Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American musician and actor with a career tha… Read Full Bio ↴Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American musician and actor with a career that spanned more than six decades. Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his own radio show, The Wayfaring Stranger, which popularized traditional folk songs.

Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his own radio show, The Wayfaring Stranger, which popularized traditional folk songs. In 1942, he appeared in Irving Berlin's This Is the Army and became a major star of CBS Radio. In the 1960s, he successfully crossed over into country music, recording hits such as "A Little Bitty Tear" and "Funny Way of Laughin'". Ives was also a popular film actor through the late 1940s and '50s. His film roles included parts in So Dear to My Heart (1948) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), as well as the role of Rufus Hannassey in The Big Country (1958), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Ives is often associated with the Christmas season. He did voice-over work as Sam the Snowman, narrator of the classic 1964 Christmas television special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Ives also worked on the special's soundtrack, including the songs "A Holly Jolly Christmas" and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", both of which continue to chart annually on the Billboard holiday charts into the 2020s.

I Know an Old Lady
Burl Ives Lyrics

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There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.
I dunno why she swallowed that fly,
Perhaps she'll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
But I dunno why she swallowed that fly -

Perhaps she'll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a bird;
How absurd, to swallow a bird!
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
But I dunno why she swallowed that fly -
Perhaps she'll die

There was an old lady who swallowed a cat.
Imagine that, she swallowed a cat.
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird ...
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
But I dunno why she swallowed that fly
Perhaps she'll die

There was an old lady who swallowed a dog.
What a hog! To swallow a dog!
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat...
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird ...
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
But I dunno why she swallowed that fly
Perhaps she'll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a goat.
Just opened her throat and swallowed a goat!
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog ...
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat.
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird ...
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
But I dunno why she swallowed that fly
Perhaps she'll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a cow.
I don't know how she swallowed a cow!
She swallowed the cow to catch the goat...
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog...
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat...
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird ...
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
But I dunno why she swallowed that fly
Perhaps she'll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a horse -
She's dead, of course.

Overall Meaning

The song "I Know an Old Lady" also known as "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" is a children's song dating to the early 20th century. The song tells the bizarre story of an old lady who swallows increasingly large animals, supposedly in an attempt to catch a fly. The song begins with the old lady swallowing a fly, and the rest of the song goes on to describe how she swallows progressively larger animals to try to catch the previous animal she swallowed. The lyrics of the song do not make any sense logically, leaving the listener to wonder why the old lady is continuing to swallow these animals when she should know it is not healthy for her. The repetition of the lyrics, each verse building upon the previous, creates a catchy and fun rhythm for children to enjoy.

The song was made popular by Burl Ives, an American singer, and actor, in the 1950s. The song has since been covered by many other artists, including Peter, Paul and Mary, and Meryl Streep in the movie "Postcards from the Edge". Despite being a children's song, "I Know an Old Lady" has been interpreted in various ways. One interpretation suggests that the song is a satirical comment on society's tendency to consume more than it needs, leading to the destruction of the environment. Another interpretation suggests that the song is actually a cautionary tale about the dangers of gluttony, as the old lady's obsession with catching the fly ultimately leads to her demise.

Overall, "I Know an Old Lady" is a classic children's song that has stood the test of time, continuing to entertain and educate young children with its catchy tune and peculiar lyrics. The song has been incorporated into many nursery rhyme and folk song collections and will likely remain a beloved addition to the canon of children's music for years to come.

Line by Line Meaning

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.
Introduces the story of an old lady who swallowed a fly.

I dunno why she swallowed that fly, Perhaps she'll die.
Raises the question of why the old lady swallowed the fly and introduces the possibility of her death.

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider, That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her.
Introduces the next animal the old lady swallows, a spider, which is described as squirming inside her.

She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. But I dunno why she swallowed that fly - Perhaps she'll die.
Explains that the old lady swallowed the spider to catch the fly, but still questions why she swallowed the fly and suggests the possibility of her death.

There was an old lady who swallowed a bird; How absurd, to swallow a bird!
Introduces the next animal the old lady swallows, a bird, and comments on how ridiculous it is to swallow a bird whole.

She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. But I dunno why she swallowed that fly - Perhaps she'll die
Explains that the old lady swallowed the bird to catch the spider, which she swallowed to catch the fly, but still questions why she swallowed the fly and suggests the possibility of her death.

There was an old lady who swallowed a cat. Imagine that, she swallowed a cat.
Introduces the next animal the old lady swallows, a cat, and expresses surprise at her ability to swallow such a large animal.

She swallowed the cat to catch the bird ... She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. But I dunno why she swallowed that fly Perhaps she'll die
Explains that the old lady swallowed the cat to catch the bird, which she swallowed to catch the spider, which she swallowed to catch the fly, but still questions why she swallowed the fly and suggests the possibility of her death.

There was an old lady who swallowed a dog. What a hog! To swallow a dog!
Introduces the next animal the old lady swallows, a dog, and uses a play on words to comment on how gluttonous it is to swallow such large animals.

She swallowed the dog to catch the cat... She swallowed the cat to catch the bird ... She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. But I dunno why she swallowed that fly Perhaps she'll die.
Explains that the old lady swallowed the dog to catch the cat, which she swallowed to catch the bird, which she swallowed to catch the spider, which she swallowed to catch the fly, but still questions why she swallowed the fly and suggests the possibility of her death.

There was an old lady who swallowed a goat. Just opened her throat and swallowed a goat!
Introduces the next animal the old lady swallows, a goat, and comments on how easily she seems to be able to swallow increasingly large animals.

She swallowed the goat to catch the dog ... She swallowed the dog to catch the cat... She swallowed the cat to catch the bird ... She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. But I dunno why she swallowed that fly Perhaps she'll die.
Explains that the old lady swallowed the goat to catch the dog, which she swallowed to catch the cat, which she swallowed to catch the bird, which she swallowed to catch the spider, which she swallowed to catch the fly, but still questions why she swallowed the fly and suggests the possibility of her death.

There was an old lady who swallowed a cow. I don't know how she swallowed a cow!
Introduces the final animal the old lady swallows, a cow, and expresses disbelief at her ability to swallow such a large animal.

She swallowed the cow to catch the goat... She swallowed the goat to catch the dog... She swallowed the dog to catch the cat... She swallowed the cat to catch the bird ... She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and wiggled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. But I dunno why she swallowed that fly Perhaps she'll die.
Explains that the old lady swallowed the cow to catch the goat, which she swallowed to catch the dog, which she swallowed to catch the cat, which she swallowed to catch the bird, which she swallowed to catch the spider, which she swallowed to catch the fly, but still questions why she swallowed the fly and suggests the possibility of her death.

There was an old lady who swallowed a horse - She's dead, of course.
Reveals the ultimate consequence of the old lady's gluttony, that she has died from swallowing a horse.

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@rhainegraves7235

50w

Lyrics
The following is one version of the lyrics to demonstrate the song's cumulative nature:

There 'was' an old tree that caught the sun, I don't know why it caught the sun;
my oh my what had it done –a leaf falls as one!

There 'was' an old tree that fell a leaf; I don't know how it fell a leaf;
But it fell the leafs that fed the tree, the leafs of tree that caught the sun;
my oh my what had it done, –another leaf falls as one!

There 'was' an old hive of leafcutter ants,
that found a tree of leafs thats spent;
I don't know how those found that tree, but it found the tree that fell those leafs;
those leafs of sun,
caught and free;
my oh my what had it done – another leaf falls as one!

There 'was' an old village that swallowed those ants,
I don't know why they swallowed those ants,
but they swallowed those ants that ate the leafs, the leafs of tree;
those leafs of sun;
Caught and free,
Each and every one
my oh my what had it done – another leaf falls one!

There 'was' an old village that swallowed some spiders
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside 'em;
'They' swallowed the spiders that caught the ants;
The leafcutter ants that ate the leafs, the leafs of tree that caught the sun;
my oh my what had it done – another leaf falls as one!

There 'was' an old village that swallowed some birds;
How absurd to swallow those birds!
'They' swallowed those birds that caught the spiders
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside 'em,
'They' swallowed the spiders that caught the ants, that ate the leafs that caught the sun
My oh my what had it done –another leaf falls one!

There 'was' an old village that swallowed some cats;
Fancy that to swallow those cats!
They swallowed those cats that caught the birds,
They swallowed those birds that caught the spiders
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside 'em,
They swallowed the spiders that caught the ants;
I don't know why they swallowed those ants, those ant that ate those leafs of tree that caught the sun
Spent and free
each and every one;
my oh my what had it done – another leaf falls one!

There 'was' an old village that swallowed some dogs;
What a hog to swallow those dogs!
They swallowed the dogs that caught the cats,
They swallowed the cats that caught the birds,
They swallowed the birds that caught the spiders
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside 'em,
They swallowed the spiders that caught the ants;
I don't know why they swallowed those ants that ate the leaf that caught the sun, my oh my what had it done – another leaf falls down!

There was an old village that swallowed some goats;
Just opened their throats and swallowed some goats!
They swallowed the goats that caught the dogs,
They swallowed the dogs that caught the cats,
They swallowed those cats that caught the birds,
They swallowed the birds that caught the spiders
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside 'em,
They swallowed the spiders that caught the ants;
I don't know why they swallowed those ants that ate the leaf that caught the sun, my oh my what had it done – another leaf falls as one!

There was an old village that swallowed a cow;
I don't know how they swallowed some cow!
They swallowed a cow that caught the goats,
They swallowed the goats that caught the dogs,
They swallowed the dogs that caught the cats,
They swallowed the cats that caught the birds,
They swallowed the birds that caught the spiders
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside 'em,
They swallowed the spider that caught the ants;
I don't know why they swallowed those ants that ate the leafs that caught the sun;
my oh my what had it done – another leaf falls as one!
……

@alexsystems2001

4y↑6

This reasoning here is applicable to some of the stupid stuff my work does. It’s just compounding stupidity! It doesn’t rhyme but you get the idea. This helps me get through my day, every time I see something stupid I say in my head something like...

I knew a company that didn’t buy paper... I dunno why they didn’t by paper...

I knew a company that didn’t fix the stairs... I dunno why they didn’t fix the stairs...

I knew a company that didn’t pay their workers on time... I dunno why they didn’t pay their workers on time...

I knew a company that hired a legal team to defend themselves against the class action lawsuit. I dunno why they didn’t pay their workers on timeeeeee. 🤣

More people need to see the deep meaning to this. It makes life way more fun. I remember this from kindergarten. It’s impacted my life and line of thinking, all these years later.

All comments from YouTube:

@BintyMcFrazzles

5y↑97

This brings me back so many memories and made me smile. My dad used to sing this to me when I was little, and when it was the spider, he used to tickle me.

@bobfeltham6220

4y↑3

Still do to my girls age 4 they like it

@alancanham2956

4y↑2

That's nice,good old dad

@JuliaStL

3y↑1

Today, my four year old grandson told me that he had swallowed a fly a few days ago; this song immediately sprang to mind and I sang it to him and I tickled his tummy when it came to the spider wriggling. He said that it was a very strange song but to me it brought bank so many lovely memories. Such is the power of music and song!

@kman216

I remember being tickled during the spider part as well… I noticed that more recent versions leave out the dying parts.

@Binyamin1444

1y↑1

Tickling at that part is mandatory

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@sueparras6028

2y↑13

I've loved Burl Ives ever since I was a child in the 60's. Still love listening to him in 2022! ✌🇨🇦

@gmaneis

35w

Same for me since the 1950's. What an amazing singer, and this song is so much fun!🙂

@smiffmeister1915

3y↑24

One of the songs my grandad sang to us. His funeral tomorrow. Was sat in the chapel of rest with him today listening to this ❤️❤️

@alisei6789

50w↑2

I'm sorry 😢

@gerryhudman7559

3y↑20

I first heard Burl Ives sing this song on our black and white tv. I was 5 years old and absolutely fascinated. What a wonderful voice.

@stevarino1989

4y↑9

My grandfather used to sing this song to us as kids. All the time. His kid brother was in grammar school when this came out so I wonder if he had the record and played it a bunch of times, lol. My grandpa used to tickle us during the spider part. This will always be his "theme song." God I miss that man every day.

@hoveenglish3522

4y↑13

This was played at my infant school, that we had to learn the song...it was fantastic.
I remember my mum went to record round up to buy me a copy xx

@Nikkiijean

32w

My grandma sang this to me and I sang it to my kids, and hopefully will sing to my grandkids one day too…. When I’m the old lady 😂 ❤

@Link-pr9id

3y↑14

This song just hit me out of no where and I havent heard it in 10+ years.... im happy

@TheScunneredMan

3y↑11

Loved listening to this man and his fun songs, when I was young. Broadcast on the then BBC Light Programme, if I remember correctly. Can still sing this song, from memory. Great to hear him doing it again.

@trudirosie4186

33w↑1

I love Burl Ives I love his voice. I grew up with this song, lovely memories

@marknew3

6y↑60

I must be getting old,..this bought a tear to my eye!

@blondebrunette3690

AWWWWW

@adriennebotello-yz3xi

1y↑2

I remember this song! From when I was a kid! I'm showing my kid she thinks it's crazy 😂

@kimberlyclaar6856

2y↑3

I would play this over and over on my grandma's record player! Til she finally asked me to find a new song. Sometimes I'd take it to the basement and use my aunt's record player for repeats.

@amberjuarez9858

28w

So many childhood memories with my Papa John and Mama Lu 💗 love this song and many more

@Spinfish69

5y↑210

Ahh the good ol days.. when children's songs and cigar smoking went hand in hand

@bonniedigeronimo3300

4y↑8

.....and nobody gave 2 shites about it.....it was Burl Ives, classic folk singer.

@PinkCookiz

3y↑1

Bwahahahhahahahaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

@bronxboy47

3y↑10

And when children were expected to know what "absurd" meant.

@woolfulrebellion

3y↑1

Jajaja

@legendarybigsexygargoyle

3y↑1

This is darker than I remember it being.

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@bombasticbushkin4985

3y↑11

Hahaha! So cute. Especially great for children but entertaining, clever and funny to everyone. Ending is priceless. Thank you Mr. Ives. You were a beauty. Love ya!

@douglasjones8865

5y↑4

This takes talent to sing I loved his music.

@johntaylor6345

50w

My late grandmother would have this song played on her radio. I was only 2 years old when my father took me to see her at her bungalow at top our street. I remember gran very well. I am now almost 61 years old and still think about her. I would have loved for my 31 year old daughter to have met her because she was very loving.

@tanyalethbridge279

7y↑2

Very long but awesome. I sing along every time I hear it.

@helraiser666painkil

2y↑2

This song brings back really good memories of my boarding school many years ago and a teacher called Diane red this story to us all when we had break time and myself and my mates all burst in to laughter when they herd this funny poem song and as soon as Diane started to read it we all couldn't hold it and we started laughing really loudly in the classroom but anyway it was great and I really enjoyed listening to the video above and it brought back some really good memories of my boarding school in Woolton Liverpool and I have never forgotten about the song since I was a very small boy at the time but it is a really good song and hearing it again has made me laugh.

@ed209inCA

20w

This was the first song I ever learned the lyrics to back when I was in first grade.

And they wonder why I have trust issues. 😅

@PickingGaz1972

3y↑2

I shared this song and lyrics with my Nan, was great fun. We sang it at school as well. thank you xx

@Some_Guy77

3y↑3

This song was my childhood.

@gordonfrickers5592

6y↑1

wonderful to hear this thank you. This was one of the first songs I learned [off a vinal LP] while growing up in the 50's.

@dave327ful

1y↑2

Burl Ives' diction does this song justice!

@lindaowens4326

I love it.
“I Know An Old Lady” by Burl Ives.

@JohnWilliams-in1xm

6y↑5

Always loved this, he was a great actor as well.

@robgoodson2212

9y↑9

We had this on a'78 in about 1953. Still the best version

@lostinyourears409

Yep that's when it came out. Way cool!

@louisekelly6912

Wow

@rhainegraves7235

50w

@derektuttle7406

love this song it allways makes me happy... it lifts my depresion when i sing it... thisi s a lovely version .....

@Pamela121110

5y↑2

This made me smile hearing this!!

@angeliagillespie6784

9y↑2

I love this song, it was on a children's songs record from the 80's .
Wish I could find all the songs for my kids.

@notme5744

I was just trying to find the cassette I had when I was a kid that had this song on... it's called Hello Children Everywhere, if that's the same one you had?

@Hexcade

This and many other songs are on a cd I had in the 2000’s i will try to find the name of it

@leepresley2055

Its on the 80's cassett tape called "Burls shoe in the buttermilk"

@priyanshimiglani

4y↑5

This song makes me so happy♥️🤗 school makes me so anxious, depressed(and I mean it believe it or not) but songs like these *chef's kiss * I am so happy I am able to get access to them so easily

@PoorPescado

dead

@harrykuheim6107

4y↑2

Our Education system has been High Jacked by Leftists/ Marxists, Liberals/ Democrats/ Progressives/ Communists, or whatever you want to call them...now it's all about Columbus was a Bastard, America is Racist, Capitalism Sucks, etc....Socialism is NOT Sustainable.......TRUMP 2020...#walkaway from Obama's Democrat Plantation.

@priyanshimiglani

@Harry Kuheim I don't live in america tho but here the ed system is hijacked by rightists and blind followers of the ring wing parties

@emmysarts53

2y↑1

Here to make a playlist of the records i bought a few weeks ago! Imagine me surprise of finding a single that has this and another 3 songs lol

@brookenecola4187

7y↑2

Love it

@otravez3916

7y↑4

Thank you. Brings a smile to young and old. The cadence is kind of like The House That Jack Built, no?

@luisrebelo9207

3y↑3

This song brings back so many memories when my mom tickled me when she got to the spider

@MrAluminum

3y↑1

That ending is perfection

@mohammedjalloh7658

6y↑1

Lmao I remember this song, nearly forgot about it. Never heard this version before though !

@marilynking9283

3y↑2

I SING THIS TO MY CATS AND THEY LOVE IT. tHEY GO ALL DREAMY EYED LOL

@tuckerperkins6931

1y↑1

My music teacher she's the reason I love singing she literally made the best singers of our class do quior bc she knew us and that was the only class I felt welcomed so when she left I dropped out and got me GED, love you ms Thomsen

@terrylewis8637

8y↑3

Love this

@Dreamskater100

Wonderful!

@joeupyours9708

21w

I've thought this song to be about honesty. Once you tell a lie the next one has to be bigger and bigger until they become ridiculous. They become so ridiculous that you can't keep track of them. It takes much less energy to just be honest.

@anfearbart

10y↑3

this brings back crazy memories for me. back in the early 80s in Ireland. That's right, Ireland. thanks for the post beralts, i love it

@eddie12454

3y↑3

This used to frighten me to death when I was an infant. Much preferred Big Rock Candy Mountain. Loved Burl Ives though. He had a unique voice.

@miklelawson5780

10y↑141

how I smiled when I heard this again

@Apricot976

10y↑3

fab

@blondebrunette3690

SAME

@josparkes9087

9y↑52

Sometimes its a good idea to sing this to those foreign callers who pester you on your phone, they soon hang up !

@stephenovery2939

6y↑1

Jo Sparkes great idea I now want my phone to ring

@JohnWilliams-in1xm

6y↑2

Now that's a GREAT idea, thank you so much Jo.

@aicograceganton3227

hahahahhaa

@grahamstretch6863

3y↑3

I have a friend that has a brilliant tactic, he says this in a childlike voice “I like cho cho twains, do you like twains, I like red twains.”
Apparently he has never needed to go any further as the line will be dead by then!

@TonySinyaev

don't see why is this may be good in case with the type of foreign callers you have meant, but probably could be excellent for telemarketers and spam callers or something. :)

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@davemackenzie9011

29w

Between this song, Blue Tail Fly, Grandfather's Clock and Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Burl seems like the grim reaper.

@Brad_Gibbs

17w

One of the teachers back in my days in school may have sang this song that I think was kind of a different variation of this version. I still think back on that moment.

@jackojackson9082

4y↑3

Ah lovely simple times 😢

@jofutt253

9y↑27

Ahh. My childhood in the 60s.

@sugaismyspiritanimal1954

8y↑1

+catothewiser I remember singing this in 1st grade😂 I'm 13

@MichaelSmith-ui5zs

8y↑3

I would imagine you remember everything at 13 years old

@riley6091

Jo Futt sad

@yuss1900

2y↑1

"she dead of course"🤣 burl ives is very funny,i like his voice😁 my rating 10000/10

@Lynkevmusic

3y↑4

This is why a healthy breakfast is here important, kids.

@louisekelly6912

4y↑1

I love listening to your songs

@ryantheweirdobbiest4719

7y↑1

GREAT SONG

@michaelwatson113

6y↑2

A very wise song.

@spunkyssportscardsspunky6478

I never forget that song from the 70s

@abigalebuss359

Burl was the best!

@dagnabbit6187

7y↑24

My Sixties Childhood . Yes the Beatles but there was also Burl !

@mickmouse3513

5y↑1

Dag Nabbit same here my friend.

@andrewjones6229

Our cultural journey also included this man.

@Hexcade

I had a cd with songs like this from the 80’s on that I grew up with in the 2000’s

@elhombre8925

43w

I like this version.

@allanhunter2328

6y↑1

It has been awhile that I heard this by Burl Ives

@leonardwilsonsr8198

6y↑3

Old Burl did it all

@codymacdermid8225

6y↑38

This is still better than Maroon 5.

@josparkes9087

9y↑4

Hilarious, my grandchild loves this and laughed till he started coughing !!

@ryantheweirdobbiest4719

Jo Sparkes that is FUNNY! XD XD XD XD XD

@cicihouston6965

Jo Sparkes maybe he swallowed something wrong? A fly, perhaps? 😂

@Spinfish69

That would be the cigar smoke

@leeannadevlin1387

Makes me smile too.

@smfvmd

2y↑1

Reminds me of Saturday morning radio and Chidren’s Favourites with Uncle Mac.

@gamerzero7735

6y↑72

That was a good song, but I swallowed my gum.
How very dumb to swallow my gum.

@stellamaris1419

Is there a pun that rhymes with gum?
I can't name one that is any fun : (

@theaussiidiot5385

4y↑2

@FARLAKER huh really claps

@chick-munk5193

I was chewing gum when I red your comment :o

@Anne-po99

Lol

@TheScunneredMan

3y↑1

He swallowed the gum, now was he in trouble. Every time he farted, he produced a bubble.

@HettieHomewood

This is the only version i've ever hear that include the GOAT!!!

@mre7550

4y↑2

whoever wrote the lyrics, you forgot the goat!

@speedysteve9121

6y↑1

I was 2 when I heard this song on the radio. I laughed so hard I pissed my diaper.

@JezQuayle

6y↑27

Flies are actually quite nutritious. She could have saved herself a lot of trouble if she'd just stopped there in my opinion.

@williambelfield9507

Jez Quayle ymca

@JezQuayle

It's fun to stay there, apparently...

@woolfulrebellion

3y↑1

🤣

@christinehitchens904

2y↑1

Such happy childhood memories I can remember my brother Stephen putting little toys of black spider 🕷 in my bed I am in my seventies now and it's only seems yesterday

@alexsystems2001

4y↑6

@fathermcgree3486

Well, I think with this word-playing he could have a hand-shaking with Heinz Erhardt... :-D

@craigowens790

9y↑3

The memories

@36nibs

This song is incredibly freaked up

@canoslo6126

4y↑3

This describes our house renovation projects. 😜

@sarahcameron7113

3y↑1

I never heard this song until Big Sky

@gamerboyaldixen3603

Really good

@diana_spice

5y↑1

For some reason, I'm terrified of this song, and I don't know the reason why..? I have issues tha need to be solved, I must be the only one who is scared of this song.

@mArydAloisio

2y↑1

This song is def about home ownership lol

@josspatel9179

4y↑1

I know an old lady who swallowed a fly

@leonardtough9103

9y↑54

Finally i have it memorized to annoy people 😃

@xyz2121

5y↑1

And boy it sure will.

@lydiacummins768

😂😂😂😂

@beetles1964

Said me, every day in elementary and middle school.

@Anne-po99

Lol

@AnotherYoutubeUser11

5y↑1

Am I the only one who was scared as fuck when I heard this as a kid?

Like the perhaps she will die part was like

what the fuck?

@nannybooboo7380

9y↑7

such a old song remember it well ty

@johnjurkewicz9925

Bravo

@ventaliq

3y↑1

Wtf this nursery rhyme terrifies me as a kid lol

@acer3573

5y↑8

I had this on a 45 when I was six.

@traceyobrien5565

Im non stop waching this prhaps ill be dead and ill still be seeing this my fav song haha

@lindamaemullins-wr1jg

18w

❤

@langschwanzkatze

years later she swallowed a MEGALODON!

@colinmiles1052

2y↑1

Ha Ha ! Just teaching my grandson this....

@SeanHaleWoodcraftsandMusic

How does he sing with cigar? LOL. Good song for road trips with kids.

@michaelsandford1015

I remember this

@inter-dimensionallizard1028

4y↑1

What a crazy woman. I cannot, in good faith, recommend her actions to anyone listening. Absolutely reckless.

@queensmindamandla165

5y↑1

Scary AF 😥😂😂😂😥

@ruthbagtong2005

8y↑1

I laughed while I listened.

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