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NURSERY RHYMES

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1. ABC Song 

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

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2. Hokey Pokey

You put your right hand in
You take your right hand out
You put your right hand in
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about

You put your left hand in
You take your left hand out
You put your left hand in
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about

You put your right foot in
You take your right foot out
You put your right foot in
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about

You put your left foot in
You take your left foot out
You put your left foot in
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey 
And you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about

You put your whole self in
You take your whole self out
You put your whole self in
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about

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3. The Wheels on the Bus

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 driver on the bus goes, “Move on back!”
“Move on back, move on back!”
The driver on the bus goes, “Move on back!”
All through the town.

The people on the bus go up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down
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 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 baby on the bus goes wah wah wah,
Wah wah wah, wah wah wah.
The baby on the bus goes wah wah wah
All through the town.

The mommy on the bus goes shh shh shh,
Shh shh shh, shh shh shh.
The mommy on the bus goes shh shh shh
All through the town.

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.
All through the town.
All through the town.

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4. If You're Happy and You Know It

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 and you really want to 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 and you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet.

If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray!
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray!
If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray!

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 and you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it, do all three.

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5. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Sing a song, it’s a very neat song,
A song that tells us all about our

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

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

Cheeks, chin, tummy, hips, hands and elbows.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

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6. I'm a Little Teapot

I'm a little teapot
Short and stout
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
When i get all steamed up
Hear me shout
Tip me over and pour me out

I'm a clever teapot
Yes it's true
Here let me show you what I can do
I can change my handle and my spout
Just tip me over and pour me out

I'm a little teapot
Short and stout
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout
Tip me over and pour me out!

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7. Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider
Went up the waterspout.
Down came the rain and
Washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and
Dried up all the rain.
And the itsy bitsy spider
Went up the spout again.

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8. Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O,
And on that farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O.
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, E-I-E-I-O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O,
And on that farm he had a pig, E-I-E-I-O.
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, E-I-E-I-O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O,
And on that farm he had a duck, E-I-E-I-O.
With a quack quack here, and a quack quack there,
Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack quack.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.

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9. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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.

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.

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10. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Here wo go 'round the mulberry bush
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush
Here we go 'round the mulberry bush
So early in the morning

This is the way we wash our face
wash our face, wash our face
This is the way we wash our face
So early in the morning

This is the way we comb our hair
comb our hair, comb our hair
This is the way we comb our hair
So early in the morning

This is the way we brush our teeth
brush our teeth, brush our teeth
This is the way we brush our teeth
So early in the morning

This is the way we put on our clothes
put on our clothes, put on our clothes
This is the way we put on our clothes
So early in the morning

Here we go 'round the mulberry bush
the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush
Here we go 'round the mulberry bush
So early in the morning

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11. This Old Man

One!
This old man, he played one.
He played knick-knack on my thumb.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Two!
This old man, he played two.
He played knick-knack on my shoe.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Three!
This old man, he played three.
He played knick-knack on my knee.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Four!
This old man, he played four.
He played knick-knack on my door.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Five!
This old man, he played five.
He played knick-knack on my hive.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Six!
This old man, he played six.
He played knick-knack on my sticks.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Seven!
This old man, he played seven.
He played knick-knack up in heaven.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Eight!
This old man, he played eight.
He played knick-knack on my gate.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Nine!
This old man, he played nine.
He played knick-knack on my spine.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

Ten!
This old man, he played ten.
He played knick-knack once again.
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home.

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12. Brush Your Teeth

You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch...

If you get up in the morning at a quarter to one
And you want to have a little fun,
You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch...

If you get up in the morning at a quarter to two
And you want to find something to do,
You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch...

If you get up in the morning at a quarter to three
And you want to hum a tweedle dee dee,
You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch...

If you get up in the morning at a quarter to four
And you think you hear a knock at the door,
You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch...

If you get up in the morning at a quarter to five
And you just can't wait to come alive,
You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch...

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13. Are You Sleeping?

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Brother John? Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing.
Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Brother John? Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing.
Ding, dang, dong. Ding, dang, dong.

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14. Mary Had a Little Lamb

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

And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
And 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.

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb.

So the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out, turned it out.
So the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near.

And waited patiently outside,
Outside, outside,
And waited patiently outside
Till Mary did appear.

“Why does the lamb love Mary so,
Mary so, Mary so?
Why does the lamb love Mary so?”
The eager children cried.

“Why Mary loves the lamb you know,
The lamb you know, the lamb you know.
Why Mary loves the lamb you know,”
The teacher did reply.

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

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15. Oh Mr. Sun

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mister golden sun

Please shine down on me

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mister golden sun

Hiding behind a tree

Little children are asking you

Please come out so we can play with you

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mister golden sun

Please shine down on me

 

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mister golden sun

Please shine down on me

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mister golden sun

Hiding behind a tree

Little children are asking you

Please come out so we can play with you

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mister golden sun
Please shine down on me.

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16. Humpty Dumpty 

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 together again.

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17. Hey, Diddle, Diddle!

Hey, diddle, diddle!

The cat and the fiddle,

The cow jumped over the moon;

The little dog laughed

To see such sport,

And the dish ran away with the spoon.

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18. The Bingo Dog Song

There was a farmer who 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 who 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 who 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 who 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 who 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 who 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.

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19. Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Mama 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
Mama 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
Mama 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
Mama 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
Mama 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
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said:
"Put those monkeys back in the bed!"

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20.  Five Little Ducks

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.

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21. Ants Go Marching One by One

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.

 
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two,
The little one stops to tie his shoe
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.

 
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three,
The little one stops to climb a tree
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.

 
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four,
The little one stops to shut the door
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.

 
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching five by five,
The little one stops to take a dive
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.

 
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching six by six,
The little one stops to pick up sticks
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.

 
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven,
The little one stops to go to heaven
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.

 
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight,
The little one stops to shut the gate
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.

 
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine,
The little one stops to scratch its spine
And they all go marching down to the ground

To get out of the rain.
 
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten,
The little one stops to should "The End,"
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain.

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22. Old King Cole

Old King Cole was a merry old soul
And a merry old sould was he
He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl
And he called for his fiddlers three.
Every fiddler he had a fiddle,
And a very fine fiddle had he;
Oh there's none so rare, as can compare
With King Cole and his fiddlers three.

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23. One Two Buckle My Shoe

One two buckle my shoe
Three four open the door
Five Six pick up sticks
Seven eight lay them straight
Nine Ten do it again!
 
One Two buckle my shoe
Three Four open the door
Five Six pick up sticks
Seven Eight lay them straight
Nine Ten a big fat hen!

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24. Six Little Ducks

Six little ducks
That I once knew
Fat ones, skinny ones,
Fair ones, too
But the one little duck
With the feather on his back 
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack,
Quack, quack, quack
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack

Down to the river
They would go
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble,
To and fro
But the one little duck
With the feather on his back
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack,
Quack, quack, quack
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack

Back from the river
They would come
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble,
Ho, hum, hum
But the one little duck
With the feather on his back
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack,
Quack, quack, quack
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack

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25. Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Five green and speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four green speckled frogs

Four green and speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are three green speckled frogs

Three green and speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are two green speckled frogs

Two green and speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there is one green speckled frog 

One green and speckled frog
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum!
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are no green speckled frogs

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26. One Two Three Four Five

One, two, three, four, five,

Once I caught a fish alive, 

Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,

Then I let it go again.

 

Why did you let it go?

Because it bit my finger so.

Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right.

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27. This Little Piggy

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.

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28. Row Row Row Your Boat

Row Row Row your boat

Gently down the stream

Merrily merrily merrily merrily
Life is but a dream!

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29. Little Boy Blue

Little boy blue,

Come blow your horn,

The sheep’s in the meadow,

The cow’s in the corn.

 

But where is the boy,

Who looks after the sheep?

He’s under the haystack,

Fast asleep.

 

Will you wake him?

Will you wake him?

No, not I.

Will you wake him?

Will you wake him?

No, not I.

 

Will you wake him?

Will you wake him?

No, not I.
For if I do, He'll sure to cry.

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30. Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-bye baby, on 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.

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31. Hot Cross Buns!

Hot cross buns!

Hot cross buns!

One a penny, two a penny

Hot cross buns!

 

Give them to your daughters

Give them to your sons

One a penny, two a penny,
Hot cross buns!

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32. Pat-a-Cake

Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake, Baker’s man

Bake me a cake as fast as you can

Pat it and prick it and mark it with a “B”
Put it in the oven for baby and me!

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33. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary

Mary, Mary, quite contrary,

How does your garden grow?

With silver bells and cockleshells
And pretty maids all in a row.

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34. Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet

Sat on a tuffet,

Eating some curds and whey.

Along came a spider

Who sat down beside her,
And frightened Miss Muffet away.

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