The Old Man

	  		

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There was an old man who lived in a wood 
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As you can plainly see 
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He said he could do as much work in a day 
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As his wife could do in three 
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With all my heart the woman she said 
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If that?s what you will allow 
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Tomorrow you?ll stay at home in my stead 
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And I'll go drive the plow 


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But you must milk our Tidy the cow 
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For fear she will go dry 
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You must feed the littlest pigs 
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That are within the sty 
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And you must mind the speckled hen 
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For fear she?ll lay away 
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And then you must reel the spool of yarn 
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That I spun yesterday 


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The woman she took up her staff in her hand 
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And she went to drive the plow 
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The old man took up a pail in his hand 
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And he went to milk the cow 
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But Tidy hinched and Tidy flinched 
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And Tidy broke his nose 
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And Tidy she gave to him such a big blow 
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That the blood ran to his toes.