Mary had a little lamb His fleece was white as snow Ev'rywhere that mary went That lamb was sur 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 Made the children laugh and play to See a lamb at school 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 Soon the teacher turned it out Still it lingered near Waited patiently about till Mary did appear 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 But the lamb loved mary so The eager children cry 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 (Ev'ry body singing) La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la