London Bridge is Falling Down — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, Falling down.
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.
Take a key and lock her up,
Lock her up, Lock her up.
Take a key and lock her up,
My fair lady.
How will we build it up,
Build it up, Build it up?
How will we build it up,
My fair lady?
Build it up with silver and gold,
Silver and gold, Silver and gold.
Build it up with silver and gold,
My fair lady.
Gold and silver I have none,
I have none, I have none.
Gold and silver I have none,
My fair lady.
Build it up with needles and pins,
Needles and pins, Needles and pins.
Build it up with needles and pins,
My fair lady.
Pins and needles bend and break,
Bend and break, Bend and break.
Pins and needles bend and break,
My fair lady.
Build it up with wood and clay,
Wood and clay, Wood and clay.
Build it up with wood and clay,
My fair lady.
Wood and clay will wash away,
Wash away, Wash away.
Wood and clay will wash away,
My fair lady.
Build it up with stone so strong,
Stone so strong, Stone so strong.
Build it up with stone so strong,
My fair lady.
Stone so strong will last so long,
Last so long, Last so long.
Stone so strong will last so long,
My fair lady.
Notes:
This nursery rhyme has become very popular again thanks to the song "London Bridge" by Fergie.

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What are the words to London Bridge is Falling Down?
The lyrics to London Bridge is Falling Down are: London Bridge is falling down, / Falling down, Falling down. / London Bridge is falling down, / My fair lady. / Take a key and lock her up, / Lock her up, Lock her up. ... Read the full 46-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does London Bridge is Falling Down have?
"London Bridge is Falling Down" has 46 lines of verse.

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