Woes Caused By Whooping Bugs

(Written for Cousin Harvey Stoner, Jr.)

If you don't believe that whooping cough causes lots of woe,

Just catch a few of whooping germs and then I guess you'll know

That whoopee-whoop! and wheepee-wheeps! are not one bit of fun,

When you see others playing games where all must jump and run,

For if you jump or if you run, you start the whoop-oop-oop!

And even when you're tired you can't sleep for the croup,

Caused by the awful whooping bugs, which lurk within your throat