A Hole In The Bucket

Words & Music:

Traditional American

 

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There's a hole in the bucket, dear 'Liza, dear 'Liza.

          D                         G    A7 D

There's a hole in the bucket, dear 'Liza, a hole.

 

So, fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.

So, fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, fix it.

 

With what shall I fix it, dear 'Liza dear 'Liza?

With what shall I fix it, dear 'Liza with what?

 

With a straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.

With a straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, with a straw.

 

The straw is too long, dear 'Liza, dear 'Liza.

The straw is too long, dear 'Liza, too long.

 

So, cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.

So, cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry, cut it.

 

With what shall I cut it, dear 'Liza, dear 'Liza?

With what shall I cut it, dear 'Liza with what?

 

With an axe, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.

With an axe, dear Henry, dear Henry, with an axe.

 

The axe is too dull, dear 'Liza, dear 'Liza.

The axe is too dull, dear 'Liza too dull.

 

So, hone it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.

So, hone it, dear Henry, dear Henry, hone it.

 

On what shall I hone it, dear 'Liza dear 'Liza?

On what shall I hone it, dear 'Liza on what?

 

On a stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.

On a stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, with a stone.

 

But, the stone is too dry, dear 'Liza dear 'Liza.

The stone is too dry, dear 'Liza too dry.

 

So, wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.

So, wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, wet it.

 

With what shall I wet it, dear 'Liza, dear 'Liza?

With what shall I wet it, dear 'Liza with what?

 

With water, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.

With water, dear Henry, dear Henry, use water.

 

In what shall I fetch it, dear 'Liza, dear 'Liza?

In what shall I fetch it, dear 'Liza in what?

 

In a bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.

In a bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, a bucket.

 

There's a hole in the bucket, dear 'Liza, dear 'Liza.

There's a hole in the bucket, dear 'Liza a hole.

 




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