This is Mrs Porky. She’s making a gingerbreadman.

Now the gingerbread manis ready. But...

... he’s running away!

Run, Mrs Porky, run!You can’t catch me!I’m the Gingerbread Manand I’m free, free, free!

The Gingerbread ManThe Gingerbread Man

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The Gingerbread ManThe Gingerbread Man

Run, dog, run!You can’t catch me!I’m the Gingerbread Manand I’m free, free, free!

Run, cat, run!You can’t catch me!I’m the Gingerbread Manand you can’t catch me!

The Gingerbread Man has gotthe dog’s bone!

Now, he’s got the cat’s fishbone!

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The Gingerbread ManThe Gingerbread Man

Run, horse, run!You can’t catch me!I’m the Gingerbread Manand I’m free, free, free!

Run, duck, run!You can’t catch me!I’m the Gingerbread Manand you can’t catch me!

The Gingerbread Man has got the horse’s hay !

Now, he’s got the duck’s egg!

The Gingerbread ManThe Gingerbread ManNever, never, never!I’m the Gingerbread Manand I’m clever, clever,clever!

Come on, GingerbreadMan! Jump into my mouth.I can help you run away!

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