There's a hole in my bucket, 
dear Liza, dear Liza, 
There's a hole in my bucket, 
dear Liza, a hole.

Well fix it, dear Henry, 
dear Henry, dear Henry, 
Well fix it, dear Henry, well fix it.

With what shall fix it, . . . 
With straw, . . . 
The straw is too long, . . . 
Well cut it, . . . 
With what shall I cut it, . . . 
With an axe, . . . 
The axe is too dull, . . . 
Then sharpen it, . . . 
With what shall I sharpen it, . . . 
With a stone, . . . . 
The stone is too dry, . . . 
Then wet it, . . . 
With what shall I wet it, . . . 
With water, . . . . 
In what shall I fetch it, . . . 
With a bucket, . . . 
There's a hole in my bucket, . . .