*One to make ready And two to show. Three to start And four to go. *One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. All good children go to heaven. When you get there, God will say "Where's that book you stole away?" If you say, "I don't know" He will send you down below Where everything is red hot peppers! (* Calls fast turning *) *One, two: buckle my shoe. Three, four: shut the door. Five, six pick up sticks. Seven, eight: shut the gate. Nine, ten: begin again. *Oneray, tworay, zickray, a a. Oneray, tworay, zickray, zan. Halibow, crackabow. Windbird, swag tail. Ten bow tan. *Operator, operator Give me number nine. If the line is busy Give me back my dime. *Order in the courts The judge is eating beans. His wife is in the bathtub Counting submarines. One, two, three, ... (* Continue counting *) *O U T spells out And out you go Right in the middle Of the deep blue sea. (* Jumper exits *) *Passing the doctor. One, two, three. Passing the doctor. Out goes she. (* Jumper exits *) *Peaches in the parlor. Apples on the shelf. {name} is getting tired (* Name a girl *) Of sleeping by herself. *Pease porridge hot. Pease porridge cold. Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old. Some like it hot. Some like it cold. Some like it in the pot. Nine days old. For hand clapping song ... *Peas Porridge Hot, hit knees, clap, hit other persons hands left on right Peas Porridge cold hit knees, clap, hit other persons hands left on right Peas Porridge In the Pot hit knees, clap, hit left to right, clap,hit right to left nine days old. clap, hit knees Some like it hot, repeat above Some like it cold, Some like it in the pot Nine days old *Pepsi Cola went to town. Coca Cola shot him down. Doctor Pepper fixed him up. They all got drunk on Seven Up. *Piggy on the railroad Picking up stones. Up came the engine Breaking Piggy's bones. "Oh" said Piggy "That's not fair." "Oh" said the driver "I don't care." *Pita (* Pita *) Pita felafel (* Pita and felafel *) Pita felafel im (* Pita and felafel with *) Pita felafel im kharif (* Pita and felafel with hot sauce. *) (* pita is a pocket-shaped bread of Israel *) (* felafel are the deep-fried chick-pea *) (* balls that are put into the pocket of *) (* a _pita_ to make the national snack *) *Policeman, policeman Do your duty. Along comes {name} (* Name a girl *) The American beauty. She can hobble. She can wobble. She can do the twist But she can't do this: Jump on one foot, one foot. (* Jump on one foot *) Jump on two feet, two feet. (* Jump on both feet *) Jump on three feet, three feet. (* Jump both feet, hand to ground *) Jump on four feet, four feet. (* Jump both feet, hands to ground *) *Policeman, policeman Don't blame me. Blame that boy Behind the tree. He stole sugar. He stole tea. Policeman, policeman Don't blame me. *Pom, pom, Pompadour. {name1} calls {name2} (* Jumper (name1) calls a replacement (name2) *) To the door. {name2}'s the one Who's going to have fun. (* Jumper2 enters rope *) So we don't need {name1} any more. (* Jumper1 exits rope *) * Polly put the kettle on and have a cup of tea In comes (Name) and out goes me! *Pretty little Dutch Girl rt=right lft=left bt=both I am a pretty little Dutch girl, hit knees, clap, lft to rt, clap, rt to lft, clap, bt As pretty as pretty can be, be, be, knees, clap, lft to rt, clap,rt to lft, clap, bt, bt,bt And all the guys in the neighborhood, repeat pattern are crazy over me, me, me. *Put your hands in your pockets. Your pockets in your pants. Did you ever see a fish Do the hootchie kootchie dance? *Red headed sapsucker Sitting on a vine Wants a chew of tobacco But he won't get mine. *Rich man. Poor man. Beggar man. Thief. Doctor. Lawyer, Priest. *Rin Tin Tin (* A trained dog in cinema, circa 1950 *) Swallowed a pin. Went to the doctor. Doctor's not in. Opened the door. Fell on the floor. That's the end Of Rin Tin Tin. *Robbie Burns was born in Ayr. Now he's in Talfalgar Square. If you want to see him there, Board a bus and skip the fare. *Rooms for rent. Inquire within. When I move out Let {name} move in. (* Names next jumper *) *Salt makes you thirsty. Pepper makes you sneeze. Jumping makes you tired. Wobble at the knees. *Schools's out. Schools's out. Teacher let the fools out. One went east. One went west. One went up the teacher's dress. *See see my playmate come out and play with me and bring your dollies three climb up my apple tree slide down my rain barrel into the cellar door and we'll be jolly friends forever more 1 2 3 4!!! So sorry playmate i can not play with you my dolly has the flu the mumps and measles too cant slide down your rain barrel into the cellar door but we'll be jolly friends forever more 1 2 3 4 **Shamein dubon (* A fat teddy-bear *) Bala sabon (* Swallowed soap *) Hitil beitzah (* Laid an egg *) Ul'(plonit) yatz'ah (* And there came out for {name} *) Mik'lipat habeitzah (* From the shell of the egg. *) Avru shanim (* Years passed, *) Khalfu yamim (* Days went by, *) Ul'(plonit) noldu (* And there were born to {name} *) Shlosha banim (* Three sons: *) Ekhad shamein (* One fat, *) Sheini razeh (* The second thin, *) V'ha-sh'lishi yoshev (* And the third one sits *) B'veit kafeh. (* In a coffee house. *) *Sheep in the meadow. Cows in the corn. Jump in on the month When you were born. January, February, March, ... (* Jumpers enter *) *Shtayim ba-kol (* Two for all *) Mastik agol (* A round piece of gum *) Kaniti etmol (* I bought yesterday *) Be'tzeva kakhol. (* Colored blue. * *Shtayim biz'man (* Two at a time *) Halakhti la-yarkan (* I went to the greengrocer *) Kaniti m'laf'fon (* I bought a cucumber *) V'nitka li ba-garon (* And it got caught in my throat *) Halakhti la-rofei (* I went to the doctor *) Shatiti kos kafeh (* I drank a cup of coffee *) Shakhavti ba-mitah (* I lay down in bed *) V'nihyeiti b'riah. (* And got better. *) (* "Two at a time" and "two for all" means that they jump two by two, *) (* with two girls jumping in the middle at each turn of the rope (two *) (* others are stationed at each end turning it). Normally, as I *) (* observe it, this is a dynamic procedure: at each turn the first *) (* girl goes out and runs around to be the last in line, while the *) (* first in line becomes the second of the two jumpers for the next *) (* turn. -- Schaps (1993) *) *Sister had date last night. Boyfriend held her very tight. Brother made a friendly bet. How many kisses did she get? One, two, three, ... (* Continues counting *) *Sleeping Beauty thinks she's cuties. All she wears in bathing suities. If she can jump to twenty four, She may have her turn once more. One, two, three, ... (* Continues count to 24 *) *Spanish dancer: do the splits. (* Jumper mimes actions *) Spanish dancer: do a high kick. Spanish dancer: turn around. Spanish dancer: touch the ground. Spanish dancer: skit skat, skidoo. *Standing on the corner, Chewing a piece of gum. Along came {name} (* Names a new jumper *) And asked for some. (* Jumper2 jumps in, yells "Give me some" *) (* Jumper1 exits runs around one turner *) (* Jumper2 exits runs around other turner *) (* If Jumper2 tags Jumper1 outside the rope, *) (* or Jumper1 misses on re-entry, *) (* Jumper2 takes over, otherwise Jumper1 continues. *) *Sugar and cream. Bread and butter. What is the name Of my true lover? A, B, C, ... (* Continues alphabet *) *Teacher, teacher, Don't whip me. Whip that boy Behind the tree. He stole peaches. I stole none. Teacher, teacher Ain't that fun? Teacher, teacher, Don't whip me. Whip that boy Behind the tree. He stole money I stole honey. Teacher, teacher Ain't that funny? *Teacher, teacher, made a mistake She sat down on a chocolate cake The cake was soft, teacher fell off Teacher, teacher, made a mistake. *Teddy bear, Teddy bear turn around Teddy bear, Teddy bear touch the ground Teddy bear, T-bear go upstairs T-bear, T-bear say your prayers T-bear, T-bear turn out the light T-bear, T-bear say good night (children must "do" as the Teddy Bear does while jumping - double dutch) *Teddy bear, teddy bear: turn around. (* Jumper mimes actions *) Teddy bear, teddy bear: touch the ground. Teddy bear, teddy bear: tie your shoes. Teddy bear, teddy bear: read the news. Teddy bear, teddy bear: go upstairs. Teddy bear, teddy bear: say your prayers. Teddy bear, teddy bear: turn out the lights. Teddy bear, teddy bear: say good night. G-O-O-D-N-I-G-H-T. (* Spell on each jump *) *The devil flew from north to south With Miss Hooker in his mouth. When he found she was a fool Dropped her on {name} School. (* Names a rival school *) *The Jackson Five (* musical group, circa 1963 *) Went to France To teach the children How to dance. A heel and a toe (* Jumper lands on heel and toe *) And round you go. (* Jumper turns full around *) A heel and a toe (* Jumper lands on heel and toe *) And around I go. (* Jumper turns full around *) Salute to the captain. (* Jumper salutes *) Bow to the king. (* Jumper bows *) Turn your back (* Jumper turns other direction *) On the ugly old queen. *The King of France Wet his pants Right in the middle Of a wedding dance. How many puddles Did he make? One, two, three, ... (* Continues counting *) *The parson in the pulpit Couldn't say his prayers. He gabbled and he gabbled Til he tumbled down the stairs. The stairs gave a crack And he broke his back And all the congregation Gave a clap, clap, clap. *Tick tock. (* Newcomers must join before *) This game is locked. (* chant is over. *) Nobody else can play. (* Usually performed with all *) If they do, (* players touching a common *) We'll take their shoe (* object-- like the jump rope *) And beat them black and blue. (* forming a circle. *)