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London Bridge Is Falling Down

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The builders stand beside the fallen bridge.

London Bridge is falling down

Falling down, falling down

London Bridge is falling down

My fair lady.

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The builders begin rebuilding the bridge.

We must build it up again

Up again, up again

We must build it up again

My fair lady.

02

The builders fit iron bars into the bridge.

Build it up with iron bars

Iron bars, iron bars

Build it up with iron bars

My fair lady.

03

The iron bridge bends and breaks.

Iron bars will bend and break

Bend and break, bend and break

Iron bars will bend and break

My fair lady.

04

The builders make a bridge with wood and clay.

Build it up with wood and clay

Wood and clay, wood and clay

Build it up with wood and clay

My fair lady.

05

Water washes the wood and clay bridge away.

Wood and clay will wash away

Wash away, wash away

Wood and clay will wash away

My fair lady.

06

The builders put strong stone arches in place.

Build it up with stone so strong

Stone so strong, stone so strong

Build it up with stone so strong

My fair lady.

07

The builders unload sacks from a cart beside the completed stone bridge.

Stone so strong will last so long

Last so long, last so long

Stone so strong will last so long

My fair lady.

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