The Quarrel — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

My little old man and I fell out;
I'll tell you what 'twas all about,--
I had money and he had none,
And that's the way the noise begun.

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What are the words to The Quarrel?
The lyrics to The Quarrel are: My little old man and I fell out; / I'll tell you what 'twas all about,-- / I had money and he had none, / And that's the way the noise begun.
How many lines does The Quarrel have?
"The Quarrel" has 4 lines of verse.

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