The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MISS MARY MACK

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 ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS,
JUMP THE FENCE, FENCE, FENCE,
THEY JUMPED SO HIGH, HIGH, HIGH,
THEY WILL NEVER COME BACK, BACK, BACK,
TILL THE FOURTH OF JULY, JULY, JULY.

James Callow comment: HAND-CLAPPING ON ALL THE ACK'S

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WESTLAND

Date learned: 09-15-1969