There’s a Hole in My Bucket is a traditional children’s song passed down through generations.
The song typically involves a dialogue between two characters, often named Henry and Liza.
The lyrics tell the story of Henry, who discovers a hole in his bucket, and Liza, who suggests various solutions to fix it, only to encounter obstacles at every turn.
The song is structured as a circular conversation, with each verse ending in a question or request that leads to the next verse.
Henry’s responses often highlight the impracticality or impossibility of Liza’s suggestions, creating a humorous and repetitive pattern throughout the song.
The song’s origin is uncertain, but it likely dates back several centuries and has been adapted and modified by various cultures and performers.
It has remained popular as a children’s song due to its catchy melody and playful lyrics.
Lyrics for There’s a Hole In My Bucket
There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza,
There’s a hole.
Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.
Then 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 the straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.
With the straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, with the straw.
But the straw is too long, dear Liza, dear Liza.
The straw is too long, dear Liza, too long.
Then cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.
Then cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry, cut it.
With what shall I cut it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I cut it, dear Liza, with what?
With an ax, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.
With an ax, dear Henry, dear Henry, an ax!
But the ax is too dull, dear Liza, dear Liza.
The ax is too dull, dear Liza, too dull.
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, sharpen it!
With what should I sharpen it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what should I sharpen it, dear Liza, with what?
With a stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.
With a stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, a stone!
But the stone is too dry, dear Liza, dear Liza.
The stone is too dry, dear Liza, too dry.
Then wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.
Then 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!
But how shall I get it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
But how shall I get it, dear Liza, with what?
n the bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry.
In the bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, the bucket!
But there’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.
There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole.
There’s a hole.
