There's a log in the bucket,
Dear Liza, dear Liza
There's a log in the bucket,
Dear Liza, there's a log.
Then sign it, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then sign it, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, sign it.
With what shall I sign it,
Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I sign it,
Dear Liza, with what?
With a pencil, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, dear Henry.
With a pencil, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, with a pencil.
But the pencil is too dull,
Dear Liza, dear Liza.
But the pencil is too dull,
Dear Liza, too dull
Then sharpen it, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then sharpen it, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, sharpen it.
With what shall I sharpen it,
Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I sharpen it,
Dear Liza, with what?
With an knife, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, dear Henry
With an knife, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, an knife.
The knife is at home,
Dear Liza, dear Liza
The knife is at home,
Dear Liza, at home.
Then give me the log, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then give me the log, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, give me the log.
And I’ll sign it myself, poor Henry,
Poor Henry, Poor Henry.
No Happy Face for You,
Poor Henry, No Happy Face.