Chewing Gum - The Carter Family

Mama sent me to the spring

She told me not to stay

I fell in love with a pretty little girl

Could not get away

Chawing chewing gum, chewing chawing gum

First she give me peaches

Then she give me pears

Then she give me fifty cents

Kissed me on the stairs

Mama don’t 'low me to whistle

Papa don’t 'low me to sing

They don’t want me to marry

I’ll marry just the same

I wouldn’t have a lawyer

I’ll tell you the reason why

Every time he opens his mouth

He tells a great big lie

I wouldn’t have a doctor

I’ll tell you the reason why

He rides all over the country

Makes the people die

I wouldn’t have a farmer

I’ll tell you the reason why

Because he has so plenty to eat

Specially pumpkin pie

I took my girl to church last night

How do you reckon she done

She walked right up to the preacher’s face

And chewed her chewing gum