A Tutor Who Tooted — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

A tutor who tooted the flute
Tried to tutor two tooters to toot
Said the two to the tutor
"Is it tougher to toot
Or to tutor two tooters to toot?"

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What are the words to A Tutor Who Tooted?
The lyrics to A Tutor Who Tooted are: A tutor who tooted the flute / Tried to tutor two tooters to toot / Said the two to the tutor / "Is it tougher to toot / Or to tutor two tooters to toot?"
How many lines does A Tutor Who Tooted have?
"A Tutor Who Tooted" has 5 lines of verse.

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