All Around the Mulberry Bush — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

All around the mulberry bush
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey thought 'twas all in fun.
Pop! goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle.
That's the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel.
Up and down the City Road,
In and out of the Eagle,
That's the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel.
Half a pound of tuppenney rice,
Half a pound of treacle,
Mix it up and make it nice,
Pop! goes the weasel.

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What are the words to All Around the Mulberry Bush?
The lyrics to All Around the Mulberry Bush are: All around the mulberry bush / The monkey chased the weasel. / The monkey thought 'twas all in fun. / Pop! goes the weasel. / A penny for a spool of thread, / A penny for a needle. ... Read the full 16-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does All Around the Mulberry Bush have?
"All Around the Mulberry Bush" has 16 lines of verse.

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