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An old lady who swallowed a fly

Listen to this traditional song about an old lady who swallows a fly.

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Did you like the song? What other things could the old lady swallow?

Average: 4 (20 votes)

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Animals
Traditional songs
Level 2

Submitted by LovelyDungeon9999 on Fri, 14/04/2023 - 01:45

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I know that song is funny but it's can be happen IN YOUR LIFE and you know
that my great parent is dead.

Submitted by OrangeSapphirePop on Sun, 02/04/2023 - 22:42

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I like this story

Submitted by GoldAluminium8 on Thu, 23/02/2023 - 15:23

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Can the old lady swallow my teacher please?

Submitted by PrincessTrumpetTabla on Sun, 11/12/2022 - 19:28

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I think the old lady will die fatter if she swallows a giant!!!!

Submitted by PrincessTrumpetTabla on Sat, 10/12/2022 - 21:43

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I think she'll die fatter if she swallows a giant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by MissRockForest on Mon, 21/02/2022 - 07:44

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She is so sad.after that song she died.It is so not funny.Imagine your mom or dad die like that.Your love ones dead.This is too sad.

Submitted by LadyDogJuice on Thu, 27/01/2022 - 14:29

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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha it is very funny ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Submitted by MissRockLute on Wed, 15/09/2021 - 13:56

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It's my favorite song!!!

Submitted by AgentVolcanoTree on Tue, 24/08/2021 - 01:27

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Well the old lady could swallow a bear and a shark That would be brutal

Submitted by PrincessAngelH… on Sat, 14/08/2021 - 09:00

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To be honest I feel bad for her. When other people say it's funny it kind of angers me. I mean imagine you're own grandparents doing that. I understand if some people don't agree with me, it's just gruesome.

Submitted by CaptainJurassic40 on Mon, 26/07/2021 - 12:55

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I don"t like that song

Submitted by DuchessPrinceF… on Wed, 14/04/2021 - 13:23

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Hahahahah!!!! It really is a funny poem! She swallowed a fly, bird, cow. cat, spider, horse, and a dog!

Submitted by MissRockForest on Sun, 11/04/2021 - 05:02

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Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Question why did the old lady die?Answer Because she eats The horse Ha Ha

Submitted by BlackPopcornBrain on Tue, 06/04/2021 - 12:46

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Super "A old lady shallow a fly"

Submitted by LordRapGirl on Mon, 22/03/2021 - 16:15

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I like that song because it very funny!! Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!! The other crazy things that could the old lady swallow is an elephant, a pony, a zebra and a duck.

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