Quote Originally Posted by Ryllharu View Post
It's one of the many sanitized versions of Shortnin' Bread, so any variations are probably valid. I've even heard one with "hurt" instead of "bumped."
Another link referencing the two.
When I searched for what I remembered as the "original version" I found references to the "Shortnin' Bread" version, though with even more of a racist tone than the one you posted (instead of "5 little monkeys", it has "5 little d*rkies" and the doctor's advice is to feed them shortnin' bread instead of not to jump on the bed). I couldn't find any references to the version with "one fell off and broke his head." Now, searching specifically for that line, I found a couple versions with that line in it, so I'm not losing my mind and I did remember that version from my childhood. Thanks.