Hole in the Bucket

[sing in two parts if possible -- Henry and Liza]

Henry :
There's a hole in the bucket,
dear Liza, dear Liza,
There's a hole in the bucket,
dear Liza, a hole.

Liza :
Then fix it, dear Henry,
dear Henry, dear Henry.
Then fix it, dear Henry,
dear Henry, fix it.

Henry :
With what shall I fix it,
dear Liza, dear Liza,
With what shall I fix it,
dear Liza, with what?

Liza :
With a straw, then, dear Henry,
dear Henry, dear Henry,
With a straw, then, dear Henry,
dear Henry, a straw.

Henry :
If the straw be too long,
dear Liza, dear Liza...

Liza : Then cut it, dear Henry

Henry : With what shall I cut it?

Liza : With a knife...

Henry : If the knife be too dull?

Liza : Whet the knife...

Henry : With what shall I whet it?

Liza : With a stone ...

Henry : If the stone be too rough?

Liza : Then, smooth the stone ...

Henry : With what shall I smooth it?

Liza : With water ...

Henry : With what shall I fetch it?

Liza : In a bucket ...

Henry : But, there's a hole in the bucket ...