Joan Donnelly Ellis Poet Lyric

Tisn'T Fittin'

Tisn't Fittin' 
 (Children's song music & lyrics by Joan Donnelly Ellis 1992)

Tisn't fittin for a kitten to wear a mitten
 Tisn't fitten for a spider to terrify
 Tisn't fittin for a doggy to wear cowboy boots
 But it's OK for a Daddy to cry

Tisn't fittin for a turtle to use chop sticks
 No sir, not even if he is Chinese, still tisn't fittin
 Tisn't fittin for a worm to hook a walleye
 Tisn't fittin for a bull frog to moo like a cow
 But it's OK for a Daddy to cry

Tisn't fittin for grasshopper to play leap frog
 Tisn't fittin for a pirate to shanghai
 Tisn't fittin for a bunny to play hopscotch
 No sir, not even if she's a champion hopper, still tisn't fittin
 But it's OK for a Daddy to cry

Tisn't fittin for giraffe to tetter-totter
 Tisn't fittin to lasso a butterfly 
 Tisn't fittin for a Stallion to play horseshoes
 But it's OK for a Daddy to cry
 Yes, it's OK for a Daddy to cry
 Yes, it's OK for a Daddy to cry

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Michael Tor October 18, 2015 at 3:40 PM Nice song Joan. I can see why they liked it so much. Joan Donnelly Ellis October 19, 2015 at 9:08 AM Thanks Michael

Judy Konos October 18, 2015 at 10:23 AM Great....cheering for ya...think it's superb ...and you did enter it in the contest I hope...... Joan Donnelly Ellis October 19, 2015 at 9:09 AM Yes I did... thanks Judy

Judy Konos October 18, 2015 at 9:11 AM Joan go read the contest rules given by Poetry Soup...under members contest...I think you have a winner here...if you make the title as they request.....really like this...take care Joan Donnelly Ellis October 18, 2015 at 9:45 AM Thank You Judy, I will have a look.