[Verse]
Em        D      C                 G 
Why may I not go out and climb the trees? 
           Em               C                    D
Trees have fingers that may steal the eyes from me. 
Em        D      C                 G 
Why may I not go play out in the barn? 
                 Em            C                D
The barnhand may take you, and drown you in the tar. 
Em        D      C                 G 
I want to go and find the little cat? 
               Em        C            D
The cat's been found and taken by the rats. 
Em        D      C                 G 
Where will the sun be when the sky is black? 
         Em                C            Em
You will have all night to ponder about that. 
[Verse]
Em        D      C                 G 
May I let the puppy sleep here in my bed? 
            Em            C                D
Puppies got bugs that lay eggs inside your head. 
Em        D      C                 G 
Why may I not stay up and be with thee? 
             Em           C               Em