Simple Simon is a traditional English nursery rhyme that tells the story of a simple-minded character named Simple Simon who embarks on various adventures, often with humorous and nonsensical outcomes.
Each stanza describes a different situation that Simon finds himself in, showcasing his lack of common sense.
The rhyme is often recited to young children, and it’s one of the many traditional nursery rhymes that have been a part of oral tradition for centuries.
Lyrics for Simple Simon
Simple Simon met a pieman,
Going to the fair;
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
Let me taste your ware.
Says the pieman to Simple Simon,
Show me first your penny;
Says Simple Simon to the pieman,
Indeed I have not any.