My Thumb

Fiddle Dee Dee, Fiddle Dee Dum
I'm not going to stop sucking my thumb.
It's my buddy, it's my chum
And I will suck it till it turns numb.

Better than candy, better than gum
If you ask me nicely, I'll let you try some.
Leaves no mess
Leaves no crumbs
Tastes as sweet as a sugar plum.



Hi Dee Ho
Ho Dee Hum
I do not care how my teeth become
Even if Dad, even if Mom
Try to scare me, I'll not succumb.

I'm not quitting; I've just begun
To put up a fight to suck my thumb
It's my buddy, it's my chum
And comforts me when I feel glum.

~ Nancy Marthaler