There's a Hole in My Bucket
"There's a Hole in My Bucket" (or "...in the Bucket") is a children's song, based on a dialogue between two characters, called Henry and Liza, about a leaky bucket. The song describes a deadlock situation: Henry has a leaky bucket, and Liza tells him to repair it. But to fix the leaky bucket, he needs straw. To cut the straw, he needs an axe. To sharpen the axe, he needs to wet the sharpening stone. To wet the stone, he needs water. However, when Henry asks how to get the water, Liza's answer is "in a bucket". It is implied that only the leaky bucket is available, which, if it could carry water, would need no repairing in the first place.
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There's a Hole in My Bucket
"There's a Hole in My Bucket" (or "...in the Bucket") is a children's song, based on a dialogue between two characters, called Henry and Liza, about a leaky bucket. The song describes a deadlock situation: Henry has a leaky bucket, and Liza tells him to repair it. But to fix the leaky bucket, he needs straw. To cut the straw, he needs an axe. To sharpen the axe, he needs to wet the sharpening stone. To wet the stone, he needs water. However, when Henry asks how to get the water, Liza's answer is "in a bucket". It is implied that only the leaky bucket is available, which, if it could carry water, would need no repairing in the first place.
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"There's a Hole in My Bucket" ...... repairing in the first place.
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Ein Loch ist im Eimer ist ein deutsches Volks- und Kinderlied.
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「バケツの穴」（バケツのあな）は、中部ヨーロッパの民謡である ...... 月にNHKの『みんなのうた』でアメリカ民謡として紹介された。
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"There's a Hole in My Bucket" ...... repairing in the first place.
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Ein Loch ist im Eimer ist ein deutsches Volks- und Kinderlied.
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「バケツの穴」（バケツのあな）は、中部ヨーロッパの民謡である ...... 月にNHKの『みんなのうた』でアメリカ民謡として紹介された。
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Ein Loch ist im Eimer
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There's a Hole in My Bucket
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バケツの穴
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