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CHILDRENS SONG

MISS MARY MACK, MACK, MACK
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, BLACK,BLACK
WITH SILVER BUTTONS, BUTTONS, BUTTONS
ALL DOWN HER BACK, BACK, BACK
SHE ASKED HER MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER
FOR FIFTY CENTS, CENTS CENTS
TO SEE THE ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT
JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH
HE REACHED THE SKY,SKY,SKY
AND NEVER CAME BACK, BACK, BACK
TIL THE FOURTH OF JULY, LY, LY.

Submitter comment: THIS WAS A HAND CLAPPING SONG IN WHICH TO PLAYERS FACED EACH OTHER
AND CLAPPED HANDS PATTYCAKE STYLE.

Where learned: NEW JERSEY ; TOMS RIVER

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Children

Date learned: 00-00-1972

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