Policeman, Policeman, Don't Catch Me

DESCRIPTION: Jump-rope rhyme. "Policeman, policeman, don't catch/blame/take me, (Blame) that boy behind the tree, He stole sugar, he stole tea, Policeman, policeman, don't catch me."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1980 (Solomon-ZickaryZan)
KEYWORDS: police thief jumprope
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Solomon-ZickaryZan, p. 63, "Don't Blame Me" (1 text)
Withers-EenieMeenieMinieMo, p. 40, "(Policeman, policeman, don't catch me!)" (1 text)
Roud #19335
NOTES [38 words]: Roud lumps this with "Policeman, Policeman, Do Your Duty," but they seem distinct to me, although perhaps from the same roots. It's closer to "Policeman, Policeman, Don't Take Me," but still different enough that I split them. - RBW
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