Little school girl Let me tote your books to school today Please, little school girl Let me tote your books to school today She said, "I says you's a bad boy Mama said please keep you away" (spoken: That's what she said about Lightnin') Mama want to know what you're doin' Yes, after you get out of her sight She said "If I let you tote my books Still I know, Sam, that ain't right" When I get back home with my mother and dad That's where I might have a fight I told the school teacher Little school girl carryin' too heavy a load Yes, I told that school teacher Little girl was carryin' too heavy a load She say, "You better get your big, bare feets Lightnin', make it down the road" (spoken: That little school girl was all right in her place But she got me, so I walked away and I say...) Good mornin', little school girl How have you been today? Good mornin' little school girl How have you been today? I say I'll tote your books, I'll tote your books Darlin', cause you are goin' my way