The Man Of Bombay — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

here was a fat man of Bombay,
Who was smoking one sunshiny day;
When a bird called a snipe
Flew away with his pipe,
Which vexed the fat man of Bombay

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What are the words to The Man Of Bombay?
The lyrics to The Man Of Bombay are: here was a fat man of Bombay, / Who was smoking one sunshiny day; / When a bird called a snipe / Flew away with his pipe, / Which vexed the fat man of Bombay
How many lines does The Man Of Bombay have?
"The Man Of Bombay" has 5 lines of verse.

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