Mary tinha um carneirinho Mary had a little lamb A lã dele era branco como a neve His fleece was white as snow Em todo lugar que a Mary ia Ev'rywhere that Mary went Aquele carneiro estava certo de ir That lamb was sure to go E você podia escutar eles cantando: And you could hear them singing: La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
Ele seguiu ela na escola um dia He followed her to school one day Isso era contra as regras It was against the rules Fez as crianças rirem e brincarem Made the children laugh and play to Por verem um carneiro na escola See a lamb at school
Você podia ouvir eles cantando: You could hear them singing: La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Logo a professora virou-se para fora Soon the teacher turned it out Ainda permaneceu perto Still it lingered near Esperou pacientemente até Waited patiently about till Que Mary apareceu Mary did appear
Você podia ouvir eles cantando: You could hear them singing: La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Mas o carneiro amou muito a Mary But the lamb loved Mary so As crianças ansiosas choraram The eager children cry E Mary ama o carneiro, vocês sabem And Mary loves the lamb, you know A professora respondeu The teacher did reply.
E você podia ouvir eles cantando: And you could hear them singing: La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la. (Todo mundo cantando) (Ev'ry body singing)