Little Tom Tucker — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Little Tom Tucker
Sings for his supper.
What shall he eat?
White bread and butter.
How will he cut it
Without e'er a knife?
How will he be married
Without e'er a wife?

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What are the words to Little Tom Tucker?
The lyrics to Little Tom Tucker are: Little Tom Tucker / Sings for his supper. / What shall he eat? / White bread and butter. / How will he cut it / Without e'er a knife? ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Little Tom Tucker have?
"Little Tom Tucker" has 8 lines of verse.

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