Mary had a little lamb
His fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that Mary went
That lamb was sure to go

And you could hear them singing
La la, la la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La la, la la, la, la, la, la, la, la

He followed her to school one day
It was against the rules
It made the children laugh and play to
See a lamb at school

And you could hear them singing
La la, la la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Everybody singing
La la, la la, la, la, la, la, la, la

And so the teacher turned it out
But still it lingered near
And waited patiently about till
Mary did appear

And you could hear them singing
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Everybody singing
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

"But does the lamb love Mary so"
The eager children cried
"And Mary loves the lamb, you know"
The teacher did reply

And you could hear them singing
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Everybody singing
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la



Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned

Mary Had a Little Lamb Lyrics as written by Paul James Mccartney Linda Mccartney

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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    awwww....he produced this for his daughter. how lovely

    Kaaaaaon April 28, 2007   Link
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    check out my iphone/ipad app that teaches how to play this song on piano …. Its all for a good cause! youtube.com/watch appsforhunger.com

    rafsansamiron June 26, 2011   Link
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    General Comment

    No version can compare to Ray Vaughan's! Mary had so many little lambs whose fleece was white as snow...until Mary got through with them. Then they were crimson red!

    freetobemeon March 19, 2012   Link
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    An ode to veganism.

    MrsHippyon May 21, 2019   Link

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