Mary Had A Little Lamb – English Lyrics

• By: HooplaKidz

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the charming world of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" by HooplaKidz! This beloved nursery rhyme offers a fantastic and simple way to learn English, especially for young learners. Its clear, repetitive lyrics and simple vocabulary make it easy to follow along, grasp new words, and practice pronunciation. Beyond language, the song's heartwarming story about friendship and loyalty provides a gentle introduction to cultural values and emotional understanding, making it a special and enduring piece of children's entertainment.

[English]

Mary had a little lamb

little lamb little lamb

Mary had a little lamb

Its fleece was white as snow

Everywhere that Mary went

Mary went, Mary went

Everywhere that Mary went

The lamb was sure to go

It followed her to school one day

School one day, school one day

It followed her to school one day

Which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play

Laugh and play, laugh and play

It made the children laugh and play

To see the lamb at school

And so the teacher turned it out

Turned it out, turned it out

And so the teacher turned it out

But still it lingered near

"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"

Love Mary so? Love Mary so?

"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"

The eager children cry

"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."

Loves the lamb, you know, loves the lamb, you know

"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."

The teacher did reply

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lamb /læm/ A2	noun - a young sheep
sheep /ʃiːp/ A2	noun - domesticated ruminant animal with a thick woolly coat
fleece /fliːs/ B1	noun - the woolly coat of a sheep
white /waɪt/ A1	adjective - the color of snow or milk
snow /snoʊ/ A1	noun - precipitation in the form of white flakes of crystalline water
follow /ˈfɑː.loʊ/ A2	verb - to go after someone or something
gone /ɡɔn/ A2	verb - past participle of go, meaning to have departed
turn /tɜːrn/ A2	verb - to change direction or position
laugh /læf/ A2	verb - to make sounds with voice expressing happiness or amusement
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in an activity for enjoyment
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃər/ A2	noun - a person who teaches, especially in a school
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, often because of emotion or pain
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information about something

Key Grammar Structures

• Mary had a little lamb

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "had" indicates an action that was completed in the past.

• Its fleece was white as snow

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "was" shows a state of being in the past.

• It followed her to school one day

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "followed" indicates a completed action in the past.

• Which was against the rules

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "was" indicates a state of being in the past.

• The eager children cry

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "cry" indicates a habitual action in the present.

• Mary loves the lamb, you know

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb "loves" indicates a general truth or fact.

• The teacher did reply

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with Emphasis

  ➔ The auxiliary verb "did" is used for emphasis in the past.