Doodle Oodle

When we were little, my Mom used to sing "A Bushel and a Peck" to us. So of course, I've sang it to Jonah pretty much since he was born.

This morning, after breakfast, he said, "Mom, sing 'A-heck, a-heck, a-heck'."

I laughed.

So I sang.

I love you! A bushel and a peck!
A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck!
A hug around the neck and a barrel and a heap!
A barrel and a heap, and I'm talkin' in my sleep
About yoooouuuu! About youuuuuu...
Cuz I love you! A bushel and a peck!
You betcher purdy neck, I do!
Doodle oodle oodle,
Doodle oodle oddle,
Doodle oodle oot doot doooooooo...

"Now sing 'mess up the mother'...." he said.

I had a good belly laugh and sang some more:

I love you! A bushel and a peck!
A bushel and a peck and you make my life a wreck!
You make my life wreck and you make my life a mess!
You make my life a mess, a mess of happiness!
About yoooouuuu! About youuuuuu...
Cuz I love you! A bushel and a peck!
You betcher purdy neck, I do!
Doodle oodle oodle,
Doodle oodle oddle,
Doodle oodle oot doot doooooooo...

"Now sing 'the farmer in the heck'..."

I love you! A bushel and a peck!
A bushel and a peck and it beats me all to heck!
It beats me all to heck how I'll ever keep the farm!
Ever keep the farm when I wanna keep my arm
Around yoooouuuu! About youuuuuu...
Cuz I love you! A bushel and a peck!
You betcher purdy neck, I do!
Doodle oodle oodle,
Doodle oodle oddle,
Doodle oodle oot doot doooooooo...