The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FORMULA TALE

OH 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 FIFTEEN CENTS, CENTS, CENTS
TO SEE THE ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT
OH JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH
THAT HE NEVER CAME BACK, BACK, BACK
UNTIL THE FORTH OF JULY, JULY, JULY

Where learned: DETROIT

Date learned: 04-00-1969