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Hole in the Bucket
Traditonal
fun easy song for a sing-along
There's a Dhole in the Gbucket, dear A7Liza, dear DLiza
There's a Dhole in the Gbucket, dear A7Liza, there's a Dhole
Then Dfix it, dear GHenry, dear A7Henry, dear DHenry
Then Dfix it, dear GHenry, dear A7Henry, then Dfix it!
With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, with what?
With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry
With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, with straw.
***to lesson the cramps in my hands from typing all the verses I will condense them***
Dear Henry verses:                              Dear Liza verses:
But the straw is too long...                    Then cut it...
But how shall I cut it...                       With a knife...
But the knife is too dull...                    Then sharpen it...
With what shall I sharpen it...                 With a stone...
But the stone is too dry...                     Then wet it...
With what shall I wet it...                     With water...
With what shall I fetch it...                   In a bucket...
There's a hole in the bucket...

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The story behind the song

This playful traditional folk song captures a humorous back-and-forth between two characters, Henry and Liza, as Henry tries to solve a problem. With each suggestion from Liza, a new obstacle arises, creating a chain of tasks that need to be completed before the initial issue can be resolved. It's a lighthearted look at the sometimes-circular nature of problem-solving, inviting a smile with its simple, repetitive charm.

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Hole In The Bucket

by Misc Traditional

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Hole in the Bucket

Traditonal

fun easy song for a sing-along

D G A7 D

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

D G A7 D

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

D G A7 D

Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

D G A7 D

Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, then fix it!

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

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

With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

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

***to lesson the cramps in my hands from typing all the verses I will condense them***

Dear Henry verses: Dear Liza verses:

But the straw is too long... Then cut it...

But how shall I cut it... With a knife...

But the knife is too dull... Then sharpen it...

With what shall I sharpen it... With a stone...

But the stone is too dry... Then wet it...

With what shall I wet it... With water...

With what shall I fetch it... In a bucket...

There's a hole in the bucket...

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