Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Nursery Rhyme Lyrics.Chances are, you probably haven't heard a nursery rhyme in decades! Many nursery rhyme lyrics your Mom taught you will come back to you... now that YOU are the parent!

If they don't, help is here! Below are some of the most popular nursery rhyme lyrics!

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A Diller, A Dollar

Here are a few tips when reciting or singing nursery rhymes to your baby or toddler:
Add exciting playful behaviors. Tickle your baby's tummy. Use knee-bouncing movements. Gallop around the room. This arouses a positive emotion to your child and strengthens bonding.

Movement to the rhythm is not only fun, but educational as it reinforces the "music" of our language, which improves language learning.

Hang bright and colorful nursery rhyme pictures or posters in your child's bedroom wall. When you recite the rhyme point to the animals or objects. This helps attract your baby's attention. And they learn to identify the objects too.

Below are 2 nursery rhyme posters (Hey Diddle Diddle and Humpty Dumpty) that you can get online.

You can view more nursery rhyme posters here...

A Duck And A Drake
A King Met a King
A Lark
A Little Old Man
Around The Garden
A.B.C. Tumble
An Alphabet of Names
Apple Harvest
As I Was Going To Charing Cross
Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
Baby And I
Baby Things
Barber, Barber
Bessy Bell And Mary Gray
Billy Boy
Bread And Milk
Bye Baby Bunting
Cobbler Mend My Shoe
Cock-a-doodle-doo
Girls and Boys, Come Out to Play
Hey! Diddle, Diddle
Hickory, Dickory, Dock
Hush a Bye Baby
Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill
Little Bo Peep
Little Boy Blue
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary Mary Quite Contrary
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Ring-a-Round a Rosie
Star Light, Star Bright
The Queen of Hearts
There Was an Old Woman
To Market, To Market
Twenty White Horses
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

A Diller, A Dollar
A diller, a dollar,
A ten o'clock scholar,
What makes you come so soon?
You used to come at ten o'clock,
But now you come at noon.

A Duck and A Drake
A duck and a drake,
And a nice barley cake,
With a penny to pay the old baker;
A hop and a scotch
Is another notch,
Slitherum, slitherum, take her!

A King Met a King
There was a king met a king
In a narrow lane.
Says this king to that king;
"Where have you been?"
"Oh I've been a-hunting
With my dog my doe,"
"Pray lend him to me,
That I may do so"
"There's the dog take the dog,"
"What's the dog's name?"
"I've told you already,"
"Pray tell me again."

A Lark
Lark-Bird, lark-bird, soaring high,
Are you never weary?
When you reach the empty sky
Are the clouds not dreary?
Don't you sometimes long to be
A silent goldfish in the sea?
Goldfish, goldfish, diving deep,
Are you never sad, say?
When you feel the cold waves creep
Are you really glad, say?
Don't you sometimes long to sing
And be a lark-bird on the wing?

A Little Old Man
A little old man and I fell out;
How shall we bring this matter about?
Bring it about as well as you can;
Get you gone, you little old man.

Around The Garden
Round and round the garden,
Like a teddy bear.
One step, two step,
Tickle you under there!

A.B.C. Tumble
A, B, C, tumble down D,
The cat's in the cupboard
And can't see me.

An Alphabet of Names
A is for Alfred, who Angled at Ayr,
B is for Bernard, who Baited a Bear,
C is for Clara, who Came with her Chum
D is for Donald, who Danced on his Drum,
E is for Eve, who Encountered an Eel,
F is for Fanny, who Fashioned a Frill,
G is for George, who has Gone to the Glen,
H is for Harold, who Hustled the Hen,
I is for Irene, who Intends to use Ink,
J is for Joseph, who Jumped a high Jink,
K is for Kenneth, who Kept a large Kite
L is for Lawrence, who Laughed at the Light
M is for Malcolm, who Marched to the Mine
N is for Norman, of Newts he caught Nine,
O is for Oswald, who an Owl did Observe,
P is for Peggy, with a Pot of Preserve,
Q is for Quentin, who Questioned a Quail,
R is for Robert, who Rests on a Rail,
S is for Susan, whose Steed lost a Shoe
T is for Thomas, who Tried to Tattoo,
U is for Ursula, who Upset an Urn,
V is for Victor, with Volumes by Verne,
W is for William, who Went to the Well
X is for Xavier, who eXpects to eXcel,
Y is for Yorick, a Youth who can Yell,
Z is for Zeno, a Zulu with Zeal.

Apple Harvest
Up in the green orchard there is a green tree,
The finest of pippins that ever you see;
The apples are ripe and ready to fall,
And Richard and Robin shall gather 'em all.

As I Was Going To Charing Cross
As I was going to Charing Cross,
I saw a black man upon a black horse;
They told me it was King Charles the First--
Oh dear, my heart was ready to burst!

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full;

One for my master,
One for my dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

Baby And I
Baby and I were baked in a pie,
The gravy was wonderful hot!
We had nothing to pay
To the baker that day,
And so we crept out of the pot.

Baby Things
I love all happy baby things,
That live in Wonderland--don't you?
No matter if they fly on wings,
Or run on four legs or on two;
And Baby Bunnies, soft and small,
I think are prettiest of all.
If you and I stand still behind
The hedge that shades this lovely place,
Perhaps, when this one shall have dined,
We'll see him wash his pretty face,
And long soft ears, and wiskers too,
With his wee paws--as Bunnies do.

Barber, Barber
Barber, barber, shave a pig;
How many hairs will make a wig?
"Four-and-twenty, that's enough."
Give the barber a pinch of snuff.

Bessy Bell And Mary Gray
Bessy Bell and Mary Gray,
They were two bonny lasses;
They built their house upon the lea
And covered it with rashes.
Bessy kept the garden gate,
And Mary kept the pantry;
Bessy always had to wait,
While Mary lived in plenty.

Billy Boy
Poor Billy boy was music mad,
On music mad was he;
And yet he was as blithe a lad
As any lad could be.
With a "hey-de-diddle,
Bow and fiddle,
Rig-a-my, ho!" sang he--
For Billy was as blithe a lad
As any lad could be.
"Nobody knows the joys I know
Or sees the sights I see;
So play me high, or play me low,
My fiddle's enough for me.
It takes me here, it takes me there--
So play me low or high--
It finds me, binds me, anywhere,
And lifts me to the sky."
With a "hey-de-diddle,
Bow and fiddle,
Rig -a-my, ho!" sang he--
For Billy was as blithe a lad
As any lad could be.

Bread And Milk
Oh, whether in a mug
Or a little china jug,
There's nothing in the world so nice as milk:
When you've got an appetite
It makes your eyes so bright
And little cheeks as soft as any silk!
I've heard it also said,
Nothing's half so good as bread,
If hungry you should ever chance to be;
The miller grinds the corn,
And the baker every morn
Bakes crusty loaves to sell to you and me!
And if you ever wish
For a lovely kind of dish,
To set before me on the breakfast-table,
A basin and a spoon
Some bread-and -milk, and soon
I'll eat it up as fast as I am able!

Bye Baby Bunting
Bye, baby bunting,
Daddy's gone a-hunting
To get a little rabbit-skin
To wrap my Baby Bunting in.

Cobbler Mend My Shoe
Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe,
Get it done by half-past two.
Do it neat, and do it strong,
And I will pay you when it's done.

Cock-a-doodle-doo
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame has lost her shoe;
My master's lost his fiddling stick,
And don't know what to do.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
What is my dame to do?
Till master finds his fiddling stick,
She'll dance without her shoe.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame has found her shoe,
And master's found his fiddling stick,
Sing doodle-doodle-doo!

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame will dance with you,
While master fiddles his fiddling stick
For dame and doodle-doo.

Girls and Boys, Come Out to Play
Girls and boys, come out to play,
The moon is shining as bright as day.

Leave your supper, and leave your sleep,
And come with your playfellows into the street.

Come with a whoop, come with a call,
Come with a good will or not at all.

Up the ladder and down the wall,
A halfpenny roll will serve us all.

You find milk, and I'll find flour,
And we'll have pudding in half an hour.

Hey! Diddle, Diddle
Hey! diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Hickory, Dickory, Dock
Hickory, dickory, dock,
The mouse ran up the clock;
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down;
Hickory, dickory, dock.

Hush a Bye Baby
Hush a bye baby, on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock;
When the bow breaks, the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all.

Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill
Jack and Jill went up the hill,
To fetch a pail of water;
Jack fell down, and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.

Little Bo Peep
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
And doesn't know where to find them.
Leave them alone and they'll come home,
Bringing their tails behind them.

Little Bo peep fell fast asleep
And dreamt she heard them bleating,
But when she awoke, she found it a joke,
For they were all still fleeting.

Then up she took her little crook
Determined for to find them.
She found them indeed, but it made her heart bleed,
For they left their tails behind them.

It happened one day, as Bo peep did stray
Into a meadow hard by,
There she espied their tails side by side
All hung on a tree to dry.

She heaved a sigh, and wiped her eye,
And over the hillocks went rambling,
And tried what she could,
As a shepherdess should,
To tack again each to its lambkin.

Little Boy Blue
Little boy blue come blow your horn,
The sheep's in the meadow the cow's in the corn.
But where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
He's under a haystack fast asleep.
Will you wake him?
No, not I - for if I do, he's sure to cry

Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb its fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went, the lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day, which was against the rule;
It made the children laugh and play, to see a lamb at school.
And so the teacher turned it out, but still it lingered near,
And waited patiently about till Mary did appear.
"Why does the lamb love Mary so?" the eager children cry;
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know" the teacher did reply.

Mary Mary Quite Contrary
Mary Mary quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row.

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe
Three, four, knock at the door
Five, six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight
Nine, ten, a big fat hen
Eleven, twelve, dig and delve
Thirteen, fourteen, maids a-courting
Fifteen, sixteen, maids in the kitchen
Seventeen, eighteen, maids in waiting
Nineteen, twenty, my plates empty

Rain, Rain, Go Away
Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day.
Little Johnny wants to play;
Rain, rain, go to Spain,
Never show your face again!

Ring-a-Round a Rosie
Ring-a-ring o' roses,
A pocket full of posies,
Ashes! Ashes!
We all fall down.

Star Light, Star Bright
Star light star bright,
The first star I see tonight,
I wish I may, I wish I might,
Have the wish I wish tonight.

The Queen of Hearts
The Queen of Hearts she made some tarts all on a summer's day;
The Knave of Hearts he stole the tarts and took them clean away.
The King of Hearts called for the tarts and beat the Knave full sore
The Knave of Hearts brought back the tarts and
Vowed he'd steal no more.

There Was an Old Woman
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,
She had so many children she didn't know what to do!
So she gave them some broth without any bread,
And she whipped them all soundly and sent them to bed!

To Market, To Market
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig,
Home again, home again, dancing a jig;
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again, jiggety-jog;
To market, to market, to buy a plum bun,
Home again, home again, market is done.

Twenty White Horses
Twenty white horses
Upon a red hill;
Now they tramp,
Now they champ,
Now they stand still.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are?
Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky

When the blazing sun is gone, when he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light, twinkle, twinkle all the night.

Then the traveller in the dark, thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go, if you did not twinkle so.

In the dark blue sky you keep, and often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye, 'till the sun is in the sky.

As your bright and tiny spark lights the traveller in the dark,
Though I know not what you are - twinkle, twinkle little star.