"Merrily We Roll Along" is sung to the tune of "Mary Had a Little Lamb". It was written by Edwin Pearce Christy and was part of a longer song called "Goodnight, Ladies" (originally "Farewell, Ladies").

Notes

This is one of the songs kids play when learning a new instrument.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

This song can be found in the book "Pennsylvania School Journal" (p. 558) from 1903.