Roosevelt Franklin, how old are you?
You know, I used to be one, now I'm going on two
Whatcha gonna do when you get to three?
I'm gonna look my daddy right in his knee
Roosevelt Franklin, when you get to four?
I'm gonna get me some candy from the candy store
Whatcha gonna do when you reach five?
I'm gonna get some honey from the old beehive
Roosevelt Franklin, and what about six?
I'll get my first job hauling bricks
Whatcha gonna do when you get to seven?
I'm going past the church, say good morning to the reverend
Roosevelt Franklin, when you get to eight?
I'm gonna eat all the collard greens off of my plate
Whatcha gonna do when you get to nine?
I'm gonna take a ride on the railroad line
Roosevelt Franklin, when you get to ten?
I'm going back to one and start over again!
Like this
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten!
How come I can't do that too?
'Cause you can't do like Roosevelt do
You see, I'm Roosevelt Franklin —
My name is Roosevelt Franklin
He's Roosevelt Franklin!
That's alright!
You see it's Roosevelt Franklin —
He's out of sight!