Ladybug Ladybug — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Ladybug! Ladybug!
Fly away home.
Your house is on fire.
And your children all gone.
All except one,
And that's Ann,
For she ahs crept under
The frying pan.

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What are the words to Ladybug Ladybug?
The lyrics to Ladybug Ladybug are: Ladybug! Ladybug! / Fly away home. / Your house is on fire. / And your children all gone. / All except one, / And that's Ann, ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Ladybug Ladybug have?
"Ladybug Ladybug" has 8 lines of verse.

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