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London Bridge Is Falling Down

[ Roud 502 ; G/D 8:1566 ; Henry H48h ; Ballad Index R578 ; trad.]

Roy and Val Bailey sang London Bridge Is Broken Down in 1968 on their album of children’s songs with Leon Rosselson, Oats & Beans & Kangaroos.

Tim Hart and Maddy Prior sang London Bridge Is Falling Down in 1981 on Tim Hart and Friends’ album My Very Favourite Nursery Rhyme Record. This track was later included on their compilation CD Favourite Nursery Rhymes and Other Children’s Songs.

And Martin Carthy sang London Bridge Is Falling Down in 1979 in the video 70 Golden Nursery Rhymes.

Lyrics

Tim Hart and Maddy Prior sing London Bridge Is Falling Down

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.

Then build it up with wood and clay,
Wood and clay, wood and clay.
Build it up with wood and clay,
My fair lady.

But wood and clay will wash away,
Wash away, wash away.
But wood and clay will wash away,
My fair lady.

Then build it up with iron and steel,
Iron and steel, iron and steel.
Build it up with iron and steel,
My fair lady.

But iron and steel will bend and bow,
Bend and bow, bend and bow.
But iron and steel will bend and bow,
My fair lady.

We’ll build it up with brick and stone,
Brick and stone, brick and stone.
We’ll build it up with brick and stone,
My fair lady.

And it will last for evermore,
Evermore, evermore.
It will last for evermore,
My fair lady.