Thats All — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

There was an old woman sat spinning,
And that's the first beginning;
She had a calf,
And that's half;
She took it by the tail,
And threw it over the wall,
And that's all!

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What are the words to Thats All?
The lyrics to Thats All are: There was an old woman sat spinning, / And that's the first beginning; / She had a calf, / And that's half; / She took it by the tail, / And threw it over the wall, ... Read the full 7-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Thats All have?
"Thats All" has 7 lines of verse.

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