Nuts in May — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Here we go gathering nuts in May,
Nuts in May, nuts in May,
Here we go gathering nuts in May,
On a cold and frosty morning.
Who will you have for nuts in May,
Nuts in May, nuts in May,
Who will you have for nuts in May,
On a cold and frosty morning.
We'll have [name] for nuts in May,
Nuts in May, nuts in May,
We'll have [name] for nuts in May,
On a cold and frosty morning.
Who will you have to fetch him/her away,
Fetch him/her away, fetch him/her away,
Who will you have to fetch him/her away,
On a cold and frosty morning.
We'll have [name] to fetch him/her away,
Fetch him/her away, fetch him/her away,
We'll have [name] to fetch him/her away,
On a cold and frosty morning.

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What are the words to Nuts in May?
The lyrics to Nuts in May are: Here we go gathering nuts in May, / Nuts in May, nuts in May, / Here we go gathering nuts in May, / On a cold and frosty morning. / Who will you have for nuts in May, / Nuts in May, nuts in May, ... Read the full 20-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Nuts in May have?
"Nuts in May" has 20 lines of verse.

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