There's a Hole in my Bucket

There's a hole in my bucket,

Dear Liza, dear Liza,

There's a hole in my bucket,

Dear Liza, a hole.

Well fix it, dear Henry,

Dear Henry, dear Henry,

Well fix it, dear Henry, well fix it.

With what shall fix it, . . .

With straw, . . .

The straw is too long, . . .

Well cut it, . . .

With what shall I cut it, . . .

With an axe, . . .

The axe is too dull, . . .

Then sharpen it, . . .

With what shall I sharpen it, . . .

With a stone, . . . .

The stone is too dry, . . .

Then wet it, . . .

With what shall I wet it, . . .

With water, . . . .

In what shall I fetch it, . . .

With a bucket, . . .

But there's a hole in my bucket, . . .