Hi!

This is Ron.

Here's an old traditional English language song.
You probably already know the melody!
It's called
"Mary Had a Little Lamb"

This is a very old American song. It was written by a woman in Boston, Massachussetts, on the east coast of the United States.

You can click here to hear an old, short recording of Thomas Edison reciting the first line from this song!

Now, you can follow in Mr. Edison's footsteps!

Here's what you do:

  • Click here to download and listen to a recording of me playing and singing the song.

  • As you listen, read the song below and try to sing along.

If you practice this song over and over again, perhaps you will begin to remember the words and find you can sing it from memory.

If you play guitar and want to know the chords, contact me and I'll get them to you.

Good luck!

Mary Had a Little Lamb
Sarah Hale 

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb,
Little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb.
Its fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went,
Mary went,
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day, 
School one day,
School one day,
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rule.

It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play,
Laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.

And so the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out,
Turned it out,
And so the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near.

And waited patiently about,
'Ly about,
'Ly about,
And waited patiently about
'Til Mary did appear.

"Why does the lamb love Mary so?
Mary so?
Mary so?
Why does the lamb love Mary so?"
The eager children cry.

"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,
Lamb, you know,
Lamb, you know,
Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."
The teacher did reply.