A collection of popular children songs for learning English

Children's Songs

Alphabet Song
Are You Sleeping / Frère Jacques
Deep And Wide
Do Re Mi (with the longer lead-in)
Eency Weency Spider
Happy Birthday To You
Head And Shoulders, Knees And Toes
Hokey Pokey
If You're Happy And You Know It
Jingle Bells
Lavender's Blue
London Bridge Is Falling Down
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Michael Finnegan
Mulberry Bush
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
On Top Of Spaghetti
Once I Caught A Fish Alive
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Singing In The Rain
Spider-man Theme Song
This Old Man
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Wheels On The Bus

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.

Frère Jacques (in French)

Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
Dormez vous? Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines
Di, din, don! Di, din, don!

Deep And Wide

Deep and wide, deep and wide
There's a fountain flowing deep and wide.
Deep and wide, deep and wide,
There's a fountain flowing deep and wide.

Do Re Mi (with the longer lead-in)

Let's start at the very beginning
A very good place to start
When you read you begin with

A-B-C
When you sing you begin with do-re-mi

Do-re-mi

Do-re-mi
The first three notes just happen to be
Do-re-mi

Do-re-mi

Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti

Oh, let's see if I can make it easier

Doe, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long long way to run
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow sew
Tea, I drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to do...oh oh oh

Do re mi fa so la ti do, so do

Eency Weency Spider

Eency Weency spider climbed up the waterspout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out,
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
So, Eency Weency spider climbed up the spout again.

Head And Shoulders, Knees And Toes

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.

Mulberry Bush

Here we go round the Mulberry bush,
the Mulberry bush, the Mulberry bush.
Here we go round the Mulberry bush,
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we wash our hands,
Wash our hands, wash our hands.
This is the way we wash our hands,
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we clean our teeth,
Clean our teeth, clean our teeth,
This is the way we clean our teeth,
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we brush our hair,
Brush our hair, brush our hair.
This is the way we brush our hair,
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we go to school,
Go to school, go to school.
This is the way we go to school,
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we come home from school,
Come home from school, come home from school,
This is the way we come home from school,
On a cold and frosty morning.

Here we go round the Mulberry bush,
the Mulberry bush, the Mulberry bush.
Here we go round the Mulberry bush,
On a cold frosty morning.

Spider-man Theme Song

Spider-man, Spider-man,
Does whatever a spider can,
Spins a web, any size,
Catches thieves, just like flies,
Look Out! Here comes the Spider-man.

Is he strong? Listen bud,
He's got radioactive blood.
Can he swing, from a thread,
Take a look overhead,
Hey there, there goes the Spider-man.

In the chill of night,
At the scene of a crime,
Like a streak of light,
He arrives just in time.

Spiderman, Spider-man,
Friendly neighborhood Spider-man,
Wealth and fame,
He's ignored, action is his reward.
To him, life is a great big bang up,
Whenever there's a hang up, you'll find the Spider-man.

Once I Caught A Fish Alive

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.

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!

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 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 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 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 babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa;
waa, waa, waa;
waa, waa, waa.
The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa,
all through the town!

The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh;
shh, shh, shh;
shh, shh, shh.
The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh,
all through the town!

The signals on the bus go blink, blink, blink;
blink, blink, blink;
blink, blink, blink.
The signals on the bus go blink, blink, blink,
all through the town!

The motor on the bus goes zoom, zoom, zoom;
zoom, zoom, zoom;
zoom, zoom, zoom.
The motor on the bus goes zoom, zoom, zoom,
all through the town!

Singing In The Rain

I'm singing in the rain, Just singing in the rain
What a glorious feeling I'm happy again!
I'm laughing at clouds, So dark up above
'Cause the sun's in my heart, And I'm ready for love
Let the stormy clouds chase, Everyone from the place
Come on with the rain, I've a smile on my face
I'll walk down the lane, With a happy refrain
'Cause I'm singing
Just singing in the rain!

Old MacDonald Had A Farm

Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his 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 his 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 his 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.

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 stamp your feet.
If you're happy and you know it stamp 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 stamp your feet.

If you're happy and you know it nod your head.
If you're happy and you know it nod your head.
If you're happy and you know it,
And you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it nod your head.

If you're happy and you know it say "Hello".
If you're happy and you know it say "Hello".
If you're happy and you know it,
And you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it say "Hello".

If you're happy and you know it wave your hands.
If you're happy and you know it wave 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 wave your hands.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat
Gently Down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Mary Had A Little Lamb

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
And ev'ry where that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went.
Ev'rywhere 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 rule.
It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play.
It made the children laugh and play,
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, patiently
And waited patiently about,
'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 cry.
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know!"
Lamb you know, lamb you know.
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know!"
The teacher did reply.

London Bridge Is Falling Down

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

The Alphabet Song

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

Happy Birthday To You

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday, Happy birthday,
Happy birthday to you.

Lavender's Blue

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green,
When I am King, dilly dilly, you shall be Queen.
Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, that told me so.

This Old Man

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

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

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

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

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

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

This old man, he played seven;
He played knick-knack up in heaven.
With a knick-knack, paddy whack,
Give a dog a bone;
This old man came rolling home.

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

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

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

On Top Of Spaghetti

On top of Spaghetti, all covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed.

It rolled off the table, and onto the floor,
And then my poor meatball rolled out of the door.

It rolled down the garden, and under a bush,
And then my poor meatball was nothing but mush!

The mush was as tasty, as tasty could be,
And then the next summer it grew into a tree.

The tree was all covered, all covered with moss,
And on it grew meatballs, all covered with sauce.

So if you have spaghetti, all covered with cheese,
Hold onto your meatball, 'cause someone might sneeze.

Michael Finnegan

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan,
He had whiskers on his chinnegan,
Along came the wind and blew them in again,
Poor old Michael Finnegan. Begin again!

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan,
He kicked up an awful dinnegan,
Because they said he must not sing again,
Poor old Michael Finnegan. Begin again!

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan,
He went fishing with a pinnegan,
Caught a fish and dropped it in again,
Poor old Michael Finnegan. Begin again!

The Hokey Pokey

You put your right foot in,
You put 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 put 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 right hand in,
You put 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 put 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 shoulder in,
You put your right shoulder out,
You put your right shoulder 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 shoulder in,
You put your left shoulder out,
You put your left shoulder 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 hip in,
You put your right hip out,
You put your right hip 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 hip in,
You put your left hip out,
You put your left hip 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 put 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.

Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow,
in a one horse open sleigh,
o'er the fields we go,
laughing all the way.

Bells on bobtail ring,
making spirits bright,
what fun it is to ride and sing
a sleighing song tonight! Oh!

Jingle bells,
jingle bells,
jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh!

A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride;
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
was seated by my side.
The horse was lean and lank,
Misfortune seemed his lot,
He got into a drifted bank and we, we got upsot! Oh!

Jingle bells,
jingle bells,
jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh!

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