Two Little Dickie Birds — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Two little dickie birds,
Sitting on a wall;
One named Peter,
One named Paul.
Fly away Peter!
Fly away Paul!
Come Back Peter!
Come Back Paul!

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What are the words to Two Little Dickie Birds?
The lyrics to Two Little Dickie Birds are: Two little dickie birds, / Sitting on a wall; / One named Peter, / One named Paul. / Fly away Peter! / Fly away Paul! ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Two Little Dickie Birds have?
"Two Little Dickie Birds" has 8 lines of verse.

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