Pop Goes the Weasel Lyrics & Music

Song Lyrics & Words

All around the cobbler's bench,
The monkey chased the weasel.

The monkey thought't was all in fun,
Pop! goes the weasel.

A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle.

That's the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.

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Alternative Lyrics & Words

Shorter version of the song 1

All around the chicken coup the monkey chased the weasel the monkey thought it was all in fun pop goes the weasel

Shorter version of the song 2

Half a pound of tuppenny rice
Half a pound of treacle,
That's the way the money goes,
Pop goes the weasel

Alternative version with the Mulberry Bush

all around the mulberry bush the monkey chased the weasel the monkey thought it was all in fun pop goes the weasel

Short Version

The painter needs a ladder and brush
The artist needs an easel
The dancer needs a Fideler's two
Pop goes the weasel

I've no time to wait and sigh
I've no time to wheedle
Kiss me quck. I'm off, good bye
Pop goes the weasel

Additional Version

Half a pound o' tuppeny rice
Half a pound o' treacle
That's the way the money goes
Pop goes the weasel

Up and down the City Road
In and out of the Eagle
That's the way the money goes
Pop goes the weasel

Every night when I come home
The monkey's on the table
I take a stick and knock him off
Pop goes the weasel

Up and down the City Road
In and out of the Eagle
That's the way the money goes
Pop goes the weasel

Extended Version

All around the cobbler's bench
The monkey chased the weasel.
the monkey thought 'twas all in fun.
Pop! goes the weasel!

I've no time to wait, and sigh,
No patience to wait 'til bye and bye.
So kiss me quick, I'm off--good bye!
Pop! goes the weasel!

A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle--
That's the way the money goes.
Pop! goes the weasel!

You may try to sew and sew, and
never make something regal.
So roll it up and let it go.
Pop! goes the weasel!

All around the cobbler's bench
The monkey chased the weasel.
the monkey thought 'twas all in fun.
Pop! goes the weasel!
Pop! goes the weasel!

Information About This Song

Some versions also have the monkey chasing the weasel around a mulberry bush

According to another version children would sing this song while lending a helping hand to their mother who would wind the wool into a skein. The wool after it was spun had to be put into skeins. This involved wrapping it on a large spinning type wheel. When the appropriate amount was put on the wheel, the gear called a weasel gear popped out and thus - Pop goes the weasel. The weasel is a square tool used for measuring yards of yarn. It would "pop" every time it passed one yard. You'd wrap yarn around and around the tool, counting the "pops". It was very tedious work.

Comments (1)

By Celiy in California on 11 August 2009

All around the mullberry bush, The monkey chased the weasel. the monkey thought 'twas all in fun. Pop! goes the weasel! A penny for a spool of thread, A penny for a needle-- That's the way the money goes. Pop! goes the weasel!

Pop Goes the Weasel