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THERE

THERE was an old woman who rode on a broom,

With a high gee ho, gee humble;
And she took her old cat behind for a groom,

With a bimble, bamble, bumble.

They travell’d along till they came to the sky,

With a high gee ho, gee humble;
But the journey so long made them very hungry,

With a bimble, bamble, bumble.

Says Tom, I can find nothing here to eat

With a high gee ho, gee humble; So let us go back again, I entreat,

With a bimble, bamble, bumble.

The old woman would not go back so soon,

With a high gee ho, gee humble;
For she wanted to visit the Man in the Moon,

With a bimble, bamble, bumble.

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Says Tom, I'll go back by myself to our house,

With a high gee ho, gee humble; .
For there I can catch a good rat or a mouse,

With a bimble, bamble, bumble.

But, says the old woman, how will you go?

With a high gee ho, gee humble ;
You shan't have my nag, I protest and vow,

With a bimble, bamble, bumble.

No, no, says Tom, I've a plan of my own,

With a high gee ho, gee humble ;
So he slid down the rainbow, and left her alone,

With a bimble, bamble, bumble.

So now, if you happen to visit the sky,

With a high gee ho, gee humble; And want to come back, you Tom's method may try,

With a bimble, bamble, bumble.