# Hush little baby, don't say a word **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 30, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775 "2009-01-30T20:10:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/1 "2009-01-30T20:10:12Z")
…mama’s gonna buy you a Thunderbird And if that Thunderbird don’t start, Mama’s gonna buy you Mario Cart And if that Mario Cart turns off, Mama’s gonna buy you a Kalishnikov. … ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/2 "2009-01-30T21:28:28Z")
…? ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/3 "2009-01-30T21:30:19Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > …mama’s gonna buy you a Thunderbird > And if that Thunderbird don’t start, > Mama’s gonna buy you Mario Cart > And if that Mario Cart turns off, > Mama’s gonna buy you a Kalishnikov. > … If that Kalishnikov don’t shoot Mama’s gonna buy you a monkey suit. And if that monkey suit wears out Mama’s gonna buy you a box of grout. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/4 "2009-01-30T21:31:37Z")
Goddamnit you sonofabitch. I watched “Mockingbird Don’t Sing” last night and _just_ managed to get that song out of my head and now it’s back in. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/5 "2009-01-30T21:32:44Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Goddamnit you sonofabitch. Nope, doesn’t rhyme. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/6 "2009-01-30T21:37:17Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > Nope, doesn’t rhyme. Ok, you made me laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/7 "2009-01-30T21:42:36Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > …mama’s gonna buy you a Thunderbird > And if that Thunderbird don’t start, > Mama’s gonna buy you Mario Cart > And if that Mario Cart turns off, > Mama’s gonna buy you a Kalishnikov. > … I had a pelican, and Super Smash Bros, but the story ends the same way. Stupid third party wireless controllers. _grumblegrumble_ ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/8 "2009-01-30T21:47:39Z")
> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#): > > If that Kalishnikov don’t shoot > Mama’s gonna buy you a monkey suit. > And if that monkey suit wears out > Mama’s gonna buy you a box of grout. And if that box of grout won’t stick Mama’s gonna buy you a guitar pick. And if that guitar pick won’t pluck Mama’s gonna buy you some Peking duck. ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/9 "2009-01-30T22:47:06Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > And if that box of grout won’t stick > Mama’s gonna buy you a guitar pick. > And if that guitar pick won’t pluck > Mama’s gonna buy you some Peking duck. And if that Peking duck ain’t dead Mama’s gonna buy you an inflatable bed And if that inflatable bed’s not soft Mama’s gonna buy you a New York loft ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/10 "2009-01-30T23:10:59Z")
> [@Simmerdown](#): > > And if that Peking duck ain’t dead > Mama’s gonna buy you an inflatable bed > And if that inflatable bed’s not soft > Mama’s gonna buy you a New York loft And if that New York loft’s too noisy, Mama’s gonna buy you a trip to Boise. And if that trip to Boise gets detoured, Mama’s gonna buy you a loofah gourd. ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/11 "2009-01-30T23:11:27Z")
And if that loft can’t be sub-let, Mama’s gonna buy you the New York Mets. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/12 "2009-01-30T23:45:47Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > And if that loft can’t be sub-let, > Mama’s gonna buy you the New York Mets. And if the Mets don’t win that game, Mama’s gonna let Bush take the blame! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/13 "2009-01-31T00:14:06Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > And if that New York loft’s too noisy, > Mama’s gonna buy you a trip to Boise. > And if that trip to Boise gets detoured, > Mama’s gonna buy you a loofah gourd. And if that gourd don’t exfoliate, Mama’s gonna buy you the Tar Heel State. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/14 "2009-01-31T02:16:02Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > And if that gourd don’t exfoliate, > Mama’s gonna buy you the Tar Heel State. And if that state don’t grow tobacco, Mama’s gonna find you a real nice crack-ho. ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/15 "2009-01-31T02:32:27Z")
> [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](#): > > And if that state don’t grow tobacco, > Mama’s gonna find you a real nice crack-ho. And if that crack ho don’t put out Mama’s gonna buy you a box of grout And if that box of grout’s still loose Mama’s gonna buy you a Canada goose (Nice to see you again, **Boozahol Squid, P.I.**. Sorry about that mess before.) ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/16 "2009-01-31T04:28:08Z")
And if that goose don’t fill your gut, Mama’s gonna buy you an extra butt. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/17 "2009-01-31T04:35:04Z")
And if that extra butt won’t poop Mama’s gonna buy you Hula-hoop. And if that Hula-hoop won’t twirl Mama’s gonna buy you guide for PERL. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/18 "2009-01-31T05:03:08Z")
And if that guide for PERL is brash Mama’s gonna give you somma her stash And if that stash don’t get you high Mama’s gonna rock you beddy-bye ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/19 "2009-01-31T05:22:40Z")
An’ if that rock don’t make you sleep, Momma’s gonna buy you fluffy sheep. And if Hal makes that sheep go stray, Momma’s gonna wait for a summer day. And if all summmer’s naught but squall, Momma’s gonna go tear down The Wall. And The Wall simply won’t fall, Momma’s gonna catch you a foul ball. And if that foul ball stays fair, Momma’s gonna buy you an office chair. Ditto on all counts, **Simmerdown** ---
**Author:** ![lee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lee/32/7455_2.png) [@lee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lee)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2009, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/20 "2009-01-31T05:30:59Z")
And if that office chair won’t spin, Momma’s gonna buy you a bottle of gin, If that bottle of gin’s not dry, Momma’s gonna buy you Spanish fly, [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775.md?page=2)