C Mary had a little lamb, G C Little lamb, little lamb, C Mary had a little lamb, G C Its fleece was white as snow C Everywhere that Mary went, G C Mary went, Mary went, C Everywhere that Mary went G C The lamb was sure to go C It followed her to school one day G C School one day, school one day C It followed her to school one day G C Which was against the rules. C It made the children laugh and play, G C Laugh and play, laugh and play, C It made the children laugh and play G C To see a lamb at school C And so the teacher turned it out, G C Turned it out, turned it out, C And so the teacher turned it out, G C But still it lingered near C And waited patiently about, G C Patiently about, patiently about, C And waited patiently about G C Till Mary did appear C "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" G C Love Mary so? Love Mary so? C "Why does the lamb love Mary so?" G C The eager children cry C "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know." G C Loves the lamb you know, loves the lamb you know C "Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know." G C The teacher did reply