When I was a kid 
I had a little record 
I played it over and over 
Each and every day. 
Sung by a man 
Named Louie Armstrong. 
Saint's marched right in from my Close and Play. 

When I was a kid 
I had a little picture 
And I looked at that picture 
All the time. 
Painted by a man 
Mama said his name was Vinnie. 
A farmer sowing seeds on a really nice day. 

Mom and daddies get a good idea what your babies like 
To help 'em be happy 
Like that guy named Mike. 
Yeah that groovy old man that fixes my bike 
Down there on 'Dumaine Street, New Orleans Louisiana. 

When I was a kid 
I had a little wiener dog 
I loved that little wiener dog 
And she loved me. 
Spent warm spring days feeding that little wiener dog 
Ripe sweet cherries from our cherry tree. 

(An') if I ever get older, if I ever die. 
If I get to a gate at the end of the sky. 
And a beautiful creature says 
Now Bonnie what do you want? 
Might say a record and a picture and a wiener dog swear to God. 

Mom and daddies get a good idea what your babies want 
To help 'em be happy 
Like that ol' gal named Betty. 
Yeah that groovy old chick teaches Tai-Chi on the levee. 
Rain or shine she's out there she's dedicated. 
She wrinkled but she 
Lovely. 
She flexible and don't you wish we all were flexible enough to 
Dance now? 

Dance little children now 
The whole round world is your neighborhood. 
Dance little children now 
Nekkid as a Jaybird. 
Dance little children now 
The whole round world is your neighborhood. 
Dance little children now 
Nekkid as a Jaybird. 

They're just trinkets. 
Little stepping stones 
To let you know you was here.