Rub a Dub Dub Lyrics

Rub a Dub Dub Lyrics

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Presenting Traditional Nursery Rhyme Rub a Dub Dub Lyrics. This Rhyme Has Many Versions & First Was Recorded in 1798 In The Christmas Box Collection.



Short History About Rub a Dub Dub Lyrics

“Rub-A-Dub-Dub” is an English language nursery rhyme first published at the end of the 18th century in volume two of Hook’s Christmas Box under the title “Dub a dub dub” rather than “Rub a dub dub”. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 3101. The earliest versions of this rhyme published differ significantly in their wording. Dating back to the 14th century, the original rhyme makes reference to maids in a “tub” – a fairground attraction similar to a modern peep show.
Source – Wikipedia



Rub a Dub Dub Lyrics
(Older Version)

Hey! rub-a-dub, ho! rub-a-dub, three maids in a tub,

And who do you think were there?

The butcher, the baker, the candlestick-maker,

And all of them gone to the fair.



Rub a Dub Dub Lyrics
(Modern Version)

1st Version

Rub-a-dub-dub,

Three men in a tub,

And who do you think they were?

The butcher, the baker,

The candlestick-maker,

They all sailed out to sea,

‘Twas enough to make a man stare.



2nd Version

Rub-a-dub-dub,

Three men in a tub,

And who do you think they be?

The butcher, the baker,

The candlestick-maker,

All put out to sea.



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