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Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son

Nursery Rhyme Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son with Lyrics and Music

Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son - Nursery rhyme - Music, tune and lyrics

Most parents and grandparents remember Tom The Piper's son from their own childhood. But now it is time to sing about Tom for a new generation. Because this nursery rhyme has been sung since 1795 (!) – so don't let it die out!

The lyrics says that Tom stole a pig, and then ate it. Explain to your kids that this was not a real pig (not an animal), but probably a kind of cake (apple stuffed pastry) that was called "pig".

So, are you ready to sing?

Don't you remember the "Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son" tune? You can listen to it at the bottom of this page...

Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son - Lyrics
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
Stole a pig, and away did run.
The pig was eat And Tom was beat,
And Tom went crying Down the street.


Another version goes like this:

Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
Stole a pig, and away did run.
The pig was eat And Tom was beat,
And Tom went roaring Down the street.


Maybe you prefer this version:

Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
Stole a pig, and away did run.
The pig was eat And Tom was beat,
And Tom went howling Down the street.

Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son Music/Video

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