On Top of Spaghetti — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

On top of spaghetti,
All covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball
When somebody sneezed.
It rolled off the table
And onto the floor,
And then my poor meatball
Rolled right out the door!
It rolled in a garden
And under a bush
Now my poor meatball
Was nothing but mush
The mush was as tasty
As tasty could be
Early next summer
It grew into a tree
The tree was all covered
With beautiful moss
It grew lovely meatballs
In a tomato sauce
So if you like spaghetti
All covered with cheese
Hold on to your meatballs
And DON'T EVER SNEEZE!
A-A-A-CHOO !!

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What are the words to On Top of Spaghetti?
The lyrics to On Top of Spaghetti are: On top of spaghetti, / All covered with cheese, / I lost my poor meatball / When somebody sneezed. / It rolled off the table / And onto the floor, ... Read the full 25-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does On Top of Spaghetti have?
"On Top of Spaghetti" has 25 lines of verse.

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