VERSE 1: I'd knit and knit_____ Till it seemed like "Kingdom come"____
Just do my bit_____ Till my fingers all were numb!_____
How I used to wish that I could run away and play,
But mother used to smile and say:
REFRAIN: "Just you stick to your knitting, dear, And the hours will run___
Just you stay where you're sitting dear, And pretend its fun___
Little fingers may ache,____ But bye and bye comes chocolate cake___
And then a great big slice Tastes__ twice as nice When you know your knitting's done!"____
VERSE 2: The boys I knew___ Used to whistle going by,____
And tease me, too,____ 'Cause they said I was so shy!_____
Then they'd tell me I was tied to mother's apron string,
But mother used to smile and sing: