Pop Goes the Weasel — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Half a pound of tuppenny rice,
Half a pound of treacle.
That's the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.
Every night when I get home
The monkey's on the table,
Take a stick and knock it off,
Pop! goes the weasel.

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What are the words to Pop Goes the Weasel?
The lyrics to Pop Goes the Weasel are: Half a pound of tuppenny rice, / Half a pound of treacle. / That's the way the money goes, / Pop! goes the weasel. / Every night when I get home / The monkey's on the table, ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Pop Goes the Weasel have?
"Pop Goes the Weasel" has 8 lines of verse.

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