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I Learnt It From Great Gran
Back when I was but a wee tot, I dared to step out of line
My great-gran listed fifteen monikers hoping to spew mine

She began, as she always did "Gerry, Carol, Gordie, James,"
"Terry!"— from there, she aimlessly threw past and present pets' names
Like my cousin David— the dogs Hannah, Lucie and Muffin
She didn't even get to my name and was huffin' and puffin'
I had no choice but to step in and set my great-granny straight
"My name is Danie, Granny!" is what I did right surely state

"Aren't you a smart Aleck?" she mocked with a simper growing
I groaned, "Oh man, Gran, I...