What For

What For

I played football in the house and oh what a thrill

Until the ball hit the flower pot and did spill

Oh to hide in my bedroom I did quickly go

For surely my mum will see the mess and will know

Like lightening what a blow to my arse by my bedroom door

With a scream of pain I said what’s that for

To which Mum replied I will give you what for

While in the garden with my little brother I did play

The water hose it was running and the flowers it did spray

Just then with a thought the hose I would get

I laughed and chased my little brother as he got wet

Yet again such a blow to my arse I did feel

With a scream of pain I said what’s that for

To which Mum replied I will give you what for

While all the guests arrived and their coats I did take

Mum was in the kitchen finishing the cake she did bake

I asked each guest what would they like, soda, coffee or tea

While they all look and say isn’t he a very polite little boy referring to me

Just then as my finger was fixing the snot in my nose

With a scream of pain I said what’s that for

To which Mum replied I will give you what for

So now as a parent with little boys to care and groom

When they are bold and bad they must go to their room

I am surprised when they ask me the question you know

As I did my mum so long ago

The answers is the same for each in turn

I’ll give you what’s for as you must learn