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Lyrics and Information

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Words by Sarah Josepha Hale
Tune: MERRILY WE GO ALONG, traditional; chording added by Mobile Hymns, 2023.
Key signature: C major (no sharps or flats)
Meter: 7.6.7.6.
Public Domain
1. Mary had a little lamb, Little lamb, little lamb. Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow.
2. And ev’rywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, Ev’rywhere that Mary went, The lamb was sure to go.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. And so the teacher turned him out, turned him out, turned him out, And so the teacher turned him out, But still he lingered near,
6. He waited patiently about, waited out, waited out, He waited patiently about Till Mary did appear.
7. “Why does the lamb love Mary so? Mary so, Mary so? does the lamb love Mary so?” The eager children cry.
8. “Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know, Lamb, you know, lamb, you know, Mary loves the lamb, you know,” The teacher did reply.