[Verse 1]
You stomp in the kitchen
“Gimme juice
Gimme snack”
Got your little claws out
Hands behind your back
I look at you laughing
Say
“What’s that crabby tune?”
Wiggle silly pinchers
Do a sideways groove
[Chorus]
(Gimme crab, gimme crab)
Every time you say “gimme
” you’re a little crab
But “please” and “thank you”
Turn you into something fab
So drop those pinchers
Use your words
Watch the world say
“Glad to help!” you’ll see
Gimme crab
Gimme crab
Or “please and thank you
” which will you be?
[Verse 2]
You want my blue crayons
You want the last bite cake
You shout
“Gimme that one!”
Uh‑oh
That’s a mistake
Try
“Can I please have it?”
And then a “thanks” at the end
See how quick I pass it?
That’s the magic
Friend
[Chorus]
(Gimme crab, gimme crab)
Every time you say “gimme
” you’re a little crab
But “please” and “thank you”
Turn you into something fab
So drop those pinchers
Use your words
Watch the world say
“Glad to help!” you’ll see
Gimme crab
Gimme crab
Or “please and thank you
” which will you be?
[Bridge]
[Call-and-response]
Adult: “What do we say?”
Kids: “Please!” (hey!)
Adult: “After we get it?”
Kids: “Thank you
Please!” (ooh!)
Adult: “Are we little crabs now?”
Kids: “No
We’re kind!”
All: “Good words
Good heart
Good mind!”
[Chorus]
(Gimme crab, gimme crab)
Every time you say “gimme
” you’re a little crab
But “please” and “thank you”
Turn you into something fab
So drop those pinchers
Use your words
Watch the world say
“Glad to help!” you’ll see
Gimme crab
Gimme crab
Or “please and thank you
” which will you be?
[Outro]
Little crabs can learn it
Listen
You’ll do fine
“Please and thank you” every day
Make your manners shine