Mary had a little lamb His fleece was white as snow And everywhere 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 He followed her to school one day It 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 singing La la, la la, la, la, la, la, la, la And so the teacher turned it out But still it lingered near And waited patiently about till Mary did appear And you could hear them singing La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la Everybody singing La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la "But does the lamb love Mary so" The eager children cried "And 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 singing La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la