When Red was a babe

Her granny had said,

"If you're ever in trouble,

use your hood made of red"

 

Now we all know the tale

of that little red hood

that caused so much trouble

for a girl doing good

 

She carried her basket

full of baked goods and treats

to give to her granny

to give something sweet

 

But a wolf saw her hood,

and when he caught her scent,

he gave chase to the girl

and gave Red discontent

 

And when Red got away

no, the wolf did not quit

He thought up a plan

using charm and his wit

 

With disguise so adorned

and granny no more,

he tricked the poor girl

when she knocked on the door

 

"The better to see you,"

"The better to hear,"

"The better to EAT you,"

he said with a sneer.

 

But what most folks dont know

'bout that little red hood

is how it protected

the girl where she stood

 

When the wolf made to spring

at the poor little lass

Red clutched at the fabric

as the wolf made a pass

 

She took that old hood

that her granny had made

and threw it with force

at the wolf, unwaylaid

 

And the moment it touched

the snout of his face,

the wolf up and vanished!

Just gone, with no trace

 

She stared at her hood

lying motionless where

the bad wolf had once stood;

she would treat it with care

 

From now on, when Red hears

all the wolves in the night,

she remembers her granny

and the wolf she did smite.

 

So now we know the tale

of that little red hood,

that saved the brave soul

of a girl doing good.