Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John
Song
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"Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling, My Son John" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19709.
Lyrics
One modern version is:
- Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,
- Went to bed with his trousers on;
- One shoe off, and the other shoe on,
- Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John.[1]
Alternate versions include:
- Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John
- Went to bed with his britches on.
- One shoe off, and one shoe on;
- Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John.[2]
- Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John,
- Went to bed with his stockings on;
- One shoe off, and one shoe on,
- Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John.[3]
