Ring around the rosies
Pocket full of posies
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

Nursery rhymes are said, verses in my head
Into my childhood they're spoonfed
Hidden violence revealed, darkness that seems real
Look at the pages that cause all this evil

One, two, buckle my shoe
Three, four, shut the door
Five, six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight

London bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down
London bridge is falling down, my fair lady

Chorus

Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home

Mary had a little lamb who's fleece was white as snow

Mary had a little lamb who's fleece was white as snow
(Baa baa black sheep have you any wool)
Mary had a little lamb who's fleece was white as snow
(Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full)
Mary had a little lamb who's fleece was white as snow
(Baa baa black sheep have you any wool)
Mary had a little lamb
(Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full)

Ring around the rosies
Pocket full of posies
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

Chorus

Nick nack paddy wack, give a dog a bone


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  • +6
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    Nursery Rhymes that kids sing and think they are really nice songs... but their about fucked up nasty shit and have hidden meaningss.

    KiLLOggSon March 10, 2002   Link
  • +5
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    Jonathan Davis wrote this song because of all the nursery rhymes the little kids sing on the playground, they really have deeper, darker meanings, like for example, "London Bridge" is really about the Black Plague. Kids are singing them and they're all happy and they just don't know what they really mean.

    King Nothingon April 05, 2002   Link
  • +5
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    ring around the rosie was about the plauge, not london bridge is falling down...london bridge was about london bridge actually starting to collapse which is why the original was moved brick by brick to nevada or arizona by some rich fucker...other than that little correction, I have to agree with king_nothing...and the drug one makes no sense at all there pal

    i_love_lianaon June 09, 2002   Link
  • +4
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    Nursery rhymes and brutality have much in common sometimes. Look at fairy tales. They are not made for children and always feature violence and profanity. Due to these facts this song is close to brilliant. The intro is smashing.

    LordElfstoneon August 24, 2002   Link
  • +3
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    this song took the innocence of childhood nursery rhymes and made them into a twisted track. To me this song points out, how complicated, twisted and shamefully sad childhood has become. The bagpipes are an interesting choice on this song, but work very well. good song.

    stoogie13on May 09, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    this song is so great, the bagpipes.. are so awesome

    empty_satireon June 21, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    yeah...korn is one of the few bands that can really rock out with bagpipes

    i_love_lianaon June 22, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    Korn is touring with Deadsy. 2 great metal bands. What a show. I hate that I missed it when it came by here!

    PTW Convergeon June 29, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    this song kiks, my fav song in the whole damn world!

    superbeast_121314on July 23, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    i agree with everyone else bout the rhymes havin darker indepth meanin, and, omg, wtf, shadowman what the fuck you goin on bout coke for, u must hav sum far out mind :S

    anima85ukon April 20, 2003   Link

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