Kids Favorites Songs

                       

 

 

Apples and Bananas

Written By: Unknown
 

I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas

I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays
I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays

I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees
I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees

I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys
I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys

I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos
I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos

I like to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos
I like to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos

 

Alphabet Song

Traditional
Written By: Unknown
 

A - B - C - D - E - F - G
H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P
Q - R - S - T - U and V,
W - X - Y and Z
Now I know my A - B - C's
Next time won't you sing with me?

 

Frère Jacques
Are You Sleeping

Are you sleeping,
Are you sleeping?
Brother John?
Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing,
Morning bells are ringing,
Ding ding dong,
Ding ding dong

 

Baby Bumblebee
 

Written By: Unknown
 

I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,

I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee,
Ouch! It stung me!

I'm squishing up the baby bumblebee,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,

I'm squishing up a baby bumblebee,
Ooh! It's yucky!

I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,

I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee,
Now my mommy won't be mad at me!
 

The Bear

Echo Song
Written By: Unknown
 

The other day,
I met a bear,
Away up there,
A great big bear!

The other day I met a bear,
A great big bear a way up there!

He looked at me
I looked at him
He sized up me
I sized up him

He looked at me, I looked at him,
He sized up me, I sized up him.

He said to me
"Why don't you run?
I see you don't
Have any gun"

He said to me, "Why don't you run?
I see you don't have any gun."

And so I ran
Away from there
And right behind
Me was that bear

And so I ran away from there,
And right behind me was a that bear.

Ahead of me
I saw a tree
A great big tree
Oh, golly gee!

Ahead of me there was a tree,
A great big tree, oh, golly gee!

The lowest branch
Was ten feet up
I had to jump
And trust my luck

The lowest branch was ten feet up,
I had to jump and trust my luck.

And so I jumped
Into the air
And missed that branch
Away up there

And so I jumped into the air,
And missed that branch away up there.

Now don't you fret
And don't you frown
I caught that branch
On the way back down

Now don't you fret and don't you frown,
I caught that branch on the way back down.

That's all there is
There is no more
Until I meet
That bear once more

That's all there is, there is no more,
Until I meet that bear once more.

The end, the end
 

Billy Boy
 

English
Written By: Unknown
 

Oh, where have you been,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Oh, where have you been,
Charming Billy?
I have been to seek a wife,
She's the joy of my life,
She's a young thing
And cannot leave her mother.

Did she ask you to come in,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Did she ask you to come in,
Charming Billy?
Yes, she asked me to come in,
There's a dimple in her chin.
She's a young thing
And cannot leave her mother.

Can she make a cherry pie,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
Can she make a cherry pie,
Charming Billy?
She can make a cherry pie,
Quick as a cat can wink an eye,
She's a young thing
And cannot leave her mother.

How old is she,
Billy Boy, Billy Boy?
How old is she,
Charming Billy?
Three times six and four times seven,
Twenty-eight and eleven,
She's a young thing
And cannot leave her mother.

 

Bingo

Written By: Unknown
 

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
(Clap, clap)-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
And Bingo was his name-o!

The Bus Song
(Wheels on the Bus)

Traditional
Written By: Unknown
 

The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

The wipers on the bus go "Swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish"
The wipers on the bus go "Swish, swish, swish"
All through the town.

The door on the bus goes open and shut
Open and shut, open and shut
The door on the bus goes open and shut
All through the town.

The horn on the bus goes "Beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep"
The horn on the bus goes "Beep, beep, beep"
All through the town.

The gas on the bus goes "Glug, glug, glug
Glug, glug, glug, glug, glug, glug"
The gas on the bus goes "Glug, glug, glug"
All through the town.

The money on the bus goes "Clink, clink, clink,
Clink, clink, clink, clink, clink, clink"
The money on the bus goes "Clink, clink, clink"
All through the town.

The baby on the bus says, "Wah, wah, wah!
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah!"
The baby on the bus says, "Wah, wah, wah!"
All through the town.

The people on the bus say, "Shh, shh, shh,
Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh"
The people on the bus say, "Shh, shh, shh"
All through the town.

The mommy on the bus says, "I love you,
I love you, I love you"
The daddy on the bus says, "I love you, too"
All through the town.
 

Boys and Girls,
Come Out to Play

Traditional
Music By: J.W. Elliott

Boys and girls, come out to play,
The moon doth shine as bright as day.
Leave your supper, and leave your sleep,
And join your playfellows in the street.

Come with a whoop, and come with a call,
Come with a good will or come not at all.
Up the ladder and down the wall,
A penny loaf will serve us all.

 

Chicken

Traditional
Written By: Unknown
 

Chicken, chicken,
You can't cluck too much for me.
Chicken, chicken,
Now come down off of that tree.
Chicken, chicken, chicken,
You can't cluck too much for me.

"C" is for the little chick
"H" for the momma hen
"I" cause I love that bird
"C" for the cluck, cluck
"K" for the Kackle, Kackle
"E" and the little "N"
C-H-I-C-K-E-N
That's the way to spell chicken
That's my friend, the chicken.

 

Cock-A-Doodle-Doo!

Written By: Unknown
 

Cock-a-doodle-doo,
My dame has lost her shoe!
My master's lost his fiddling stick,
And doesn't know what to do,
And doesn't know what to do,
And doesn't know what to do,
My master's lost his fiddling stick,
And doesn't know what to do.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
What is my dame to do?
Till master's found his fiddling stick
She'll dance without her shoe.
She'll dance without her shoe,
She'll dance without her shoe,
Till master's found his fiddling stick
She'll dance without her shoe.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame has found her shoe,
And master's found his fiddling stick,
Sing doodle-doodle-doo.
Sing doodle-doodle-doo,
Sing doodle-doodle-doo,
And master's found his fiddling stick,
Sing doodle-doodle-doo.

Cock-a-doodle-doo!
My dame will dance for you,
While master fiddles his fiddling stick,
For dame and doodle-doo.
For dame and doodle-doo,
For dame and doodle-doo,
While master fiddles his fiddling stick,
For dame and doodle-doo.

 

Clap, Clap, Partner

Traditional
Written By: Unknown
 

Clap, clap, partner
Clap, clap, neighbour
Stamp, stamp,
Turn yourself about

Dancing so merrily,
So merrily together,
Dancing so merrily,
So merrily, heigh ho.

 

The Crocodile

Written By: Unknown
 

She sailed away on a sunny summer day
On the back of a crocodile
"You see," said she, "he's as tame as tame can be,
I'll ride him down the Nile."

The croc winked his eye as she bade them all goodbye
Wearing a happy smile
At the end of the ride, the lady was inside,
And the smile was on the crocodile!

Down By the Bay

Written By: Unknown
 

Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever see a bear
Combing his hair
Down by the bay?"

Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever see a bee
With a sunburned knee
Down by the bay?"

Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever see a moose
Kissing a goose
Down by the bay?"

Down by the bay
Where the watermelons grow
Back to my home
I dare not go
For if I do
My mother will say
"Did you ever see a whale
With a polka dot tail
Down by the bay?"

Eensy Weensy Spider
(Itsy Bitsy Spider)
 

Written By: Unknown
 

The eensy weensy (or itsy bitsy) spider
Crawled up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the eensy weensy spider
Crawled up the spout again.

The Farmer in the Dell

Traditional
Written By: Unknown
 

The farmer in the dell
The farmer in the dell
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The farmer in the dell

The farmer takes a wife
The farmer takes a wife
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The farmer takes a wife

The wife takes a child
The wife takes a child
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The wife takes a child

The child takes a nurse
The child takes a nurse
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The child takes a nurse

The nurse takes a cow
The nurse takes a cow
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The nurse takes a cow

The cow takes a dog
The cow takes a dog
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cow takes a dog

The dog takes a cat
The dog takes a cat
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The dog takes a cat

The cat takes a rat
The cat takes a rat
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cat takes a rat

The rat takes the cheese
The rat takes the cheese
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The rat takes the cheese

The cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cheese stands alone

Five Little Ducks

Written By: Unknown
 

Five little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only four little ducks came back.

Four little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only three little ducks came back.

Three little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only two little ducks came back.

Two little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only one little duck came back.

One little duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But none of the five little ducks came back.

Sad mother duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack."
And all of the five little ducks came back.

Five Little Monkeys

Written By: Unknown
 

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

One little monkey jumping on the bed
He fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

No little monkeys jumping on the bed
None fell off and bumped his head
So Momma called the doctor and the doctor said
Put those monkeys back in bed!

The Flea Fly Song

Tune: Battle Hymn of the Republic
Written By: Unknown
 

One flea fly flew up the flue and
The other flea fly flew down
Oh, one flea fly flew up the flu
And the other flea fly flew down
Oh, one flea fly flew up the flue
And the other flea fly flew down
Oh, one flea fly flew up the flue
And the other flea fly flew down

They were only playing flu fly
They were only playing flu fly
They were only playing flu fly
In the springtime and the fall

The Frog in the Bog

Written By: H. Worthington Loomis
 

There once was a frog who lived in a bog
And played a fiddle in the middle of a puddle
What a muddle! Better go round!
Better go round!

His music was short for soon he was caught
And now in the middle of the griddle he is frying
And he's crying, "Rather be drowned.
Rather be drowned."

Georgie Porgie

Traditional
Music By: J.W. Elliott

Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie,
Kissed the girls and made them cry;
When the boys came out to play,
Georgie Porgie ran away.

 

Hickory Dickory Dock
 

From Mother Goose
Music By: Rose F. Gaynor
Additional Verses By: Terry Kluytmans
 

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck two
And down he flew,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck three
And he did flee,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck four,
He hit the floor,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck five,
The mouse took a dive,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck six,
That mouse, he split,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck seven,
8, 9, 10, 11,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
As twelve bells rang,
The mousie sprang,
Hickory Dickory dock.

Hickory Dickory dock,
"Why scamper?" asked the clock,
"You scare me so
I have to go!
Hickory Dickory dock."

Head and Shoulders

Traditional
Additional Lyrics By: Nancy and John Cassidy
 

Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Ankles, elbows, feet and seat, feet and seat,
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat, feet and seat,
And hair and hips and chin and cheeks,
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat, feet and seat.

Home, Sweet Home

Traditional
Written By: John H. Payne
Music By: Henry R. Bishop

'Mid pleasures and palaces
Though we may roam,
Be it ever so humble,
There's no place like home.
A charm from the skies
Seems to hallow us there,
Which seek thro' the world,
Is ne'er met with elsewhere.
Home, home, sweet sweet home,
There's no place like home,
There's no place like home.

I gaze on the moon
As I tread the drear wild,
And feel that my mother
Now thinks of her child;
As she looks on that moon
From our own cottage door,
Thro' the woodbine whose fragrance
Shall cheer me no more.
Home, home, sweet sweet home,
There's no place like home,
There's no place like home.

An exile from home,
Splendor dazzles in vain,
Oh, give me my lowly
Thatched cottage again;
The birds singing gaily,
That came at my call:
Give me them and that
Peace of mind, dearer than all.
Home, home, sweet sweet home,
There's no place like home,
There's no place like home.

The Horse Went Around

Tune: Turkey In the Straw
Written By: Unknown
 

Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off the ground
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off the ground
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off the ground
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off the ground.

Same song, second verse,
A little bit faster
And a little bit worse!

Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off the _____
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off the _____
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off the _____
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off the _____

Same song, third verse,
A little bit faster
And a little bit worse!

Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off _____ _____
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off _____ _____
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off _____ _____
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot off _____ _____

Same song, fourth verse,
A little bit faster
And a little bit worse!

Oh, the horse went around
With his foot _____ _____ _____
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot _____ _____ _____
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot _____ _____ _____
Oh, the horse went around
With his foot _____ _____ _____

Same song, fifth verse,
A little bit faster
And a little bit worse!
 

Humpty Dumpty

Traditional
Written By: Unknown

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses
And all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty
Together again.

 

I Love Little Pussy

Traditional
Written By: Unknown

I love little pussy,
Her coat is so warm,
And if I don't hurt her,
She'll do me no harm.
I'll sit by the fire
And give her some food,
And pussy will love me
Because I am good.

If You're Happy and You Know It
(Version 1)

Written By: Unknown

If you're happy and you know it,
Clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it,
Clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it,
Clap your hands.

If you're happy and you know it,
Stomp your feet
If you're happy and you know it,
Stomp your feet
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it,
Stomp your feet.

If you're happy and you know it,
Shout "Hurray!"
If you're happy and you know it,
Shout "Hurray!"
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it,
Shout "Hurray!"

If you're happy and you know it,
Do all three
If you're happy and you know it,
Do all three
If you're happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it,
Do all three.
 

It's Raining, It's Pouring

Written By: Unknown
 

It's raining, it's pouring;
The old man is snoring.
He went to bed and he
Bumped his head
And he couldn't get up in the morning.

Jack and Jill

Written By: Unknown
 

Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.

Then up got Jack and said to Jill,
As in his arms he took her,
"Brush off that dirt for you're not hurt,
Let's fetch that pail of water."

So Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch the pail of water,
And took it home to Mother dear,
Who thanked her son and daughter.

 

This Old Man
(Knick-Knack Paddywhack)

Traditional
Written By: Unknown
 

This old man, he played one,
He played knick-knack on my thumb;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played two,
He played knick-knack on my shoe;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played three,
He played knick-knack on my knee;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played four,
He played knick-knack on my door;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played five,
He played knick-knack on my hive;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played six,
He played knick-knack on my sticks;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played seven,
He played knick-knack up in Heaven;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played eight,
He played knick-knack on my gate;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played nine,
He played knick-knack on my spine;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played ten,
He played knick-knack once again;
Knick-knack paddywhack,
Give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Little Bo Peep

Written By: Unknown
 

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
And can't tell where to find them
Leave them alone,
And they'll come home
Wagging their tails behind them

Little Bo Peep fell fast asleep
And dreamt she heard them bleating
But when she awoke,
She found it a joke
For they were all still fleeting

Then up she took her little crook
Determined for to find them
She found them indeed,
But it made her heart bleed
For they'd left all their tails behind them!

It happened one day, as Bo Peep did stray
Into a meadow hard by
There she espied
Their tails side by side
All hung on a tree to dry

She heaved a sigh and wiped her eye
And over the hillocks she raced;
And tried what she could,
As a shepherdess should
That each tail should be properly placed

Little Boy Blue

Written By: Unknown
 

Little boy blue,
Come blow your horn!
The sheep's in the meadow;
The cow's in the corn
Where is the boy
Who looks after the sheep?
He's under the haystack,
Fast asleep.
Will you wake him?
No, not I,
For if I do,
He's sure to cry.

London Bridge

Traditional
Written By: Unknown
 

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady!

Build it up with iron bars,
Iron bars, iron bars.
Build it up with iron bars,
My fair lady!

Iron bars will bend and break,
Bend and break, bend and break.
Iron bars will bend and break,
My fair lady!

Build it up with needles and pins,
Needles and pins, needles and pins.
Build it up with needles and pins,
My fair lady!

Pins and needles rust and bend,
Rust and bend, rust and bend.
Pins and needles rust and bend,
My fair lady!

Build it up with penny loaves,
Penny loaves, penny loaves.
Build it up with penny loaves,
My fair lady!

Penny loaves will tumble down,
Tumble down, tumble down.
Penny loaves will tumble down,
My fair lady!

Build it up with silver and gold,
Silver and gold, silver and gold.
Build it up with silver and gold,
My fair lady!

Gold and silver I’ve not got,
I’ve not got, I’ve not got.
Gold and silver I’ve not got,
My fair lady!

Here's a prisoner I have got,
I have got, I have got.
Here’s a prisoner I have got,
My fair lady!

What's the prisoner done to you,
Done to you, done to you?
What’s the prisoner done to you,
My fair lady!

Stole my watch and broke my chain,
Broke my chain, broke my chain.
Stole my watch and broke my chain,
My fair lady!

What'll you take to set him free,
Set him free, set him free?
What’ll you take to set him free,
My fair lady!

One hundred pounds will set him free,
Set him free, set him free.
One hundred pounds will set him free,
My fair lady!

One hundred pounds we have not got,
Have not got, have not got.
One hundred pounds we have not got,
My fair lady!

Then off to prison he must go,
He must go, he must go.
Then off to prison he must go,
My fair lady!

Mary Had a Little Lamb

Written By: Unknown
 

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow

And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go

It followed her to school one day
School one day, school one day
It followed her to school one day
Which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school

And so the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out, turned it out,
And so the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near

And waited patiently about,
Patiently about, patiently about,
And waited patiently about
Till Mary did appear

"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"
Love Mary so? Love Mary so?
"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"
The eager children cry

"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."
Loves the lamb, you know, loves the lamb, you know
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."
The teacher did reply

The More We Get Together

Written By: Unknown
 

Oh, the more we get together,
Together, together,
Oh, the more we get together,
The happier we'll be.

For your friends are my friends,
And my friends are your friends.
Oh, the more we get together,
The happier we'll be!

Mother Dear,
Where Are You Going?

Traditional
Written By: Unknown
 

Mother dear, where are you going?
Tra la la, tra la la,
Mother dear, where are you going?
Tra la la la la!
I am going to my garden.
Tra la la, tra la la,
I am going to my garden.
Tra la la la la!

What shall you do in your garden?
Tra la la, tra la la,
What shall you do in your garden?
Tra la la la la!
I shall pick a bunch of flowers.
Tra la la, tra la la,
I shall pick a bunch of flowers.
Tra la la la la!

To whom will you give your flowers?
Tra la la, tra la la,
To whom will you give your flowers?
Tra la la la la!
They are for my very best friend.
Tra la la, tra la la,
They are for my very best friend.
Tra la la la la!

And who is your very best friend?
Tra la la, tra la la,
And who is your very best friend?
Tra la la la la!
This is my very best friend.
Tra la la, tra la la,
This is my very best friend.
Tra la la la la!
 

Old MacDonald

Written By: Unknown
 

Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!
And on his farm he had some chicks,
Ee i ee i oh!
With a cluck-cluck here,
And a cluck-cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck,
Everywhere a cluck-cluck
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i oh!

Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!
And on his farm he had some cows,
Ee i ee i oh!
With a moo-moo here,
And a moo-moo there
Here a moo, there a moo,
Everywhere a moo-moo
Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!

Old MacDonald had a farm,
Ee i ee i oh!
And on his farm he had some pigs,
Ee i ee i oh!
With an oink-oink here,
And an oink-oink there
Here an oink, there an oink,
Everywhere an oink-oink
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i oh!

 

The Old Woman Tossed Up In a Basket

Written By: Unknown
Adapted By: Terry Kluytmans
 

There was an old woman
Tossed up in a basket
Seventeen times as high as the moon.
Where she was going
I just had to ask it,
For in her hand she carried a broom.

"Old woman, old woman,
Old woman," said I,
"Please tell me, please tell me,
Why you're up so high?"
"I'm sweeping the cobwebs
Down from the sky,
And I'll be with you
By and by."

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Written By: Unknown
 

One, two,
Buckle my shoe
Three, four,
Shut the door
Five, six,
Pick up sticks
Seven eight,
Lay them straight
Nine, ten,
Do it again!

Over in the Meadow

Traditional
Written By: Olive A. Wadsworth (1800s)
 

Over in the meadow,
In the sand in the sun
Lived an old mother toadie
And her little toadie one
"Wink!" said the mother;
"I wink!" said the one,
So they winked and they blinked
In the sand in the sun

Over in the meadow,
Where the stream runs blue
Lived an old mother fish
And her little fishes two
"Swim!" said the mother;
"We swim!" said the two,
So they swam and they leaped
Where the stream runs blue

Over in the meadow,
In a hole in a tree
Lived an old mother bluebird
And her little birdies three
"Sing!" said the mother;
"We sing!" said the three
So they sang and were glad
In a hole in the tree

Over in the meadow,
In the reeds on the shore
Lived an old mother muskrat
And her little ratties four
"Dive!" said the mother;
"We dive!" said the four
So they dived and they burrowed
In the reeds on the shore

Over in the meadow,
In a snug beehive
Lived a mother honey bee
And her little bees five
"Buzz!" said the mother;
"We buzz!" said the five
So they buzzed and they hummed
In the snug beehive

Over in the meadow,
In a nest built of sticks
Lived a black mother crow
And her little crows six
"Caw!" said the mother;
"We caw!" said the six
So they cawed and they called
In their nest built of sticks

Over in the meadow,
Where the grass is so even
Lived a gay mother cricket
And her little crickets seven
"Chirp!" said the mother;
"We chirp!" said the seven
So they chirped cheery notes
In the grass soft and even

Over in the meadow,
By the old mossy gate
Lived a brown mother lizard
And her little lizards eight
"Bask!" said the mother;
"We bask!" said the eight
So they basked in the sun
On the old mossy gate

Over in the meadow,
Where the quiet pools shine
Lived a green mother frog
And her little froggies nine
"Croak!" said the mother;
"We croak!" said the nine
So they croaked and they splashed
Where the quiet pools shine

Over in the meadow,
In a sly little den
Lived a gray mother spider
And her little spiders ten
"Spin!" said the mother;
"We spin!" said the ten
So they spun lacy webs
In their sly little den

Over the River
and Through the Wood

Traditional
Written By: Lydia Maria Child
Music By: Unknown

Over the river and thru the wood,
To grandfather's house we go;
The horse knows the way
To carry the sleigh,
Thru the white and drifted snow, oh!
Over the river and thru the wood,
Oh, how the wind does blow!
It stings the toes,
And bites the nose,
As over the ground we go.

Over the river and thru the wood,
To have a first-rate play;
Oh, hear the bell ring,
"Ting-a-ling-ling!"
Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day-ay!
Over the river and thru the wood,
Trot fast my dapple gray!
Spring over the ground,
Like a hunting hound!
For this is Thanksgiving Day.

Pat-a-Cake

Nursery Rhyme
Traditional

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
Baker's man!
Bake us a cake
As fast as you can,

Mix it and prick it
And mark it with B,
And there will be plenty
For baby and me.
 

Pease Pudding Hot

Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme
Written By: Unknown
 

Pease pudding hot,
Pease pudding cold,
Pease pudding in the pot
Nine days old.

Some like it hot,
Some like it cold,
Some like it in the pot
Nine days old.

Pussycat, Pussycat

Traditional Mother Goose
Music By: J.W. Elliott

Pussycat, pussycat,
Where have you been?
I've been to London
To visit the Queen.
Pussycat, pussycat,
What did you there?
I frightened a little mouse
Under her chair.

 

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Written By: Unknown
 

Rain, rain, go away
Come again some other day
We want to go outside and play
Come again some other day
 

A Ring o' Roses

Traditional, Old English
Written By: Unknown
 

A ring, a ring o' roses,
A pocket full of posies;
Tishoo, tishoo,
All stand still.

The King has sent his daughter,
To fetch a pail of water;
Tishoo, tishoo,
All fall down.

The bird upon the steeple,
Sits high above the people;
Tishoo, tishoo,
All kneel down.

The wedding bells are ringing,
The boys and girls are singing;
Tishoo, tishoo,
All fall down.

Rock-A-Bye, Baby
(Version 1)

Traditional
Written By: Unknown
 

Rock-a-bye, baby,
In the treetop,
When the wind blows
The cradle will rock;
When the bough breaks
The cradle will fall,
And down will come baby,
Cradle and all.

Baby is drowsing,
Cosy and fair.
Mother sits near,
In her rocking chair.
Forward and back
The cradle she swings,
And though baby sleeps,
He hears what she sings.

From the high rooftops
Down to the sea,
No one's as dear
As baby to me.
Wee little fingers,
Eyes wide and bright --
Now sound asleep
Until morning light.

Ten Little Monsters

Written By: Unknown
 

One little, two little,
Three little monsters
Four little, five little,
Six little monsters
Seven little, eight little,
Nine little monsters
Ten of them can't scare me!

Ten little, nine little,
Eight little monsters
Seven little, six little,
Five little monsters,
Four little, three little,
Two little monsters,
One of them can't scare me!

None of them can scare me!

This Little Piggy

Written By: Unknown
 

This little piggy went to market
This little piggy stayed home
This little piggy had roast beef
This little piggy had none
This little piggy cried "wee, wee, wee"
All the way home.
 

Three Little Kittens

Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme
Written By: Unknown
 

Three little kittens,
They lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother dear,
We sadly fear
Our mittens we have lost.
What! Lost your mittens,
You naughty kittens!
Then you shall have no pie.
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
You shall have no pie.

The three little kittens,
They found their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother dear,
See here, see here,
Our mittens we have found.
What! Found your mittens,
You darling kittens!
Then you shall have some pie.
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
You shall have some pie.

The three little kittens,
Put on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie;
Oh, mother dear,
We greatly fear
Our mittens we have soiled.
What! Soiled your mittens,
You naughty kittens!
Then they began to sigh,
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
They began to sigh.

The three little kittens,
They washed their mittens,
And hung them out to dry;
Oh mother dear,
Look here, look here,
Our mittens we have washed.
What! Washed your mittens,
You're such good kittens.
I smell a rat close by!
Hush! Hush! Hush! Hush!
Hush! Hush! Hush!
I smell a rat close by.

 

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
(Version 1)

Traditional
Written By: Jane Taylor
 

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Then the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark;
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

 

Yankee Doodle

Written By: Richard Shuckburgh
 

Yankee Doodle went to town
A-riding on a pony
Stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy.

Father and I went down to camp
Along with Captain Gooding
And there we saw the men and boys
As thick as hasty pudding.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy

There was Captain Washington
Upon a slapping stallion
A-giving orders to his men
I guess there was a million.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy

Yankee Doodle is a tune
That comes in mighty handy,
The enemies all run away,
At Yankee Doodle Dandy!
Yankee Doodle, keep it up
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy