One night as the stars were all shining Little Bennie knelt down by his bed He asked the dear Lord to forgive him For all the bad words he had said 
Chorus Please papa don’t whip little Bennie Please papa don’t whip little Ben He’s little and wants you to love him Please papa don’t whip little Ben 
You remember how mama loved Bennie How she kissed him the morning she died She told him to love and obey you And I know little Bennie has tried 
Oh what if dear mama in heaven Should be looking way down from the sky And see you whip little Bennie I know it would make mama cry 
Those very bad words that he said He learned from some old wicked man He’s little and didn’t know better Please papa don’t whip little Ben 
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