freckles
Nilsson Lyrics

Freckles was his name
This boy's nickname was Freckles

He always used to get the blame
Despite the actual culprit being unknown, Freckles was often held responsible

For every broken window pane
Whenever there was a broken window, people automatically assumed that Freckles did it

And how they'd yank him
People were often physically rough with Freckles

They'd always spank him
Punishment methods for Freckles often involved spanking

In school, he'd tease the girls
Freckles was known for his habit of teasing girls in school

He always used to pull their curls
One of the ways that Freckles would tease girls was by pulling their hair

The way that boy would carry on
People were put off by Freckles' behavior and attitude

It was a shame
Freckles' actions were unfortunate and unwanted

And when the teacher found a tack on her chair
A teacher once discovered a tack on her chair

Though a hundred children were there
Despite many students being present in the classroom when the tack was placed, no one confessed or knew who did it

Everybody said, "Freckles"
Once again, everyone assumed that Freckles was the culprit without any evidence

And when the cat had kittens up in the hay
A cat had given birth to multiple kittens in the hay

One was black and seven were gray
There were eight kittens total, one black and the rest gray

And though his marks were lower
Even though Freckles' grades were lower

Then the kids much slower
Than the students who were known to be slower learners

His marks were perfect
Freckles still managed to do exceptionally well academically

With the old bean blower
Perhaps he used some sort of tool or technique to help him succeed in school