(If I Had) Rhythm In My Nursery Rhymes Songtext
von Jimmie Lunceford

Fishin′s not the reason I don't want to go to school
Swimming holes don′t bother me 'cause I'm no swimming fool
Teacher thinks I′m stupid, but I know that she′s wrong
'Cause if she taught me my way, it wouldn′t take me long

I could learn my ABCs
Bring home As instead of Ds
And my mom and dad I'd please
If I had rhythm in my nursery rhymes
If I had rhythm in my nursery rhymes

Now, in the corner on a stool
I′d sit 'cause I broke a rule
I could show them I′m no fool
If I had rhythm in my nursery rhymes
If I had rhythm in my nursery rhymes


Now, tra-la-la-la-la won't get me far
Lately I've been thinkin′
If I had a little bit of rhythm
I could be a Washington or a Lincoln
Simple Simon at the fair
Met a pieman who was there
′Bout those two guys I don't care
′Cause I need rhythm in my nursery rhymes
'Cause I need rhythm in my nursery rhymes

Now, Jack and Jill went up the hill
They were very fond of climb
But they don′t give me a thrill
'Cause I need rhythm in my nursery rhymes
′Cause I need rhythm in my nursery rhymes

Now, Mary had a little lamb
And they both had such grand times
But I told them both to scram
'Cause I need rhythm in my nursery rhymes
'Cause I need rhythm in my nursery rhymes

And I′ve got no use for Mother Goose
She don′t mean a thing
I'm in favor of old King Cole
′Cause he made his fiddler swing

Now, lullabies are all okay
When mom sings them her own way
But I go for that hi-de-hay
'Cause I need rhythm in my nursery rhymes
′Cause I need rhythm in my nursery rhymes