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Mary Had a William Goat

 
Tune: London Bridge

Mary had a William goat,
William goat, William goat;
Mary had a William goat
'Twas lined inside with zinc.

Chorus:

Whoop-ti-doodle, doodle, do
Doodle do, doodle do
Whoop-ti-doodle, doodle, do
'Twas lined inside with zinc.

It fed on nails and circus bills
And relished hobble skirts.

One day it ate an oyster can
And a clothesline full of shirts.

The shirts can do no harm inside
But the oyster can.

The can was filled with dynamite
Which Billy thought was cheese.

He rubbed against poor Mary's side
For the pain to ease.

Now William's way up eating clouds
And Mary's with him too.