all the kids, you'd ever want
they're the kind, that's rather gaunt
they eat no dinner
there's no food stored in this place
no one smiles...or says grace
they get thinner

she had babies
loads loads loads
she had babies
lived in a shoe with all her babies
in a nursery rhyme

well, she never meant to stay
no sane person lives this way
its so distressin'
but a shoe, is all she owns
and the population's grown
with each new blessin'

she had babies
loads loads loads
she had babies
lived in a shoe with all her babies
in a nursery rhyme

well, she's never had very much
seems that life has bruised her
husband's role, is to neglect
unless he wants to use her
most times, he is hard to find
and that's what most confuse her
family is mountin'
and he hasn't worked a day
makes no pay !

well, she knows she best not pout
but she's dyin' to move out
its not that easy
when kids number twenty two
landlords tend to have dim views
it breaks the leases

she had babies
loads loads loads
she had babies
lived in a shoe with all her babies
in a nursery rhyme