The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

MISS MARY MACK MACK MACK
ALL DRESSED IN BLACK BLACK BLACK
WITHSILVER BUTTONS BUTTONS BUTTONS
ALL DOWN HER BACK BACK BACK

SHE ASKED HER MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER
FOR FIFTEEN CENTS, CENTS, CENTS,
TO SEE THE (ELEPHANTS)X 3
JUMP THE (FENCE)X 3

THEY JUMPED SO (HIGH)X 3
THEY REACHED THE (SKY)X 3
AND THEY NEVER CAME (BACK)X 3
TIL THE FOURTH OF (JULY)X 3 MM[
SHE ASKED HER MOTHER, MOTHER, MOTHER
FOR FIFTEEN MORE, MORE, MORE
TO SEE THE ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS, ELEPHANTS,
JUMP THE DOOR, DOOR, DOOR.

THEY JUMPED SO LOW, LOW, LOW,
THEY STUBBED THEIR TOE, TOE, TOE,
AND THAT WAS THE END, END, END,
OF THE ELEPHANT SHOW, SHOW, SHOW.

Submitter comment: DONE TO A SYSTEM OF HAND CLAPPING

Where learned: NOT GIVEN