She went to the hatter’s,
To buy him a hat,
But when she came back,
He was feeding the cat.
She went to the barber’s
To buy him a wig,
But when she came back,
He was dancing a jig.
She went to the fruiterer’s
To buy him some fruit,
But when she came back,
He was playing the flute.
She went to the tailor’s
To buy him a coat,
But when she came back,
He was riding a goat.
She went to the cobbler’s
To buy him some shoes,
But when she came back,
He was reading the news.
She went to the sempstress
To buy him some linen,
But when she came back,
The Dog was a-spinning.