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There Was an Old Lady That Swallowed a Fly

from Native Son by T. R. Munday

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An updated version of an old childhood favorite. Also an example of why ownership of vintage Fender Strats should be licensed and regulated.

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There Was an Old Lady That Swallowed a Fly
(Traditional) - as sung by T R Munday

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
I don't know why she swallowed the fly
I guess she'll die

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider
It wiggled and jiggled and tickled inside her
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed the fly
I guess she'll die

There was an old lady who swallowed a bird
That's what I heard, she swallowed a bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed the fly
I guess she'll die

There was an old lady who swallowed a cat
Imagine that, she swallowed a cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed the fly
I guess she'll die

There was an old lady who swallowed a hound
With a gurgling sound she swallowed a hound
She swallowed the hound to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed the fly
I guess she'll die

There was an old lady who swallowed a goat
She opened her mouth and it slid down her throat
She swallowed the goat to catch the hound
She swallowed the hound to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed the fly
I guess she'll die

There was an old lady who swallowed a horse
She's dead, of course

credits

from Native Son, released December 8, 2021
Drums: James Dooley
Photo by Paul Blenkhorn @SensoryArtHouse on Unsplash

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T. R. Munday Chicago, Illinois

If you enjoy the Blues, check out Anni Piper's vocals and her great bass guitar: annipiper.bandcamp.com

T. R. Munday resides in Northern Illinois, by way of Texas and California.
Musically, he has been most influenced by Mississippi John Hurt, Johnny Cash, and a whole host of Mississippi Delta and Chicago Bluesmen. ... more

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