A popular song from 1918 words and music by Will E. Skidmore and Marshall Walker
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I’m a tryin’ to teach my sweet papa
Right from wrong as he goes ‘long
But he’s a hard-headed fool
Just like a mule
(He plays such naughty little tricks in school)
But with all his faults, I love him still
And I always will
Some sweet day he’ll find out that
I am his only friend until the end
But now he’s “chuck” full of “pep”
And likes to “step” and have a “rep”
He’s young and full of life
And likes to do and dare
He tries to make his mama
Think that he don’t care
I’m a tryin’ to teach my sweet papa
Right from wrong
Chorus
I’m a tryin’ to teach my sweet papa
Right from wrong as he goes ‘long
But he’s a hard-headed fool
Just like a mule
(He plays such naughty little tricks in school)
But with all his faults, I love him still
And I always will
Some sweet day he’ll find out that
I am his only friend until the end
But now he’s “chuck” full of “pep”
And likes to “step” and have a “rep”
I bought him lots of “glad rags”
So that he’d behave
But when I keep him home at night
He starts to rave
I’m a tryin’ to teach my sweet papa
Right from wrong