Jingle Jingle Jack — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Jingle, jingle, Jack,
A copper down a crack.
Twenty men and all their wives,
With sticks and picks and pocket knives,
Digging for their very lives
To get the copper back.

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What are the words to Jingle Jingle Jack?
The lyrics to Jingle Jingle Jack are: Jingle, jingle, Jack, / A copper down a crack. / Twenty men and all their wives, / With sticks and picks and pocket knives, / Digging for their very lives / To get the copper back.
How many lines does Jingle Jingle Jack have?
"Jingle Jingle Jack" has 6 lines of verse.

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