The Tooth Fairy

Yesterday I lost my tooth!

And my big brother said

That no one takes a used-up tooth

And gives you a dollar instead

(and he swears this is the honest truth,

So help him God, it's not a lie

Or he'll go blind in his right eye

or even worse, he'll have to die).

He says the tooth fairy is a hoax.

There's no such thing as magical folks.

And I got mad and started to cry

And Dad sighed and shouted, "oh swell!"

Then Mom came in and asked him why

he always had to yell.

(But first she let me have some pie

'fore dinner if I didn't tell.)

And just to prove my brother wrong last night,

I tucked my tooth 'neath my pillow tight.

And this morning, at breakfast, Dad's face was red

As I showed him the twenty-dollar bill from my bed.

And brother just sat there shaking his head.

But Momma smiled and sweetly said

That brother should never, ever swear!

And as for his eyes, he'd better take care.

And always wear clean underwear.