When mi used to go a school Teacher sing that cow jump over da Moon She said, a dish run a Moon with da spoon Mommy say, don't stay out, you must come in soon Come in in da afternoon Sometimes I misbehave and get a lot of floggin' (hey, hey, hey) I look within myself, lord, dat I've done a wrong ting (hey, hey, hey) When mi was a boy, go a school I get a pencil, also a twelve inch ruler I sit down on a stool, I don't want to be no riding mule (Hey!) Sometimes I only getted floggin', I getted floggin' (hey, hey, hey) My teachеr said: Boy, don't run away, take your licking (Hey, hey, hеy) (She say) Sometimes I wonder why I get so many floggin' (hey, hey, hey) Sometimes teacher look at mi, say: Boy, this your beating (Hey, hey, hey) When mi used to go a school Teacher say, dish run away with da spoon