Down At The Station — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Down at the station,
Early in the morning,
See the little puffer-billies
All in a row.
See the engine driver
Pull his little lever --
Puff, puff, peep, peep,
Off we go!

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What are the words to Down At The Station?
The lyrics to Down At The Station are: Down at the station, / Early in the morning, / See the little puffer-billies / All in a row. / See the engine driver / Pull his little lever -- ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Down At The Station have?
"Down At The Station" has 8 lines of verse.

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