Nursery Rhymes

Nursery Song Lyrics




All Around the Mulberry Bush

All around the mulberry bush The monkey chased the weasel. The monkey thought 'twas all in fun. Pop! goes the weasel. A penny for a spool of thread, A penny for a needle. That's the way the money goes. Pop! goes the weasel. Up and down the City Road, In and out of the Eagle, That's the way the money goes. Pop! goes the weasel. Half a pound of tuppenney rice, Half a pound of treacle, Mix it up and make it nice, Pop! goes the weasel.

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The Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching one by one, The little one stops to suck his thumb And they all go marching down to the ground To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching two by two, The little one stops to tie his shoe And they all go marching down to the ground To get out of the rain, BOOM!

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Dance to Your Daddy

Dance to your Daddy, My little baby, Dance to your Daddy, My little lamb. You shall have a fishy In a little dishy, You shall have a fishy When the boat comes in.

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Here We Go 'round the Mulberry Bush

Here we go 'round the mulberry bush, The mulberry bush, The mulberry bush. Here we go 'round the mulberry bush, So early in the morning. These are the chores we'll do this week, Do this week, Do this week. These are the chores we'll do this week, So early every morning. This is the way we wash our clothes, Wash our clothes, Wash our clothes. This is the way we wash our clothes, So early Monday morning. This is the way we iron our clothes, Iron our clothes, Iron our clothes. This is the way we iron our clothes, So

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John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt

John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt His name is my name, too! Whenever we go out, The people always shout There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt!

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London Bridge is Falling Down

London Bridge is falling down, Falling down, falling down. London Bridge is falling down, My fair lady. Take a key and lock her up, Lock her up, Lock her up. Take a key and lock her up, My fair lady. How will we build it up, Build it up, Build it up? How will we build it up, My fair lady? Build it up with silver and gold, Silver and gold, silver and gold. Build it up with silver and gold, My fair lady. Gold and silver I have none, I have none, I have none. Gold and silver I

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Mary Had a Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb, Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow. And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, and everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go. It followed her to school one day school one day, school one day, It followed her to school one day, which was against the rules. It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh and play, it made the children laugh and play to see a lamb at school. And so the teacher turned it out, turned it

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Michael Row Your Boat Ashore

Michael, row the boat ashore, Hallelujah. Michael, row the boat ashore, Hallelujah. Sister, help to trim the sails, Hallelujah. Sister, help to trim the sails, Hallelujah. River Jordan's deep and wide, Hallelujah. Milk and honey on the other side, Hallelujah. River Jordan's chilly and cold, Hallelujah. Chills the body, but warms the soul, Hallelujah.

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My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

My Bonnie lies over the ocean, My Bonnie lies over the sea. My Bonnie lies over the ocean, Please bring back my Bonnie to me. Bring back, Bring back, Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me. Bring back, Bring back, Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me. Last night as I slept on my pillow, Last night as I slept on my bed, Last night as I slept on my pillow, I dreamt that my Bonnie was dead. Bring back, Bring back, Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me, to me. Bring back, Bring back, Oh, bring back

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Oh Dear

Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Dear, dear, what can the matter be? Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Johnny's so long at the fair. He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons; He promised to buy me some bonny blue ribbons; He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons, To bind up my bonny brown hair. And it's, oh! Dear! What can the matter be? Dear, dear, what can the matter be? Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Johnny's so long at the fair.

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Did You Ever See A Lassie

Did you ever see a lassie, A lassie, A lassie? Did you ever see a lassie Go this way and that? Go this way and that way, And that way and this way, Did you ever see a lassie Go this way and that? Did you ever see a laddie, A laddie, A laddie? Did you ever see a laddie Go this way and that? Go this way and that way, And that way and this way, Did you ever see a laddie Go this way and that?

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Do Your Ears Hang Low

Do your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie 'em in a knot? Can you tie 'em in a bow? Can you throw 'em over your shoulder Like a continental soldier? Do your ears hang low?

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Down At The Station

Down at the station, Early in the morning, See the little puffer-billies All in a row. See the engine driver Pull his little lever -- Puff, puff, peep, peep, Off we go!

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The Hokey Pokey

You put your right foot in, You put your right foot out; You put your right foot in, And you shake it all about. You do the Hokey-Pokey, And you turn yourself around. That's what it's all about! You put your left foot in, You put your left foot out; You put your left foot in, And you shake it all about. You do the Hokey-Pokey, And you turn yourself around. That's what it's all about! You put your right hand in, You put your right hand out; You put your right hand in, And you shake it all about.

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I Sing, I Sing

I sing, I sing, From morn till night; From cares I'm free, And my heart is light.

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Oh, Dear, What Can The Matter Be?

Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Dear, dear, what can the matter be? Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Johnny's so long at the fair. He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons; He promised to buy me some bonny blue ribbons; He promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons, To bind up my bonny brown hair. And it's, oh! Dear! What can the matter be? Dear, dear, what can the matter be? Oh, dear, what can the matter be? Johnny's so long at the fair.

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Oh, The Grand Old Duke Of York

Oh, the grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again. And, when they were up they were up; And when they were down they were down. But when they were only halfway up, They were neither up nor down.

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Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be?

Oh dear, what can the matter be? Two old women got up in an appletree; One came down, and the other? Stayed until Saturday!

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On Top Of Old Smokey

On top of old Smokey, All covered with snow, I lost my true lover From courtin' too slow. From courtin' too slow, dear, From courtin' too slow, I lost my true lover From courtin' too slow. On top of old Smokey, I went for to weep, For a false-hearted lover Is worse than a thief. Is worse than a thief, dear, Is worse than a thief, For a false-hearted lover Is worse than a thief. For a thief, he will rob you, Of all that you have, But a false-hearted lover Will send you to your grave. Will send you

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

One, two, buckle my shoe; Three, four, knock at the door; Five, six, pick up sticks; Seven, eight, lay them straight; Nine, ten, a good fat hen; Eleven, twelve, dig and delve; Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting; Fifteen, sixteen, maids a-kissing; Seventeen, eighteen, maids a-waiting; Nineteen, twenty, I've had plenty.

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Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream. Row Your Boat Posters

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Sing, Sing, What Shall I Sing?

Sing, sing, what shall I sing? The cat's run away with the pudding string! Do, do, what shall I do? The cat's run away with the pudding, too!

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Sing A Song Of Sixpence

Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye; Four and twenty blackbirds Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, They all began to sing. Now, wasn't that a dainty dish To set before the King? The King was in his countinghouse, Counting out his money; The Queen was in the parlor Eating bread and honey. The maid was in the garden, Hanging out the clothes. Along there came a big black bird And snipped off her nose!

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Skip, Skip, Skip To My Lou

Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip, to my Lou, my darlin'. Fly's in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo, Fly's in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo, Fly's in the buttermilk, shoo, shoo, shoo, Skip, to my Lou, my darlin'.

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Zum Gali Gali Gali

Zum gali gali gali, Zum gali gali. Zum gali gali gali, Zum gali gali.

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Three Blind Mice

Three blind mice, See how they run! They all ran after a farmer's wife, Who cut off their tails with a carving knife. Did you ever see such a sight in your life, As three blind mice?

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As I Was Going Along

As I was going along, along, A-singing a comical song, song, song, The lane that I went was so long, long, long, And the song that I sang was so long, long, long, And so I went singing along.

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Dance To Your Daddie

Dance to your daddie, My bonnie laddie; Dance to your daddie, my bonnie lamb; You shall get a fishy, On a little dishy; You shall get a fishy, when the boat comes home.

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A Melancholy Song

Trip upon trenchers, And dance upon dishes, My mother sent me for some barm, some barm; She bid me go lightly, And come again quickly, For fear the young men should do me some harm. Yet didn't you see, yet didn't you see, What naughty tricks they put upon me? They broke my pitcher And spilt the water, And huffed my mother, And chid her daughter, And kissed my sister instead of me.

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This Is The Way

This is the way the ladies ride, Tri, tre, tre, tree, Tri, tre, tre, tree! This is the way the ladies ride, Tri, tre, tre, tre, tri-tre-tre-tree! This is the way the gentlemen ride, Gallop-a-trot, Gallop-a-trot! This is the way the gentlemen ride, Gallop-a-gallop-a-trot! This is the way the farmers ride, Hobbledy-hoy, Hobbledy-hoy! This is the way the farmers ride, Hobbledy-hobbledy-hoy!

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A Tisket, A Tasket

A tisket, A tasket, A green and yellow basket, I wrote a letter to my love, And on the way, I dropped it. I dropped it, I dropped it, And on the way I dropped it. A little boy picked it up And put it in his pocket.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you eve saw it You would even say it glows. All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games. Then one foggy Christmas eve, Santa came to say. "Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" Then how the reindeer loved him And they shouted out with glee "Rudolph the red nosed reindeer You'll go down in history!"

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