Dickery Dickery Dare — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Dickery, dickery, dare,
The pig flew up in the air.
The man in brown
Soon brought him down!
Dickery, dickery, dare.

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What are the words to Dickery Dickery Dare?
The lyrics to Dickery Dickery Dare are: Dickery, dickery, dare, / The pig flew up in the air. / The man in brown / Soon brought him down! / Dickery, dickery, dare.
How many lines does Dickery Dickery Dare have?
"Dickery Dickery Dare" has 5 lines of verse.

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