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The James T. Callow Folklore Archive
PARODY OF PRAYER
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP
A BAG OF PEANUTS AT MY FEET.
IF I SHOULD DIE BEFORE I WAKE,
YOU'LL KNOW I HAD THE STOMACH ACHE.
Submitter comment: I HEARD THIS FROM MY FATHER MANY YEARS AGO.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE ILE
Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Belief Belief |
Date learned: 10-10-1970