Comical Folk — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

In a cottage in Fife
Lived a man and his wife
Who, believe me, were comical folk;
For, to people's surprise,
They both saw with their eyes,
And their tongues moved whenever they spoke!
When they were asleep,
I'm told, that to keep
Their eyes open they could not contrive;
They both walked on their feet,
And 'twas thought what they eat
Helped, with drinking, to keep them alive!

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What are the words to Comical Folk?
The lyrics to Comical Folk are: In a cottage in Fife / Lived a man and his wife / Who, believe me, were comical folk; / For, to people's surprise, / They both saw with their eyes, / And their tongues moved whenever they spoke! ... Read the full 12-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Comical Folk have?
"Comical Folk" has 12 lines of verse.

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