Gordon Lightfoot — May I

[Verse 1] Finders, keepers, losers, weepers Ring around the rosy and I'll catch you if I can But if you don't say may I, then you'll have to start again But first you must indulge me and count from one to ten Let the game begin [Verse 2] I adore you when you touch me Pin the tail upon the donkey, you will surely win But if you don't say may I, then I'll pass the cake around And I won't give you any, but you won't make a sound You don't eat soap anyhow [Verse 3] Red light, green light, blue light, yellow light You could take three giant steps or a baby step will do But if you don't say may I, then I'll march you out the door Where you'll be contemplating the numbers one to four I hope you're keeping score 'Cause if you don't say may I, then I'll get you with the hose And spoil your Sunday clothes [Verse 4] Will it please you if I tease you? While you're at the spin dry, I'll pass the pie around But you won't make a sound You don't eat blackbirds anyhow There's four and twenty reasons why it can't be wrong How long have you been gone? [Outro] Finders, keepers, losers, weepers Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater Wear your sneakers around sound sleepers