Standard (EADGBE)
There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza
There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, there's a hole
Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry
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.
Dear Liza verses: Dear Henry verses:
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...