The Girl In The Lane — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

The girl in the lane, that couldn't speak plain,
Cried, "Gobble, gobble, gobble":
The man on the hill that couldn't stand still,
Went hobble hobble, hobble.

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What are the words to The Girl In The Lane?
The lyrics to The Girl In The Lane are: The girl in the lane, that couldn't speak plain, / Cried, "Gobble, gobble, gobble": / The man on the hill that couldn't stand still, / Went hobble hobble, hobble.
How many lines does The Girl In The Lane have?
"The Girl In The Lane" has 4 lines of verse.

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