

"Beware the branch of the sycamore tree,