Doubbledoon — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Bobbin rode a rocking-horse
'Way down to Doubbledoon,
He told his little sister
He'd be back that afternoon.
But maybe after all she didn't
Understand him right,
For he wasn't back again
Till the middle of the night.
And what did little Bobbin see
'Way down at Doubbledoon?
He saw a crazy Arab
Throwing bubbles at the moon,
A monkey making faces
And a rabbit in a rage,
A parrot shouting "Murder!??
From the ceiling of his cage.
At last a yellow jumping-jack,
A camel, and a coon,
Chased poor little Bobbin
All the way from Doubbledoon.

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What are the words to Doubbledoon?
The lyrics to Doubbledoon are: Bobbin rode a rocking-horse / 'Way down to Doubbledoon, / He told his little sister / He'd be back that afternoon. / But maybe after all she didn't / Understand him right, ... Read the full 20-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Doubbledoon have?
"Doubbledoon" has 20 lines of verse.

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