A Hole in the Bucket - Harry Belafonte, Miriam Makeba, Odetta

There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza

There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole

So fix it dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

So fix it dear Henry, dear Henry, fix it

With what should I fix it, dear Liza, dear Liza

With what should I fix it, dear Liza, with what?

With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, with straw

But the straw is too long, dear Liza, dear Liza

The straw is too long, dear Liza, too long

So cut it dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

So cut it dear Henry, dear Henry, cut it!

With what should I cut it, dear Liza, dear Liza

With what should I cut it, dear Liza, with what?

With an axe, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

With an axe, dear Henry, an axe

But the axe is too dull, dear Liza, dear Liza

The axe is too dull, dear Liza, too dull

So, sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

So sharpen it dear Henry, dear Henry, sharpen it!

With what should I sharpen it, dear Liza, dear Liza

With what should I sharpen, dear Liza, with what?

Use the stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

Use the stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, the stone

But the stone is too dry, dear Liza, dear Liza

The stone is too dry, dear Liza, too dry

So wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

So wet it dear Henry, dear Henry, wet it

With what should I wet it, dear Liza, dear Liza

With what should I wet it, dear Liza, with what?

With water, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

With water, dear Henry, dear Henry, water

With what should I carry it, dear Liza, dear Liza

With what should I carry it dear Liza, with what?

Use the bucket dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry

Use the bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, the bucket!

There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza

There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole