Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye Four and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before a king? The king was in his counting house counting out his money (mm, ha-ha) The queen was in the parlour eating bread and honey (hmm, yum) The maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes Along came a blackbird and snipped off her nose (ow) Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before a king?