Dance To Your Daddie — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Dance to your daddie,
My bonnie laddie;
Dance to your daddie, my bonnie lamb;
You shall get a fishy,
On a little dishy;
You shall get a fishy, when the boat comes home.

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What are the words to Dance To Your Daddie?
The lyrics to Dance To Your Daddie are: Dance to your daddie, / My bonnie laddie; / Dance to your daddie, my bonnie lamb; / You shall get a fishy, / On a little dishy; / You shall get a fishy, when the boat comes home.
How many lines does Dance To Your Daddie have?
"Dance To Your Daddie" has 6 lines of verse.

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