A Little Boy Ran to the End of the Sky — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A little boy ran to the end of the sky
With a rag and a pole and a gooseberry pie.
He cried: "Three cheers for the Fourth of July!??
With a rag and a pole and a gooseberry pie.
He saw three little donkeys at play,
He tickled their noses to make them bray,
And he didn't come back until Christmas Day?
With a rag and a pole and a gooseberry pie.

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What are the words to A Little Boy Ran to the End of the Sky?
The lyrics to A Little Boy Ran to the End of the Sky are: A little boy ran to the end of the sky / With a rag and a pole and a gooseberry pie. / He cried: "Three cheers for the Fourth of July!?? / With a rag and a pole and a gooseberry pie. / He saw three little donkeys at play, / He tickled their noses to make them bray, ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does A Little Boy Ran to the End of the Sky have?
"A Little Boy Ran to the End of the Sky" has 8 lines of verse.

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