Diddle Diddle Dumpling — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics
Diddle, diddle, dumpling,
my son, John,
Went to bed
with his trousers on,
One shoe off
and one shoe on!
Diddle, diddle, dumpling,
my son, John!
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Stockings are used instead of the word trousers in the second verse.
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- The lyrics to Diddle Diddle Dumpling are: Diddle, diddle, dumpling, / my son, John, / Went to bed / with his trousers on, / One shoe off / and one shoe on! ... Read the full 10-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
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