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Unkee Tom’s Crambo

I know a game that will turn Dad to slime
Crambo tricky crambo tricky crambo I play
He says a line and then you make a rhyme
Crambo tricky crambo let’s play

He says
“Tommy will you please sit down in your chair”
Crambo tricky crambo tricky crambo you say
“Daddy what color is your underwear?”
Crambo tricky crambo let’s play

He says
“Manny it’s time for you to go to bed”
Crambo tricky crambo tricky crambo you say
“Hey, have you ever met my toady Fred?”
Crambo tricky crambo let’s play

He says
“Steve’reeno no hitting, just be gentle please”
Crambo tricky crambo tricky crambo you say
“Daddy your breath smells like gorgonzola cheese”
Crambo tricky crambo let’s play

He says
“Emma, don’t talk with your mouth full of cracker”
Crambo tricky crambo tricky crambo you say
“Ethan at school is a cap-headed slacker”
Crambo tricky crambo let’s play


I know a game that will make Mom go batty
Crambo tricky crambo tricky crambo I play
Rhyme with her words and she’ll hiss like a catty
Crambo tricky crambo let’s play

She says
“Don’t run in the house or you’ll go crashing down”
Crambo tricky crambo tricky crambo you say
“Unkee has a fat red nose like a clown”
Crambo tricky crambo let’s play

She says
“Jonah please use your napkin on your face”
Crambo tricky crambo tricky crambo you say
“A crumb is a terrible morsel to waste”
Crambo tricky crambo let’s play

She says
“Noah don’t slap your young brothers around”
Crambo tricky crambo tricky crambo you say
“My brothers deserveth a resounding pound”
Crambo tricky crambo let’s play

Take my advice and go crambo today
Crambo tricky crambo tricky crambo go play
(And see if it’s worth all the trouble you pay!)
Crambo tricky crambo away!


Copyright T. Carson 2005