Christmas Secrets

Pa’s goin’ to get a bathrobe red,

     A Christmas gift from ma,

And ma will get a set of furs

     A Christmas gift from pa.

And sister’ll get a di’mond ring

     From Henry Jones, her beau;

I know I ain’t made no mistake,

     ‘Cause sister told me so.

Ma’ll get a handkerchief from me,

     And pa a big cigar;

A box o’ choc’lates sister’ll get

     From me, paid for by pa.

I don’t know what I’m gonter get,

     I wished I did. Ma said

I’d get a lot if I would keep

     Their secrets in my head.

Dec. 17, ‘09