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Thread #5185   Message #2511031
Posted By: Genie
09-Dec-08 - 04:00 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Mares Eat Oats? / Mairzy Doats
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mairzy Doats / Mares Eat Oats
Actually, folks, the words "wouldn't you" are never heard in the song "Mairzy Doats."
It's "kiddley divey too, wooden shoe,"
"beezelly tunny too, wooden shoe,
and
"squiddley doyster stew, wooden shoe,"

etc.

I.e., the words in the main body of each verse are all nonsense (like "mairzy doats") or at least mondegreens (like "wooden shoe" or "oyster stew").

: )

Genie