Small fry sittin’ by the pool room Small fry should be in the school room My my put down that cigarette   You ain’t a grown up high and mighty yet Small fry dancin’ for a penny Small fry countin’ up how many My my just listen here to me You ain’t the biggest catfish in the sea       Bridge You practice peckin’   All day long to some old radio song Oh yes oh yes oh yes    You better listen to your   Maw and someday practice the law And then you’ll be a real success. Small fry you kissed the neighbor’s daughter Small fry should stay in shallow water Seems I should take you ’cross my knee   You ain’t the biggest catfish in the sea       You’ve got your feet all soakin’ wet You’ll be the death of me yet Oh my oh my small fry