The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MARY MACK

OH, MACK, MACK, MACK,
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK, BLACK, BLACK,
WITH SILVER CONED 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,
JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE.
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH,
THAT HE TOUCHED THE SKY, SKY, SKY,
AND HE NEVER CAME BACK, BACK, BACK,
UNTIL THE FOURTH OF JULY, JULY, JULY.
MARY WENT HOME, HOME, HOME,
AND WENT TO BED, BED, BED,
SHE HIT HER HEAD, HEAD, HEAD,
ON A PIECE OF CORNBREAD, BREAD, BREAD.

Where learned: DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1965