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The Boy Who Cried “Wolf!”
Children's Nursery Rhyme Song Lyrics and Sound Clip
Music with “Mar.”


There was a boy who watched sheep;
It often was a lonely day.
To get people to visit him, this is what he would say.
He’d cry, “Wolf! Wolf!” (echo)
Now there was no wolf and when people came they said,
“You lied. You should be ashamed.
No one believes you when you lie.
If you really need us we might not come by.”
Then they left the boy alone.
Everyone went home.

The next day the boy was in the field.
He thought he’d do it again.
He wanted to have someone visit him.
He wanted to see a friend.
He cried, “Wolf! Wolf!” (echo)
Now there was no wolf and when people came, they said,
“You lied. You should be ashamed.
No one believes you when you lie.
If you really need us we might not come by.”
Then they left the boy alone.
Everyone went home.

Soon after while watching his sheep,
The boy saw a wolf outside.
He knew he really needed help
So he opened up his mouth and cried
He cried, “Wolf! Wolf!” (echo)
He cried, “Wolf! Wolf!” (echo)
No one answered.
Because he called wolf so many times in play,
When he really meant it,
His friends stayed away.

He had no help to protect his sheep.
When the wolf had gone,
He sat down to weep.

He learned no one believes you when you lie.
When you really need them they won’t come by.
Only cry wolf when it if true,
Then your friends will believe in you.

 

Many thanks to "Mar." Harman for permission to display these lyrics.
© Music with Mar., Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

 

 


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