Up and down the city road a monkey spied a weasel The monkey thought t'was on the run 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 All around the mulberry bush The monkey chased the weasel The dog he 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 The monkey spied a cobbler shop The monkey chased the weasel The cat 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 The cat and the dog ran into the shop Spied monkey and the weasel They all joined in and started to run 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