there's a hole in my bucket

burl ives

there's a hole in my bucket

dear friends

dear friends

there's a hole in my bucket

dear friends

a hole

then mend it

dear burl

dear burl

dear burl

then mend it

dear burl

dear burl

mend it

with what shall i mend it

dear ladies

dear ladies?

with what shall i mend it

dear ladies

with what?

with the straw

dear burl

dear burl

dear burl

with the straw

dear burl

dear burl

the straw

but the straw is too long

dear ladies

dear ladies

the straw is too long

dear ladies

too long

then cut it

dear burl

dear burl

dear burl

then cut it

dear burl

dear burl

cut it

but with what shall i cut it

good fellows

good fellows?

but with what shall i cut it

good fellows

with what?

with a knife

dear burl

dear burl

dear burl

with a knife

dear burl

dear burl

a knife

but my knife is too blunt

dear fellows

dear fellows

but my knife is too blunt

dear fellows

too blunt

then sharpen it

dear burl

dear burl

dear burl

then sharpen it

dear burl

dear burl

sharpen it

with what shall i sharpen it

dear ladies

dear ladies?

with what shall i sharpen it

dear ladies

with what?

with a stone

dear burl

dear burl

dear burl

with a stone

dear burl

dear burl

a stone

but the stone is too dry

dear friends

dear friends

but the stone is too dry

dear friends

too dry

then wet it with water

with water

dear burl

then wet it with water

dear burl

wet it

in what shall i carry it

dear friends

dear friends?

in what shall i carry it

dear friends

in what?

in a bucket dear burl

dear burl

dear burl

in a bucket dear burl

dear burl

bucket

but there's a hole in my bucket