This Little Piggy — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home,
This little piggy had roast beef,
This little piggy had none,
And this little piggy cried,
"Wee, wee, wee."
All the way home.

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What are the words to This Little Piggy?
The lyrics to This Little Piggy are: This little piggy went to market, / This little piggy stayed home, / This little piggy had roast beef, / This little piggy had none, / And this little piggy cried, / "Wee, wee, wee." ... Read the full 7-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does This Little Piggy have?
"This Little Piggy" has 7 lines of verse.

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