A Raggedy Anne and Raggedy Andy
Were fashioned one day from one little pile of rags
Just a pile of rags and small painted on smiles

Oh, Raggedy Anne and Raggedy Andy
Had hair that was made from one little ball of yarn
Just a ball of yarn in the same raggedy style

Even the buttons used for their eyes
Came from the same old box
Full of buttons, buttons for eyes
Round with surprise at seeing

A raggedy friend with raggedy feelings
Exactly like yours, a someone for you to love
Made for you to love with your whole raggedy heart

They dangled their legs, they dreamed a nursery
With children and toys and one sunny little shelf
Just a little shelf they could share, never to part

Ready for Christmas, freckles and all
Oh, what a pair when they're in the toy store
One day a child looked up and smiled at seeing

A raggedy friend with raggedy feelings
Exactly like his, a someone for him to love
Made for him to love with his whole raggedy heart
Then Raggedy Anne saw Raggedy Andy
Put into a box and tied with a ribbon bow
Where, oh where was he going

On a lonely shelf, dangling by herself
She would never know