Maggie McGillicuddy sat swinging and knitting on her porch keeping an eye out for trouble Trouble Trouble here Where all looked to be sleepy snoring ho-hum boring Well you might not see it but Maggie sure could Oh yes there was plenty of trouble to be seen in this town in this neighborhood on this very street
It was Wednesday morning and Maggie’s new neighbors were moving in Out their front door came a stiff-legged dog slowly slowly down the steps and tippy-toe tippy-toe to the end of the walk Then ka-powie A firecracker of a lad sprang from the steps and barreled down the walk Wait for me Cody Dog he cried Quickly his ma appeared calling Come back Charlie You can’t go out alone What if you find trouble or it finds you Exactly thought Maggie