Natalie Merchant - Old Mother Hubbard lyrics

Old Mother Hubbard Went to the cupboard To give the poor dog a bone; When she came there The cupboard was bare And so the poor dog had none She went to the baker's To buy him some bread; When she came back The dog was dead! She went to the undertaker's To buy him a coffin; When she came back The dog was laughing She took a clean dish To get him some tripe; When she came back He was smoking his pipe She went to the alehouse To get him some beer; When she came back The dog sat in a chair She went to the tavern For white wine and red; When she came back The dog stood on his head She went to the fruiterer's To buy him some fruit; When she came back He was playing the flute She went to the tailor's To buy him a coat; When she came back He was riding a goat She went to the hatter's To buy him a hat; When she came back He was feeding her cat She went to the barber's To buy him a wig When she came back He was dancing a jig She went to the cobbler's To buy him some shoes; When she came back He was reading the news She went to the sempstress To buy him some linen; When she came back The dog was spinning She went to the hosier's To buy him some hose; When she came back He was dressed in his clothes The Dame made a curtsy The dog made a bow; The Dame said, Your servant; The dog said, Bow-wow This wonderful dog Was Dame Hubbard's delight He could read, he could dance He could sing, he could write; She gave him rich dainties Whenever he fed And erected this monument When he was dead