Who Killed Cock Robin?
Florence Shiflett
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Oh, who killed Cock Robin? Oh, who killed Cock Robin? It's I said the sparrow, With my little bow and arrow. It was I, it was I killed Cock Robin. Oh, who dug his grave? Oh, who dug his grave? It's I said the crow, With my little crooked toe. It was I, it was I dug his grave. Oh, who made his coffin? Oh, who made his coffin? It's I said the snail. With my little hammer nail. It was I, it was I that made his coffin. Oh, who preached his funeral? Oh, who preached his funeral? It's I, said the owl, Just as hard as I could growl. It was I, it was I preached his funeral. |
This song was sung to me by Florence Shifflett in response to my inquiry about songs especially for children. It is of a maturely somber mood and the fluctuation between the B flat and B natural in its scale lends an eerie color to this old English nursery rhyme.
©1993 George Foss
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