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London Bridge Is Falling Down

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

Children of the Pratt family and friends sang London Bridge on the 1958 Folkways album The Ritchie Family of Kentucky on which Jean Ritchie interviews her family, with documentary recordings.

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

Children of the Pratt Family sing London Bridge

London Bridge is half fell down,
Half fell down, half fell down,
London Bridge is half fell down
My true lover.

London Bridge is all fell down,
All fell down, all fell down,
London Bridge is all fell down,
My true lover.

London Bridge is half built up,
Half built up, half built up,
London Bridge is half built up,
My true lover.

London Bridge is all built up,
All built up, all built up,
London Bridge is all built up,
My true lover.

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.