There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza
There's a hole in my bucket
Dear Liza, a hole
Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry
Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry
Fix it
With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what should I fix it, dear Liza?
With what?
With straw dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry
With straw dear Henry, dear Henry
With straw
But the straw is too long, dear Liza, dear Liza
But the straw is too long, dear Liza
Too long
Then cut it dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry
Then cut it dear Henry, dear Henry
Cut it
But the knife is too blunt, dear Liza, dear Liza
But the knife is too blunt, dear Liza
Too blunt
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry
Sharpen it
But the stone is too dry, dear Liza, dear Liza
But the stone is too dry, dear Liza
Too dry
Then wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry
Then wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry,
Wet it
There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza
There's a hole in my bucket
Dear Liza, a hole
Henry, you are just plain ole lazy