# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/41 "2009-02-01T17:18:47Z")
And if that BJ ain’t swallowed Moma’s gonna get you a bullet that’s hollowed And if that bullet don’t mushroom Momma’s gonna get you a sweepin’ broom ---
**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:** [February 5, 2009, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/42 "2009-02-05T07:25:30Z")
Mama’s really frickin’ generous, despite fate seeming to weigh against her. Anyone else notice that? ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/43 "2009-02-05T09:22:47Z")
Mama certainly seems to be doing her part to raise consumer spending in these troubled economic times, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/44 "2009-02-05T19:42:38Z")
And if that broom ain’t made of straw Mama’s gonna buy you a shopping mall. And if that shopping mall don’t pay, Mama’s gonna get you something off eBay. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/45 "2009-02-05T20:01:10Z")
And if that E-bay sale falls through, Mama’s gonna buy you a didgeridoo. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/46 "2009-02-05T20:53:22Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > And if that E-bay sale falls through, > Mama’s gonna buy you a didgeridoo. If that digeridoo’s sound is too low, Mama’s gonna buy you a bag of blow. And if you don’t snort it off a hooker’s tits, Mama’s gonna pinch all of your zits. ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/47 "2009-02-05T21:05:07Z")
Man, there seems to be a common theme going here: Mama’s buying a lot of sex, drugs and alcohol. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/48 "2009-02-05T21:09:36Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > Man, there seems to be a common theme going here: Mama’s buying a lot of sex, drugs and alcohol. If you were Mama, wouldn’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bc8723/32.png) [@Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/49 "2009-02-05T21:14:15Z")
If I could also buy CPS, sure. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/50 "2009-02-05T21:17:53Z")
> [@Fish](#): > > If I could also buy CPS, sure. Maybe her kids are all growed up. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/51 "2009-02-05T21:20:18Z")
> [@Maeglin](#): > > If that digeridoo’s sound is too low, > Mama’s gonna buy you a bag of blow. > And if you don’t snort it off a hooker’s tits, > Mama’s gonna pinch all of your zits. And if your zits don’t have no pus. Mama’s gonna buy a crib fo’ us. And if the gummit condems the cribs. Mama’s gonna buy us a stack of ribs. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/52 "2009-02-05T22:38:56Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > And if your zits don’t have no pus. > Mama’s gonna buy a crib fo’ us. > And if the gummit condems the cribs. > Mama’s gonna buy us a stack of ribs. And if those ribs don’t got 'nough sauce, Mama’s gonna buy you some dental floss. And if that floss don’t taste like mint, Mama’s gonna buy you some panty lint. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/53 "2009-02-06T00:07:10Z")
If that lint burns in the dryer, Mama’s gonna make it her funeral pyre. But if mama ain’t ready to die, She’s gonna bake you a moose-turd pie. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/54 "2009-02-06T00:15:42Z")
And if that moose-turd pie tastes bad, Mama’s gonna find you a brand-new dad; And if that dad is plenty o’ trouble, Mama’s gonna move you to a lunar bubble. ---
**Author:** ![meenie7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7993a0/32.png) [@meenie7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meenie7)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/55 "2009-02-07T13:23:02Z")
And if that lunar bubble 'splodes, Mama’s gonna buy you fat cane toads and if those cane toads aren’t real gross Mama’s gonna buy you a whipping post ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/56 "2009-02-07T16:34:40Z")
And if that whipping post snaps off, Mama’s gonna buy some syrup for your cough and if that syrup doesn’t soothe your throat, Mama’s gonna buy you a rabid stoat. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/57 "2009-02-07T21:31:28Z")
And if that rabid stoat don’t bite Mama’s gonna get you some dynamite ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/58 "2009-02-07T23:57:51Z")
And if that dynamite don’t blow up Mama’s gonna buy you a cute lil’ pup And if that cute lil’ pup gets rabies Mama’s gonna give you a case of scabies ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/59 "2009-02-08T04:50:58Z")
And if those scabies don’t make you itch, Mama’s gonna give your belt another hitch; And if that belt is on too tight, Mama’s gonna give your arm a nasty bite. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2009, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775/60 "2009-02-08T05:31:30Z")
And if that nasty bite don’t fester Mama’s gonna give you to a child molester (not a very good mama, is she?) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hush-little-baby-dont-say-a-word/483775.md?page=4)