The folks atop the ladder
Are the ones the world adores
So boost me up my ladder, kid
And I'll boost you up yours.
Let's all stroke together
Like the Princeton crew
When you're strokin' Mama
Mama's strokin' you.
If you want my gravy
Pepper my ragout
Spice it up for Mama
She'll get hot for you.
When they pass that basket
folks contribute to
You put in for Mama
She'll put out for you.
Don't you know that this hand
Washes that one, too?
When you're good to Mama
Mama's good to you.