Intro: Verso 1: Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John, Went to bed with his britches on, One shoe off, and one shoe on, Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John Instrumental: Verso 2: Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John, Went to bed with his britches on, One shoe off, and one shoe on, Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John Instrumental