Old Father McNether — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics
Old Father McNether
He sorts out the weather
And takes what he pleases, I'm told,
With a big turkey-feather
He mixes the weather,
And makes it blow hot and blow cold.
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- The lyrics to Old Father McNether are: Old Father McNether / He sorts out the weather / And takes what he pleases, I'm told, / With a big turkey-feather / He mixes the weather, / And makes it blow hot and blow cold.
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