Lyrics
(CHORUS)
Shouting out the battle cry of freedom
Hurrah for the Mary, Hurrah for the Lamb
Hurrah for the teacher, who didn’t give a particle
If all the lambs at (insert your camp name here) came marching into school
Shouting out the battle cry of freedom!
(VERSES)
VERSE: Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow,(Audience: Shouting out the battle cry of freedom!) And every where that Mary went, the lamb was sure to follow.
VERSE: Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was black as soot, and every where that Mary went, its sooty foot he put.
VERSE: Mary has a little lamb, she put it on the shelf, and every time it wagged its tail it spanked its little self.
VERSE: Mary had a little lamb, she tied it in the closet,l and every time it turned around, it left a small deposit.
VERSE: Mary had a little lamb, she tied it to the heater, and ever time it turned around, it burned its little seater.
VERSE: Mary had a little lamb, you’ve heard this tale before, But have you heard she passed the plate and had a little more.
VERSE: Mary had a little lamb, the poor lamb now is dead, PoorMary takes the lamb to school between two slabs of bread.
VERSE: I eat honey with my peas, i’ve done it all my life, it makes the pease taste funny, but they sure stick to my knife.
VERSE: Mary had a Steamboat, the steamboat had a bell, Her lamb went to heaven, the steamboat went toot-toot.
VERSE: Mary had a little lamb, she fed it very well, and then she fed it dynamite, and blew it all to pieces.
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Sing the chorus between each chanted verse. The song leader(s) chant the verses. in the middle of each chanted verse, the audience sings “Shouting out the Battle Cry of Freedom”