Popular English language Nursery Rhymes For Kids

English Nursery Rhymes for kids: Below you lot will find the lyrics of 30 of the most pop and fun baby plant nursery rhymes for kids in English language.

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30 Nursery Rhymes for Kids with Lyrics

Discover below 30 pop rhymes with lyrics that kids volition beloved! At the end of the post you can find baby lullabies and kids poems to check out too!

1. 12345 Once I caught A fish Alive Lyrics

One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive,
Half dozen, seven, 8, nine, ten,
Then I let become again.

Why did y'all allow it go?
Because information technology bit my finger and so.
Which finger did information technology seize with teeth?
This niggling finger on the right

2. Alphabet Song (Abc'due south) Lyrics

A B C D East F G
H I J K Fifty M Northward O P
Q R S T U V
W X Y and Z

At present I know my ABCs
Adjacent time won't y'all sing with me

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iii. A Sailor Went To Sea Lyrics

A crewman went to sea, body of water, sea
To see what he could see, run across, see
Simply all that he could run across, come across, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue bounding main, bounding main, sea!

A sailor went to knee, knee, knee
To run into what he could knee, knee, knee joint
Only all that he could knee, knee, knee
Was the lesser of the deep blueish knee, knee, knee!
Sea, sea, sea

A sailor went to chop, chop, chop
To see what he could chop, chop, chop
Merely all that he could chop, chop, chop
Was the lesser of the deep blueish chop, chop, chop!
Knee joint, genu, human knee
Sea, bounding main, ocean

4. Bingo Lyrics

There was a farmer who had a canis familiaris,
And Bingo was his proper noun-O.
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-North-G-O!
B-I-N-Yard-O!
And Bingo was his proper noun-O!

In that location was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his proper noun-O.
(Clap)-I-North-G-O!
(Clap)-I-Due north-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-K-O!
And Bingo was his proper noun-O!

There was a farmer who had a dog,
And Bingo was his proper noun-O!
(Clap – Handclapping)-Northward-G-O!
(Clap – Handclapping)-N-Thou-O!
(Handclapping – Clap)-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!

There was a farmer who had a domestic dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
(Clap – Clap – Clap)-G-O!
(Clap – Handclapping – Handclapping)-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.
(Handclapping – Clap – Clap – Clap)-O!
(Clap – Clap – Handclapping – Handclapping)-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 – Handclapping)
(Clap – Handclapping – Clap – Handclapping – Handclapping)
(Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap – Clap)
And Bingo was his name-O!

5. Baa Baa Black Sheep Lyrics

Baa, baa blackness sheep
Have you any wool
Yes sir, yes sir
Three bags total.

One for my master
And one for my dame
And 1 for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

6. Head Shoulders Knees and Toes Lyrics

This fun plant nursery rhymes has gestures too. Touch each body part equally y'all sing the song for more than interactive learning! Kids will beloved it.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
And optics, and ears, and mouth, and nose.
Caput, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
(Repeat)

seven. Here We Become Round the Mulberry Bush-league Lyrics

Hither we go round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush.
Here we get round the mulberry bush
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way nosotros…
(insert actions and continue the vocal as above with each action such as "wash our hands" or "shake our head" etc)

8. Hey Diddle Diddle Lyrics

Hey diddle diddle,
The true cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon.
The lilliputian dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

9. Hickory Dickory Dock Lyrics

Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck i
The mouse ran downwards
Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory Dickory Dock
The mouse ran upwardly the clock
The clock struck two
The mouse went "boo!"
Hickroy Dickory Dock

x. Humpty Dumpty Lyrics

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the King's horses and all the Male monarch'south men,
Couldn't put Humpty together once again.

11. Hush, Little Baby Lyrics

(This is a beautiful plant nursery rhyme to sing at night time every bit your little one is falling asleep)

Hush, little babe, don't say a word,
Papa's gonna buy yous a mockingbird.

And if that mockingbird don't sing,
Papa's gonna buy yous a diamond band.

And if that diamond band turn brass,
Papa'south gonna purchase y'all a looking drinking glass.

And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat.

And if that billy goat don't pull,
Papa'due south gonna purchase you a cart and bull.

And if that cart and bull turn over,
Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover.

And if that domestic dog named Rover won't bark.
Papa's gonna to buy y'all and horse and cart.

And if that horse and cart fall down,
Well you lot'll still be the sweetest petty baby in town.

12. I'1000 a Little Teapot Lyrics

I'm a fiddling teapot
Short and stout
Here is my handle
Hither is my spout.

When I go all steamed upwardly
Hear me shout
"Tip me over
and pour me out!'.

thirteen. If You're Happy and You Know It Lyrics

(This song has gestures, so move along as you sing to brand it more fun!)

If you lot're happy and yous know it, handclapping your hands.
(clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
(handclapping clap)
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to bear witness it.
If yous're happy and you know information technology, clap your hands.
(handclapping clap)

If you lot're happy and you know it postage stamp your anxiety.
(Stomp Stomp)
If you're happy and you know it stamp your anxiety.
(Stomp Stomp)
If y'all're happy and yous know information technology, and y'all really want to show it.
If you're happy and yous know it, stomp your feet
(Stomp Stomp)

If you're happy and you know it, shout hurray
Hurray
If you're happy and you know it, shout hurray
Hurray
If you're happy and you know it, and you lot actually want to testify it
If you're happy and you know information technology, shout hurray
Hurray

If you're happy and y'all know it, clap your easily  (clap handclapping)
Stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
Shout hurray "Hurray"
If you're happy and you know it, and you actually want to prove it
If you're happy and you lot know it, clap your hands  (clap clap)
Stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
Shout hurray "Hurray"

14. Incy Wincy Spider Lyrics

Incy wincy spider
climbed up the water spout,
Down came the pelting
and washed poor Wincy out,

Out came the sun shine
and dried upward all the rain,
And Incy Wincy spider
climbed up the spout again.

15. Jack and Jill Lyrics

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

Upwardly Jack got and home did trot
Every bit fast as he could antic;
And went to bed to mend his head
With vinegar and dark-brown newspaper.

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16. 5 Footling Ducks Lyrics

Five little ducks
Went out one solar day
Over the colina and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
Just merely four little ducks came back.

Four little ducks
Went out 1 day
Over the colina and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, dishonest, quack, quack."
But simply iii trivial ducks came back.

Three little ducks
Went out ane solar day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
"Dishonest, quack, quack, quack."
But only two fiddling 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 i piffling duck came back.

Ane lilliputian duck
Went out one day
Over the colina and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, dishonest."
Merely none of the v little ducks came back.

Sad mother duck
Went out i 24-hour interval
Over the colina and far abroad
The lamentable mother duck said
"Dishonest, quack, quack."
And all of the five fiddling ducks came back.

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17. 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Lyrics

5 piddling monkeys jumping on the bed,
I fell off and bumped his caput.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doc said,
"No more than monkeys jumping on the bed!'

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
I cruel off and bumped her head.
Papa called the Medico and the Physician said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!'

3 little monkeys jumping on the bed,
1 fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
"No more than monkeys jumping on the bed!'

Two footling monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her caput.
Papa chosen the Physician and the Doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!'

1 lilliputian monkey jumping on the bed,
He barbarous off and bumped his caput.
Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said,
"Put those monkeys straight to bed!'

18. Mary had a Little Lamb Lyrics

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

And every where 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 rule.

Information technology made the children express mirth and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play.
Information technology fabricated the children laugh and play,
To come across a lamb at school.

So the instructor turned him out,
turned him out, turned him out.
So the instructor turned him out,
And sent him straight abroad.

xix. Miss Polly Had A Dolly Lyrics

Miss Polly had a dolly who was ill, sick, ill.
So she phoned for the doctor to exist quick, quick, quick.
The doctor came with his bag and hat,
And knocked at the door with a rat tat tat.

He looked at the dolly and shook his head,
And said "Miss Polly put her straight to bed."
He wrote a pad for a pill, pill, pill.
I'll be back in the morn with my bill, bill, nib.

20. Quondam MacDonald Had a Farm Lyrics

This fun nursery rhyme uses brute sounds. Did you lot know that non everyone hears the animal sounds the same around the world? In English we say "Whoof whoof" for a canis familiaris, merely in other languages information technology'southward unlike! Cheque out our postal service on how animals sound in dissimilar languages.

Sometime MacDonald had a farm, East 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.
Former MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O.

Old MacDonald had a farm, East I E I O,
And on his subcontract 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.
Quondam MacDonald had a farm, E I Eastward I O.

Old MacDonald had a subcontract, Due east I E I O,
And on his farm he had a duck, East I E I O.
With a quack dishonest here and a quack quack in that location,
Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack dishonest.
Old MacDonald had a subcontract, E I Due east I O

One-time MacDonald had a subcontract, Eastward I E I O,
And on his farm he had a horse, Due east I Due east I O.
With a neh neh hither and a neh neh in that location,
Here a neh, there a neh, everywhere a neh neh.
One-time MacDonald had a farm, E I Eastward I O.

Sometime MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O,
And on his farm he had some sheep, E I E I O.
With a bah bah here and a bah bah there,
Hither a bah, at that place a bah everywhere a bah bah
Former MacDonald had a farm, East I E I O.

Ring Around the Rosie Lyrics

Before starting this song, all stand around in a circle holding hands. Every bit you sing along, move around in a circumvolve. Follow the words to "fall downward" and "bound up"

Band around the rosie,
A pocket full of posies,
Atishoo, Atishoo,
We all fall down!

The cows are in the meadow
Eating buttercup
Atishoo, Atishoo,
We all jump upward!

21. Stone-a-Bye Baby Lyrics

Rock a goodbye baby, on the tree height,
When the current of air blows the cradle volition stone,
When the bender breaks the cradle will fall,
And downwardly volition come babe, cradle and all.

This is a sweet baby nursery rhyme, but as well considered a lullaby. See more: Infant lullabies with lyrics

22. Row, Row, Row Your Boat Lyrics

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is only a dream

Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream

If you lot see a crocodile
Don't forget to scream!

23. Teddy bear, Teddy Bear Lyrics

This nursery rhyme has lots of actions to go with the lyrics so make sure you follow forth to brand it even more fun!

Teddy bear, teddy acquit, Plow around!
Teddy bear, teddy comport, Touch on the footing!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Leap upwardly high!
Teddy bear, teddy comport, Bear upon the heaven!

Teddy conduct, teddy bear, Bend down depression!
Teddy comport, teddy bear, Touch yous toes!
Teddy carry, teddy bear, Turn out the lite!
Teddy bear, teddy bear, Say good nighttime!

24. Ten In a Bed Lyrics

There were ten in a bed
And the little ane said
"Scroll over, scroll over"
And then they all rolled over
And ane fell out

There were nine in a bed
And the little one said
"Gyre over, whorl over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

At that place were eight in a bed
And the footling one said
"Roll over, roll over"
And then they all rolled over
And one savage out

There were seven in a bed
And the little one said
"Gyre over, scroll over"
Then they all rolled over
And one cruel out

There were six in a bed
And the petty 1 said
"Gyre over, scroll over"
So they all rolled over
And ane fell out

There were five in a bed
And the picayune one said
"Scroll over, scroll over"
So they all rolled over
And ane fell out

In that location were 4 in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
And then they all rolled over
And one fell out

In that location were 3 in a bed
And the little ane said
"Roll over, roll over"
And so they all rolled over
And one brutal out

At that place were 2 in a bed
And the little one said
"Roll over, gyre over"
So they all rolled over
And one fell out

There was one in a bed
And the little ane said
"Skillful night!"

25. The Yard Old Duke of York Lyrics

(March on the spot with your easily and legs with this one to arrive more than fun!)

Oh, the g one-time Duke of York,
He had ten m men,
He marched them upward to the top of the colina
And he marched them downwardly again.

And when they were up they were up.
And when they were downwards they were downwards.
And when they were but one-half mode upwardly,
They were neither upward nor downwardly.

26. The Hokey Pokey Lyrics

(Another English nursery rhyme for kids to follow along with the actions to go with the lyrics.)

You put your right paw in,
You put your right mitt out,
You lot put your right hand in,
And you milk shake information technology all about.
You lot exercise the Hokey Pokey,
And y'all turn around,
That's what it's all about.

Y'all put your left hand in,
Y'all put your left hand out,
You put your left paw in,
And you milkshake it all well-nigh.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you plough around,
That'southward what it's all about.

You put your right foot in,
Yous put your right foot out,
Y'all put your right foot in,
And y'all milk shake it all about.
Yous do the Hokey Pokey,
And y'all turn around,
That'south what it'south all about.

You put your left pes in,
You lot put your left foot out,
You put your left foot in,
And you milk shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you lot plough effectually,
That'south what it's all about.

You put your whole cocky in,
You put your whole self out,
Yous put your whole self in
And you milk shake it all about.
You do the Hokey Pokey,
And you turn around,
That's what it'south all about.

27. The Wheels on the Autobus Lyrics

The wheels on the autobus get round and circular,
Circular and circular, Round and round.
The wheels on the autobus go round and round,
All through the boondocks.

The wipers on the bus get swish, swish, swish,
Swish, classy, swish.
Classy, classy, swish.
The wipers on the bus become swish, swish, classy,
All through the town.

The doors on the bus go open up and shut,
Open up and shut, open and shut
The doors on the autobus go open up and close,
All through the boondocks

The horn on the coach goes beep, beep, beep,
Beep, beep, beep.
Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the autobus goes beep, beep, beep,
All through the town.

The people on the autobus get up and down,
Up and downwardly,
Upwardly and down.
The people on the jitney go up and down,
All through the boondocks.

The baby on the double-decker goes "Wah, wah, wah",
"Wah, wah, wah",
"Wah, wah, wah".
The baby on the bus goes "Wah, wah, wah".
All through the town.

The mummy'due south on the motorcoach go "Shh, shh, shh",
"Shh, shh, shh",
"Shh, shh, shh".
The mummy'southward on the bus get "Shh, shh, shh".
All through the town.

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

28. This Quondam Man Lyrics

This sometime man, he played one
He played knick-knack on my thumb
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the os
This old man came rolling dwelling house.

This one-time homo, he played two
He played knick-knack on my shoe
Knick-knack paddy whack
Requite the dog the bone
This one-time man came rolling dwelling.

This old man, he played three
He played knick-knack on my knee
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old man came rolling domicile.

This old man, he played iv
He played knick-knack on my door
Knick-knack paddy whack
Requite the dog the bone
This old human came rolling home.

This sometime man, he played v
He played knick-knack on my hive
Knick-knack paddy whack
Requite the dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This former human, he played six
He played knick-knack with some sticks
Knick-knack paddy whack
Requite the domestic dog the bone
This old man came rolling home.

This old human being, he played seven
He played knick-knack up in Heaven
Knick-knack paddy whack
Requite the canis familiaris the bone
This old homo came rolling dwelling house.

This old human being, he played eight
He played knick-knack on my gate
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the os
This erstwhile human came rolling habitation.

This old homo, he played nine
He played knick-knack on my spine
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the domestic dog the bone
This former man came rolling habitation.

This old man, he played x
He played knick-knack once over again
Knick-knack paddy whack
Give the dog the bone
This old human came rolling domicile.

29. Twinkle Twinkle Lilliputian Star Lyrics

(Everyone loves a classic, this English language nursery rhyme is a family unit favourite in many homes.)

Twinkle, twinkle, lilliputian star,
How I wonder what you are!
Upwards in a higher place the world so loftier,
Like a diamond in the sky.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

When the blazing lord's day is gone,
When he goose egg shines upon,
When you lot shower your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the dark.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

30. Wind the bobbin up Lyrics

Wind the bobbin upwardly, wind the bobbin upwards
Pull, pull, clap clap clap
Wind the bobbin upwards, current of air the bobbin up
Pull, pull, clap clap clap

Point to the ceiling, indicate to the floor
Point to the window, point to the door
Clap your hands together, 1, 2, three,
Put your hands down on your knees

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