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An old lady who swallowed a fly

Listen to this traditional song about an old lady who swallows a fly.

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Did you like the song? What other things could the old lady swallow?

Average: 4 (47 votes)

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Animals
Traditional songs
Level 2

Submitted by PrincessLuteFairy on Wed, 08/04/2020 - 10:05

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hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah , is funny

Submitted by MagicalPinkQuartz on Tue, 25/02/2020 - 10:16

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She swallow a fly, spider, bird, cat, dog, cow and a horse? Wow!

Submitted by LadyYellowTrumpet on Fri, 08/11/2019 - 13:42

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Wow!!!!!!! The lady can swallow a horse???!!!

Submitted by CrystalLeafMoonlight on Mon, 05/08/2019 - 13:57

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If she can swallow a horse why not try a lion?

Submitted by SparklyDesert100 on Sat, 01/06/2019 - 11:21

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I think the woman is animal mad

Submitted by DJDinosaurViolet on Sat, 20/04/2019 - 08:37

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very funny hahaha

Submitted by CrazyChef400 on Fri, 08/02/2019 - 19:43

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This is funny song and stupid woman.Ha,ha,ha,ha.

Submitted by MagicKidJellyfish on Tue, 03/04/2018 - 05:31

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Great eay song and melody.

Submitted by AgentTurquoiseHawk on Fri, 16/02/2018 - 14:23

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It's a funny song. I think old ladies can swallow soap. Once my grandma mixed up soap with butter.

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