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

Song developed by Cambridge English Online

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Animals
Traditional songs
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CaptainPizza6's picture CaptainPizza6 replied on Turkey

Ha ha ha!!Cool!

MissRockForest's picture MissRockForest replied on Hong Kong, SAR of China

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.

LadyDogJuice's picture LadyDogJuice replied on United States

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

MissRockLute's picture MissRockLute replied on Poland

It's my favorite song!!!

AgentVolcanoTree's picture AgentVolcanoTree replied on Indonesia

Well the old lady could swallow a bear and a shark

That would be brutal

PrincessAngelHairdresser's picture PrincessAngelHa... replied on Bangladesh

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.

CaptainJurassic40's picture CaptainJurassic40 replied on Vietnam

I don"t like that song

DuchessPrinceFlamingo's picture DuchessPrinceFl... replied on Oman

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

MissRockForest's picture MissRockForest replied on Hong Kong, SAR of China

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

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