There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly
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A hilarious arrangement of this traditional tune for you treble ensemble. Fun and silliness are in store as singers are given the opportunity to add movement, props, and comedy vignettes. Complete with sound effects and quotes of famous musical themes, this piece will have your audience in stitches!
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- Voicing: Unison, SA ensemble
- Instrumentation: piano accompaniment
- Text Author: Traditional
- Duration: 4:00 minutes
- Publisher: Mysterium Music
TEXT
Traditional
adapted Jeffrey Cobb
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly,
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a spider that wiggled and jiggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a bird, oh how absurd to swallow a bird.
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider, to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a 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, to catch the spider, to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a dog, my what a hog, she swallowed a dog.
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat, to catch the bird, to catch the spider, to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a goat, she opened her throat, and in walked a goat.
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog, to catch the cat, to catch the bird, to catch the spider, to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a cow, holy cow, she swallowed a cow!
She swallowed the cow to catch the goat, to catch the dog, to catch the cat, to catch the bird, to catch the spider, to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a horse, she's dead of course!
adapted Jeffrey Cobb
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly,
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a spider that wiggled and jiggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a bird, oh how absurd to swallow a bird.
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider, to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a 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, to catch the spider, to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a dog, my what a hog, she swallowed a dog.
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat, to catch the bird, to catch the spider, to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a goat, she opened her throat, and in walked a goat.
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog, to catch the cat, to catch the bird, to catch the spider, to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a cow, holy cow, she swallowed a cow!
She swallowed the cow to catch the goat, to catch the dog, to catch the cat, to catch the bird, to catch the spider, to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed a fly! Perhaps she'll die?
There was an old lady who swallowed a horse, she's dead of course!