Chorus: But the one little duck (hold up one finger)
Chorus: With the feather on his back (hand on back)
Chorus: He led the others
Chorus: With a quack-quack-quack! (hands at mouth, open and shut "bill")
Down to the river they would go
Wibble-wabble, wibble-wabble, to and fro. (hands under arms, flap "wings")
Chorus.
Home from the river they would come
Wibble-wabble, wibble-wabble, ho-hum-hum. (flap "wings")
Chorus.
⬤"Where is Thumbkin?" -- to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?" (all groups)
Where is thumbkin? (hands behind back)
Where is thumbkin?
Here I am, here I am (bring out one thumb, then the other)
How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you
Run away, run away. (hands behind back again)
Verses: 2 - Where is pointer?
Verses: 3 - Where is tallman?
Verses: 4 - Where is ringman?
Verses: 5 - Where is baby?
Verses: 6 - Where are all the men?
⬤"This Old Man" -- lengthy (middle, older)[1]
This old man, he played one, he played knick-knack on my thumb.
With a knick-knack paddy wack, give your dog a bone,
This old man came rolling home. (roll hands)
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Verses: 2 - on my show |
Verses: 6 - on my sticks |
- ↑ Ibid., p. 17.
