Bertha Had a Little Lamb

Bertha had a little lamb
That was Mary's sister
And everywhere that Mary went
Bertha often missed her

See Mary was the oldest child
And Bertha well she wasn't
And Mary understands her sheep
But poor old Bertha doesn't

So Bertha had a little lamb
Its fleece was black as coal
And everywhere that Bertha went
She just wouldn't let him go

See Bertha was the black sheep
And that youngin' even dipped snuff
They sent that girl to military school
But it just wasn't long enough

Now Bertha liked her sister
But she knew she had to go
Cause Bertha was eatin' her lambchops
And she didn't want Mary to know

But before she could get rid of Mary
They gave her an intervention
And if that girl didn't straighten up
They'd put her in dentention

Well that's the end of my story
And Bertha and Mary are just fine
Even though a lamb goes missing
From their fields from time to time
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Taylor Avatar
June 9, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Another great nursery rhyme, Larry. This should be a big hit with the kids. All the best, Ralph
Bagnall Avatar
June 9, 2010 at 8:34 AM
That put a smile on my face :)
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