When I was a little bitty boy My grandmother bought me a cute little toy Silver bells hangin' on a string She told me it was my ding a ling [Chorus] My ding a ling, my ding a ling I want to play with my ding a ling My ding a ling, my ding a ling I want to play with my ding a ling And then mother took me to Grammar School But I stopped all in the vestibule Every time that bell would ring Catched me playin' with my ding a ling [Chorus] Once I was climbing the garden wall I slipped and had a terrible fall I fell so hard I heard bells ring But held on to my ding a ling [Chorus] Once I was swimming cross Turtle creek Many snappers all around my feet Sure was hard swimming cross that thing With both hands holdin' my ding a ling [Chorus] This here song it ain't so sad The cutest little song you ever had Those of you who will not sing You must be playin' with your own ding a ling My ding a ling Your ding a ling, your ding a ling We saw you playin' with your ding a ling My ding a ling everybody sing I want to play with my ding a ling