Said the momma t' the baby in the corn

You are my first born

You shall here on in be known as The Spotlight Kid

‘N the mornin' cry of the rooster

The baby lay alone

‘N the old cow in the green grass

Shed white tears in the red hot sun

‘N The Spotlight Kid stood under the moon that evenin'


Givin' her alibis ‘n eatin' her a la modes


‘N the ice cream man searchin' high ‘n low


For his a la modes foe his a la modes

‘N the green frogs croakin' around his abode

‘N the mud cat pond by the old willow road

All night the village waited ‘n The Spotlight Kid never showed

She was up on the mountain

Tellin' her alibis ‘n eatin' her a la modes

Momma still knew she was the one

She was the one who stole the pie from old Momma Eye

Window bare rockin' chair groanin' like ah grizzly bear

‘N the ice cream man searchin' high ‘n low

For his a la modes for his a la modes

All night the village waited ‘n The Spotlight Kid never showed

She was up on the mountain tellin' her alibis

‘N eatin' her a la modes