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11 Aug 01 - 07:42 PM (#525909) Subject: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as hig From: GUEST,rryan682@aol.com Looking for rest of lyrics to: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as high as high could be Lost his grip, came tumbling down Fell to pieces on the ground |
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12 Aug 01 - 06:53 PM (#526319) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: Sorcha refresh |
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05 Sep 01 - 03:14 PM (#542745) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: Sorcha Flies seem to be hopelessly lost......help? |
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10 Oct 01 - 02:50 PM (#569163) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: GUEST,Chris Mr. Fly climbed up a tree climbed as high as high could be lost his grip, came crashing down smashed to pieces on the ground
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16 Sep 08 - 01:26 PM (#2442224) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: GUEST When the insects heard the sound echoing for miles around they began to buzz and cry quick, first aide for Mr. Fly |
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29 May 10 - 11:49 PM (#2917005) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: GUEST,Amanda Mr. Fly climbed up a tree, Climbed as high as high could be, lost his grip, came crashing down, fell to pieces on the ground. When the insects heard the sound, echoing for miles around, they began to buzz and cry, "quick first aid for Mr. Fly." "Get a bandage, get a splint, get some liniment and lint." "Someone give him aspirin, someone call the doctor in!" Then a wise old flea spoke out, "you don't know what you're about. He's beyond the reach of aid, get a pick and get a spade." Then the insects knew, what they really had to do. Now his tombstone bears the scrawl, "He who climbs too high must fall" |
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14 Sep 12 - 10:00 AM (#3404515) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: GUEST,999 Mr. Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as high as high can be Lost his grip came crashing down, Smashed to pieces on the ground When the insects heard the sound, echoing for miles around They began to buzz and cry "Quick, first aid for Mr. Fly, "Get a bandage, get a splint "Get the linty lintamint, "Someone give him aspirin, Someone call the doctor in" Then the wise old flea spoke out "You don't know what you're about "He's beyond the reach of aid, get a pick and get a spade. Then the insects finally knew What it was they had to do. "On his tombstone bears this scrawl "'He who climbs too high must fall'". http://www.grandfolkies.com/page57.htm |
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02 Feb 13 - 05:34 PM (#3474989) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: GUEST Mr Fly climbed up a tree climbed as high as high can be. Lost his grip, came crashing down, smashed to pieces on the ground. When the insects heard the sound, echoing for miles around they began to scream and cry, "Quick, first aid for Mr. Fly!" When the Doctor Flea arrived, he found that Mr. Fly survived. Except for a broken arm or two, Mr Fly was as good as new. |
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03 Feb 13 - 03:44 PM (#3475367) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: michaelr Will? You OK? |
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05 Feb 13 - 06:30 AM (#3475986) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: GUEST,Grishka Climbing up the fretboard is much safer; if you lose your grip, all that can be smashed is your reputation. I think Will will come to grips. Bruce's version says "On his tombstone bears this scrawl ...", which opens a new line of thought: Are the bears condescending, because they can climb higher than flies but know their limits? I would have scrawled: If you can fly, don't bear the risk of climbing. |
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05 Feb 13 - 08:58 AM (#3476031) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: Alan Day This answers a lot of questions. Will has obviously never recovered. Al |
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08 Nov 14 - 09:50 PM (#3675778) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: GUEST,Darren S. I remember this song very accurately when I was younger...that does't mean the version I learned was unchanged or more correct, but there is one part that I am pretty sure is the most correct: "Liniment" is a medicinal liquid, theoretically clean and not "linty" (albeit these ARE bugs), "lint" is the old way of saying the cotton padding (originally from a byproduct when refining cotton) used in dressing wounds. So "liniment and lint" should be the correct version. One other thing I remember for sure, the version I learned used "smashed", not "fell", I saw both there. I remember learning the verb then and thinking it was really cool. One thing I'm not sure about is a version I haven't seen above is, when the bugs are shouting, whether they should take the aspirin was a question that was asked, which is, according to the teacher's explanation, what spurred the bugs to call a doctor in. So, this is the version I am pretty mostly sure I learned in elementary school, 20+ years ago. Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as high as high could be, Lost his grip, came tumbling down, Smashed to pieces on the ground. When the insects heard the sound, Echoing for miles around, They began to buzz and cry, "Quick! First aid for Mr. Fly!" "Get a bandage, get a splint!" "Get some liniment and lint!" "Should we give him aspirin?" "Someone call the doctor in!" Then a wise old flea spoke out, "You don't know what you're about. He's beyond the reach of aid, Get a pick and get a spade." Then the insects finally knew, What they really had to do. On his tombstone bears the scrawl, "He who climbs too high must fall." |
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10 Nov 14 - 02:02 PM (#3676219) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: Jim Dixon Google finds that this song is in Silver Burdett Music: Teacher's Edition, by Elizabeth Crook, Bennett Reimer, David S. Walker (Morristown, N.J.: Silver Burdett, 1985), page 150. (Strangely, the Google entry doesn't say what grade this is for. Doesn't Silver Burdett publish a series of books, one for each grade? I advise caution before you rush out and order a copy online.) |
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07 Feb 16 - 09:38 PM (#3771300) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: GUEST If he could fly, why in the heck would he fall? I guess natural selection decided poor Mr. Fly is not one for this world. |
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08 Feb 16 - 03:12 AM (#3771335) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mr Fly climbed up a tree, climbed as From: Will Fly Hey, hang on - I'm still here. A little grouchier than usual, perhaps, but still climbing. Nearly up to the 12th fret... |