May I Lyrics - Gordon Lightfoot

Finders, keepers, losers, weepers 

Ring around the rosy and I'll catch you if I can 

But if you don't say, "May I", then you'll have to start again 

But first you must indulge me and count from one to ten 

Let the game begin 

I adore you when you touch me 

Pin the tail upon the donkey, you will surely win 

And if you don't say, "May I", then I'll pass the cake around 

And I won't give you any, but you won't make a sound 

You don't eat soap, anyhow 

Red light, green light, blue light, yellow light 

You can take three giant steps or a baby step will do 

But if you don't say, "May I", then I'll march you out the door 

Where you'll be contemplating the numbers one to four 

I hope you're keeping score 

'Cause if you don't say, "May I", then I'll get you with the hose 

And spoil your Sunday clothes 

Will it please you if I tease you 

While you're at the spin dry, I'll pass the pie around 

But you won't make a sound, you don't eat blackbirds anyhow 

There's four and twenty reasons why it can't be wrong 

How long have you been gone 

Finders, keepers, losers, weepers 

Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater 

Wear your sneakers around sound sleepers