School House

There are no children in the school house, mama

There are no children in the school

You said that you went past the school house, mama

I don’t think you went there at all

It’s may day bank holiday, mama

The masters will all be in bed

I don’t think you went past the school house, mama

I think you went past daddy’s house instead

You smell like my daddy’s house, mama

Your cheeks and your fingers are red

I think you went to daddy’s house, mama

And I think that my daddy is dead

Someone will come for you, mama

I think the policemen will call

I’ll tell them I saw you by the school house, mama

I’ll tell them I was waiting by the school