Ben King's Verse/The Cat O' Nine Tails

The old cat o' nine tails is comin' 'round agin, And the way he worries children sometimes is  a sin ; He grabs 'em by the collar, an' he yanks 'em by the clothes And reaches for a tender place. Why, what do you suppose Will happen if you're impident an' set aroun' an' grin? Well, I'll have to call the cat o' nine tails in— Have to call him in; yes, have to call him in; in. tails cat o' nine old I'll have to call the old cat o' nine tails in. old cat o' nine tails in.

Are you sassy to yer father, are you fibbin' to yer mother ? Are you quarrelin' with yer sister an' a-pinchin' of  yer brother, Do you "ring around the rosey" till you have a dizzy feelin', And you think yer goin' 'roun' an' 'roun' an' walkin' on the ceilin'? Well, you better stop yer screechin' an' a-makin' such a din, Er I'll have to call the old cat o' nine tails in— Have to call him in; yes, have to call him in; in. tails cat o' nine old I'll have to call the old cat o' nine tails in. old cat o' nine tails in.

Do you allers mind your manners when company is  come? Er do you git upstairs 'nd yell, 'nd stomp around 'nd  drum? Do you show off at the table, too, 'nd try to act up  smart, 'N p'int yer fingers' at the things 'nd say : " Gimme  a tart?" If some one doesn't dress you down I think it is a sin; So I'11 have to call the old cat o' nine tails in— Have to call 'im in ; yes, have to call 'im in ; in. tails cat o' nine old I'll have to call the old cat o' nine tails in. old cat o' nine tails in.