Mary had a little lamb Its fleece was white as snow And ev'rywhere that Mary went That lamb was sure to go And you could hear them singing La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la It followed her to school one day Which was against the rules It made the children laugh and play To see a lamb at school And you could hear them singing La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la Everybody's singing La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la And so the teacher turned it out But still it lingered near It waited patiently about Till Mary did appear And you could hear them singing La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la Everybody's singing La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la "Why does the lamb loved Mary so" The eager children cried "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know" The teacher did reply And you could hear them singing La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la Everybody's singing La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la