Bluegrass Songs - Little Benny

Little Benny

One night as the stars were all shining
Little Benny knelt down by his bed
He asked the dear Lord to forgive him
For all the bad words he had said

    Please papa don't whip little Benny
    Please papa don't whip little Ben
    He's little and wants you to love him
    Please papa don't whip little Ben

You remember how moma loved Benny
How she kissed him the morning ahe died
She told him to love and obey you
And I know little Benny has tried

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Oh what if dear moma in Heaven
Should be looking way down from the sky
And see you whip little Benny
I know it would make moma cry

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Those very bad words that he said
He learned from some old wicked men
He's little and didn't know better
Please papa don't whip little Ben

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