Old Mother TIpsy-toe
DESCRIPTION: "I give you so much work to do, Use thimble, thread, and needle too, If you don't get it done before I come back, I'll give you a slap across your back. Old mother (Tipsy-toe/Tippety-toe)... I'll follow my mother wherever she go."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1903 (Newell-GamesAndSongsOfAmericanChildren)
KEYWORDS: playparty work mother
FOUND IN: US(MA)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Newell-GamesAndSongsOfAmericanChildren, #89, "Old Mother TIpsy-toe"
File: Newe089
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