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Cella Ree And Tommy To — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Two funny friends that you all know
Are Cella Ree and Tommy To.
About as queer as friends can be,
Are Tommy To and Cella Ree.
For hours they sit there grim and stable
Side by side upon the table.
Tom is red and Cella pale,
His blushes are of no avail;
She sits, in spite of his endeavor,
As firm and undisturbed as ever,
A funny pair, you must agree,
This Tommy To and Cella Ree.

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What are the words to Cella Ree And Tommy To?
The lyrics to Cella Ree And Tommy To are: Two funny friends that you all know / Are Cella Ree and Tommy To. / About as queer as friends can be, / Are Tommy To and Cella Ree. / For hours they sit there grim and stable / Side by side upon the table. ... Read the full 12-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Cella Ree And Tommy To have?
"Cella Ree And Tommy To" has 12 lines of verse.