Ned Nott And Sam Shott — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Ned Nott was shot and Sam Shott was not.
So it is better to be Shott than Nott.
Some say Nott was not shot.
But Shott says he shot Nott.
Either the shot Shott shot at Nott was not shot,
Or Nott was shot.
If the shot Shott shot shot Nott, Nott was shot.
But if the shot Shott shot shot Shott,
Then Shott was shot, not Nott.
However, the shot Shott shot shot not Shott, but Nott.

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What are the words to Ned Nott And Sam Shott?
The lyrics to Ned Nott And Sam Shott are: Ned Nott was shot and Sam Shott was not. / So it is better to be Shott than Nott. / Some say Nott was not shot. / But Shott says he shot Nott. / Either the shot Shott shot at Nott was not shot, / Or Nott was shot. ... Read the full 10-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Ned Nott And Sam Shott have?
"Ned Nott And Sam Shott" has 10 lines of verse.

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