MISS MARY MACK
Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack
All Dressed in Black, Black, Black
With Silver Buttons, Buttons, Buttons
All Down Her Back, Back, Back
She Asked her Mother Mother Mother
For Fifty Cents Cents Cents
To See the Elephants, Elephants, Elephants
Jump the Fence, Fence, Fence
They Jumped So High, High, High
They Touched the Sky, Sky, Sky
And Never Came Back, Back, Back
Till Mid-July, July, July
She went up Stairs, Stairs, Stairs
To say her Prayers, Prayers, Prayers
And Bumped her Head, Head Head
And Now shes Dead, Dead, Dead
IN THE LAND OF MARS
Where the Ladies Smoke Cigars
Every Puff They Take
Is Enough To Kill A Snake
When The Snake is Dead
They Put Roses in Their Heads
When The Roses Die
They Put Diamonds In Their Eyes
When The Diamonds Break
It's The End of 98 (change first number to refect an upcoming *8*),
BOBO SAY WOTTEN TOTTEN
Bo-bo say watten totten,
Ay Ay, Say boom boom boom
Itty bitty wotten totten
Bo bo say watten tatten
Itty bitty wotten tatten-BOOM.
(A longer version)
Bo-bo ski watten totten,
Ah-ah, ah-ah boom boom boom
Itty bitty wotten totten
Bo bo ski watten tatten
Bo bo ski wotten tatten
Freeze please American cheese (stop clapping)
Please don't show your teeth to me
(Resume clapping and repeat verse with additions of different things to hide;
lips, eyes shut)
BANKS OF THE HANKY PANKY
Down by the banks of the Hanky Panky
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky
Where the eeps, ops, sodapops
Say Mr. Lilypad went kerplops
[Then hit your partner in the head; whoever hits first, wins.]
I WISH I HAD...
I wish I had a nickle,
I wish I had a dime,
I wish I had a boyfriend
to kiss me all the time.
My mom gave me a nickle,
my dad gave me a dime,
my sister gave me a boyfriend
to kiss me all the time.
My mom took back the nickle,
my dad took back the dime,
but no one took the boyfriend
who looked like Frankenstein.
MISS SUE
Miss Sue [clap three times]
Miss Sue [clap three times]
Miss Sue from Alabama
Her real name is Susanna
Sittin' in a rocker eatin' Betty Crocker
Watchin' the clock go
Tick, tock, tick tock banana wanna
Tick, tock, tick tock banana wanna
A b c d e f g
Wash those spiders off of me
Mooshiga mooshiga I want my mommy
Mooshiga mooshiga I want my daddy
Mooshiga mooshiga I know karate
Mooshiga mooshiga oops I'm sorry
Mama's havin' a baby
Daddy's goin' crazy
If it's a boy give it a toy
If it's a girl give it a curl
If it's twins, wrap 'em up in toilet paper
Kick 'em down the escalator
First elevator says "STOP"
Second elevator says "STOP"
Third elevator says "Keep on going till your hands get hot.
POTATO CHIPS GO CRUNCH, CRUNCH
Potato chips go crunch crunch crunch
Into my tummy- yummy yummy yummy
Some more, some more, some more, some more, some more
1-2-3-4--
(Then the child tries to slap the palm of the child sitting next to her before
the child pulls their hand away.
If the child manages to slap it, the other child is out.
If they doesn't-- the other's still in.)
SAILORS WENT TO SEA, SEA, SEA
A sailor went to sea sea sea
To see what he could see see see
And all that he could see see see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea sea sea.
Version #2:
Three sailors went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what they could sea, sea, sea,
But all that they could sea, sea, sea
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea
Three sailors went to China
To see what they could China
But all that they could China
Was the bottom of the deep blue China
Three sailors went to ooh-watch-ee-kah
To see what they could ooh-watch-ee-kah
But all that they could ooh-watch-ee-kah
Was the bottom of the deep blue ooh-watch-ee-kah
Three sailors went to Pepsi Co
To see what they could Pepsi Co
But all that they could Pepsi Co
Was the bottom of the deep blue Pepsi Co
Three sailors went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what they could China
But all that they could ooh-watch-ee-kah
Was the bottom of the deep blue Pepsi Co
WHEN BILLY BOY WAS ONE...
When Billy Boy was one, he learned to suck his thumb
Thumb-ioka [rhymes with tapioca], Thumb-ioka, half past one! Cross, down
When Billy Boy was two, he learned to tie his shoe
Shoe-ioka, shoe-ioka, half past two! Cross down
When Billy Boy was three, he learned to tap his knee [or whatever], Knee-ioka,
knee-ioka, half past three! Cross down
[Instructions: On the word "cross" you cross your arms so your right
hand goes to your left shoulder and your left hand to your right shoulder.
On the word "down," you pat both knees and start the game over.]
WHEN LUCY WAS A BABY...
When Lucy was a new born baby, baby
She went a little like this: Wah Wah
When Lucy was a toddler
She went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a sucky
When Lucy was a kid, a kid, a kid
She went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a sucky, tie my shoe
When Lucy was a teenager
She went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a sucky, tie my shoe,
eww, ahh, lost my bra, left it in my boyfriend's car
When Lucy was a grown up
She went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a sucky, tie my shoe,
eww, ahh, lost my bra left it in my boyfriend's car,
shh shh baby don't cry
When Lucy was an old lady
She went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a sucky, tie my shoe,
eww, ahh lost my bra, left it in my boyfriend's car,
shh shh baby don't cry WHERE'S MY TEETH (yelled REAL loud)
When Lucy was dead
She went a little like this: Wah Wah, give me a sucky, tie my shoe,
eww, ahh, lost my bra left it in my boyfriend's car,
shh shh baby don't cry, WHERES MY TEETH?
I can fly I can fly!
FIVE PLUM PEAS
FIVE plum PEAS in a PEApod PRESSED.
ONE grew, TWO grew, SO did all the REST
And they GREW and they GREW and they NEver STOPPED
and they GREW so BIG that the PEApod POPPED!
Instructions: Start with your hands in fists, knuckles pressed together. On
"one" you straighten your thumbs and touch the tips together; on
"two" you do the same with your index fingers; continue with your
middle fingers, ring fingers and pinkies on "so," "all,"
and "rest," respectively. Now you should have your hands palm to
palm, with the finger tips touching. As you say "they grew and they grew"
you start moving your hands apart, showing bigger and bigger . . . slow it
down . . . stretch it out . . . by the time you get so "that the peapod"
you should be reaching as wide as possible then on "POPPED" you
clap your hands together. Very fast, of course, and loud.
MISS SUZIE
Miss Susie has a steamboat, the steamboat has a bell
Miss Susie went to Heaven, the steamboat went to
hell-o operator, please give me # 9,
and if you disconnect me, I'll kick you from
be-hind the 'fridgerator' there lays a piece of glass,
Miss Susie sat upon it and cut her little
ass- k me no more questions, please tell me no more lies,
The boys are in the washroom, pulling up their
FLIES are in the city, the bees are in the park,
Miss Molly and her boyfriend are kissing in the d-a-r-k d-a-r-k DARK DARK
DARK!!!
I know, I know my mother
I know, I know my pa
I know, I know my sister
With the forty acre bra!
SISSY MY PLAYMATE
Sissy my playmate,
Come out and play with me,
And bring your dollies three,
Climb up my apple tree,
Slide down my rainbow,
Into my cellar door,
And we'll be jolly friends,
Forever more, more, shut the door, spill the candy on the floor!
Sissy oh playmate,
I cannot play with you.
My dolly has the flu,
The mumps and measles too
Can't slide down your rainbow,
Or through your cellar door.
But we'll be jolly friends,
Forever more, more, more, more, more.
Sissy my enemy
Come out and fight with me
And bring your weapons three
Climb up my torture tree
Slide down my razor blade
Into my snakey pit
And we'll be enemies
Forever more more more more shut the door.
APPLE ON A STICK (JUMP ROPE)
Apple on a stick makes me sick, makes my tummy go 246,
Not because I'm dirty, not because I'm clean, not because I
Kissed a boy behind a magazine.
Uh - oh here comes Nette with her pants on tight! she can wiggle,
She can wobble, she can do the splitz, but I betcha $20.00 that she can't
do This!
1-2-3-4...
BLUE BELLS (JUMP ROPE)
Blue Bells
Taco shells
Evvie ivy over
I like coffee, I like tea, I like the boys and the boys like me!
Yes no maybe so
(Repeat till mess up)
CINDERELLA (JUMP ROPE)
Cinderella, dressed in yella
Went upstairs to see her fellow,
Made a mistake, kissed a snake,
How many doctor's did it take?
..one...two...
Another version:
Cinderella dressed in green,
Went upstairs to get ice cream,
Made a mistake,
Spilled her shake,
How many napkins did it take?
Another cute version:
Cinderella, dressed in yella
went downtown to meet a fella
on the way her girdle busted,
How many people were disgusted?
10, 20, 30, 40, 50...
DOWN IN THE VALLEY WHERE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS
(Jump Rope)
Down in the valley where the green grass grows
there sat Nette, sweet as a rose
she sang, she sang, she sang so sweet
along came Kenneth, and kissed her on the cheek
how many kisses did she get that week?
1, 2, 3, 4....
SITTIN' IN A TREE (JUMP ROPE)
Nette and Kenneth sitting in a tree
K-i-s-s-i-n-g
First comes love
Then comes marriage
Then comes xxxxxxx in a baby carriage [where xxx is another kid in the game.]
MY BOYFRIENDS NAME IS... (JUMP ROPE)
My boyfriend's name is Fatty,
He comes from Cincinatti,
With 48 toes
And a dimple on his nose,
And this is how my story goes:
I L-O-V-E love him,
I'll K-I-S-S kiss him,
I'll H-U-G hug him
In the p-a-r-k park park park.
My boyfriend gave me peaches.
My boyfriend gave me pears.
My boyfriend gave me 50 cents to kiss him on the stairs.
I gave him back his peaches.
I gave him back his pears.
I gave him back his 50 cents
And kicked him down the stairs.
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR (JUMP ROPE)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn around (turn around)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Touch the ground (touch the ground)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Tie your shoe (hit your shoe)
Teddy bear, teddy bear, that will do.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, brush your hair,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, climb the stairs.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach for the sky,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, wave goodbye.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground,
Teddy bear, teddy bear, show your shoe,
How old are you?
1-2-3-4........... (etc)...
APPLES, PEACHES, PEARS & PLUMS (JUMP ROPE)
Apples, peaches, pears and plums,
Jump out when your birthday comes,
Is it January, February........
GIRL GUIDE, GIRL GUIDE (JUMP ROPE)
Girl guide, girl guide, dressed in blue,
These are the actions you must do:
Stand at attention, stand at ease,
Bend your elbows, bend your knees.
Salute to the captain, bow to the Queen,
Turn your back on the dirty submarine.
I can do the heel and toe, I can do the splits.
I can do the hootchy-kootchy, just like this.
Thanks to Michelle Berry for e-mailing me these extra verses!
Girl Guide, Girl Guide, dressed in yellow,
This is the way I treat my fellow:
Hug him, kiss him, kick him in the pants -
That is the way to find romance.
Girl Guide, Girl Guide, dressed in green,
The leader sent me to the Queen.
The queen didn't want me, sent me to the King
The King said "Turn around and count to seventeen".
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...17
THE STRANGLER
Each verse builds on previous one's actions (During a more innocent time with
less crime than today.)
My mother owns a bakery shop Yummy, yummy (rub tummy)
My father drives a garbage truck Yummy, yummy, pew (hold nose)
My sister talks on the phone all day Yummy, yummy, pew, la de la de la de
dew (hands raised, wiggle fingers)
My brother is a cowboy Yummy, yummy, pew, la de la de la de dew, roll 'em
up, stick 'em up, bang, bang, (roll hands, finger guns, shoot, shoot)
My auntie is an operator Yummy, yummy, pew, la de la de la de dew, roll 'em
up, stick 'em up, bang bang, your number please (hold nose to sound nasal)
My uncle is a strangeler Yummy, yummy, pew, la de la de la de dew, roll 'em
up, stick 'em up, bang bang, your number please (hold nose to sound nasal)
surprise each with a gentle, playful strangle.
LAST NIGHT (JUMP ROPE)
Last night, night before, my boyfriend took me to the candy store. (on the
word "store" the person turns around to face the opposite direction
that she started out on)
He bought me ice cream, he bought me cake. He brought me home with a belley
ache.(turn)
Mamma, mamma, I feel sick. Call the doctor quick, quick quick! (jump on one
foot each time you say "quick")
Doctor, Doctor will I die? Close your eyes and count to 5. (turn)
1...2...3...4...5.. (on 5 jump out of the rope while the rope turners are
still singing)
I'm still alive and on channel 5!