Little children, you better not tell on me   I'm tellin' you little children, you better not tell what you see   And if you're good, I'll give you candy and a quarter   If you're quiet like you oughta be and keep a secret with me      I wish they would go away, little children   Now why ain't you playin' outside? I'm askin' you   You can't fool me 'cause I'm gonna know if you hide   And try to peek, I'm gonna treat you to a movie   Stop your gigglin', children do be nice like little sugars and spice      You saw me kissin' your sister   You saw me holdin' her hand   But if you snitch to your mother   Your father won't understand      I wish they would take a nap, little children   Now why don't you go bye-bye? Go anywhere at all   Little children, I know you would go if you tried   Go up the stairs, me and your sister, we're goin' steady   How can I kiss her when I'm ready to with little children like you around?   I wonder what can I do around little children like you