The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

The Old Apple Pie

Was the crust of the old apple pie
That was put there for you and for I
It was only a pin, that Mary stuck in
(It may be a nail or a pussy cat's tail)
'Neath the crust of the old apple pie.

Submitter comment:

This was always sung at the informant's family gatherings.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT