Do Your Ears Hang Low — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Do your ears hang low?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie 'em in a knot?
Can you tie 'em in a bow?
Can you throw 'em over your shoulder
Like a continental soldier?
Do your ears hang low?

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What are the words to Do Your Ears Hang Low?
The lyrics to Do Your Ears Hang Low are: Do your ears hang low? / Do they wobble to and fro? / Can you tie 'em in a knot? / Can you tie 'em in a bow? / Can you throw 'em over your shoulder / Like a continental soldier? ... Read the full 7-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Do Your Ears Hang Low have?
"Do Your Ears Hang Low" has 7 lines of verse.

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