Old Mother Hubbard Lyrics

Old Mother Hubbard 

Went to the cupboard 

To fetch her poor dog a bone; 

But when she came there 

The cupboard was bare, 

And so the poor dog had none. 

She took a clean dish 

To get him some tripe; 

But when she came back 

He was smoking a pipe. 

She went to the grocer's 

To buy him some fruit; 

But when she came back 

He was playing the flute. 

She went to the baker's 

To buy him some bread; 

But when she came back 

The poor dog was dead. 

She went to the undertaker's 

To buy him a coffin; 

But when she came back 

The poor dog was laughing. 

She went to the hatter's 

To buy him a hat; 

But when she came back 

He was feeding the cat. 

The dame made a curtsey, 

The dog made a bow; 

The dame said, "Your servant." 

The dog said, "Bow wow!"