That Jingle-Jangle of the Piggy Bank Song

candy, childhood, me, money, nostalgia, word play, Jingle-jangle of the Piggy Bank Song © Oh for those sounds of jingle jangle tinkling notes When an allowance of two dimes and a nickel Was dropped in the belly of my bright pink piggy bank Through a slot placed for coins between two cute ears Right on top and mid center to the piggy’s pink rounded head The shiny silver and coppers slid, but never any bright gold Always making jingle sounds when given a shake up or two Within the piggy’s round half-filled fat bright pink belly hold. There were four teeth lost to the Tooth Fairy and she paid Quarters each time left under my pillows magically placed Those were special and remained for a long sit in my bank I would take two dimes and a nickel each second Saturday And pocket this cache and set out to buy a large box of Smarties Twenty-five cents was the cost in those days for a family-size box And all mine for a day or so until I was ‘pigged’ out from finishing the last Smarties that called unto me “Eat Me” and had my name inked on as well But it is now not because I haven’t forgotten its tummy upset That I think back when buying a box of family size Smarties today But whenever I place coins in my pocket I am again reminded Of that box of Smarties I had bought and the jingle jangle the coins made Oh, and the thought of eating them all at one go that long passed time ! .