And then there's the modified version that fits today's "don't beat your kids" standards.

There was an old woman
Who lived in a shoe
She was a kindhearted mom
Who knew exactly what to do

She raised all her children
With patience and love
Never once did she give them
A spank, shake or shove

Her children all learned
To be gentle toward others
And good parents too
When they became fathers and mothers

From their days in the shoe
They learned this about living
Kindness, not force
Is the gift that keeps giving

It's much lamer than the original.