Lyrics Chewing Gum - The Carter Family

Chewing Gum

Mama sent me to the spring
She told me not to stay
I fell in love with a pretty little girl
Could not get away
Chawing chewing gum, chewing chawing gum
First she give me peaches
Then she give me pears
Then she give me fifty cents
Kissed me on the stairs
Mama don’t 'low me to whistle
Papa don’t 'low me to sing
They don’t want me to marry
I’ll marry just the same
I wouldn’t have a lawyer
I’ll tell you the reason why
Every time he opens his mouth
He tells a great big lie
I wouldn’t have a doctor
I’ll tell you the reason why
He rides all over the country
Makes the people die
I wouldn’t have a farmer
I’ll tell you the reason why
Because he has so plenty to eat
Specially pumpkin pie
I took my girl to church last night
How do you reckon she done
She walked right up to the preacher’s face
And chewed her chewing gum