Mary had
a little lamb
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1. Mary had a little lamb, his fleece was white as snow,
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everywhere
that Mary went, that lamb
was sure to go.
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And you could hear them
singing: la la, la la, la la la la
la la !
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la la, la la, la, la la la la
la la.
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2. He followed her to school
one day, it was against the rules,
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made
the children laugh and play, to see
a lamb at school.
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And you could hear them
singing: la la, la la, la la la la
la la !
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Everybody’s singing: la la, la la, la, la la la la la
la.
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3. Soon the teacher turned it out, but still it
lingered near,
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waited
patiently about till Mary did
appear.
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You could hear them singing:
la la la, la la la, la la
la la la
la !
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Everybody’s singing: la la la, la la,
la, la la la la la
la.
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to capo 1st here)
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4. But the lamb loved Mary so,
the eager children cry,
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and Mary loved the lamb, you know, the
teacher did reply.
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You could hear them singing:
la la la, la la la, la la
la la la
la !
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Everybody’s singing: la la la, la la,
la, la
la la la la.
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+ La la, la la, la la, oh.
(Paul McCartney & Wings)