Baa, baa, black sheep

1. The first line of a nursery rhyme:

   Baa, baa, black sheep,

   Have you any wool?

   Yes sir, yes sir,

   Three bags full.

Example Sentences

The song also provides the music for two other very famous songs, “Baa, Baa Black Sheep” and the “A-B-C” song.

From Literature

Here is an example featuring children simultaneously singing three different children's songs29 that are set to the same tune: "Baa, Baa black sheep," "Twinkle, twinkle, little star," and "The Alphabet Song."

From Literature

The actor, a native of Chicago, also appeared in the TV show “Baa Baa Black Sheep” and the films “Young Dillinger” and “The Lady in Red.”

From Los Angeles Times

In 1976 came the series “Baa Baa Black Sheep,” roughly based on an autobiography by Marine Corps ace and Medal of Honor recipient Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, who wrote of the raucous fliers he commanded during World War II. Mr. Conrad played Pappy Boyington, so nicknamed because he often rescued his pilots from severe punishment.

From Washington Post

She was expecting to hear Baa Baa Black Sheep but I played a piece called Elegy: In Autumn; she was in shock.

From The Guardian