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Full lyrics to 89+ classic nursery rhymes and children's songs — with composer info and who wrote them.
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Jane Taylor · 1806
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,…
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Traditional · Unknown
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,…
Five Little Ducks
Traditional · Unknown
Five little ducks went out one day,…
Wheels on the Bus
Verna Hills · 1939
The wheels on the bus go round and round,…
Old MacDonald Had a Farm
Traditional · c. 1917
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!…
ABC Song (Alphabet Song)
Charles Bradlee (publisher) · 1835
A B C D E F G,…
Itsy Bitsy Spider
Traditional · c. 1910
The itsy bitsy spider…
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Sarah Josepha Hale · 1830
Mary had a little lamb,…
Row Row Row Your Boat
Eliphalet Oram Lyte (attr.) · 1852
Row, row, row your boat,…
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Traditional · c. 1731
Baa, baa, black sheep,…
Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Traditional · c. 1920s
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,…
Humpty Dumpty
Traditional · c. 1797
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,…
Jack and Jill
Traditional · c. 1765
Jack and Jill went up the hill…
London Bridge Is Falling Down
Traditional · c. 1744
London Bridge is falling down,…
Hickory Dickory Dock
Traditional · c. 1744
Hickory dickory dock,…
If You're Happy and You Know It
Traditional · c. 1900s
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!…
Yankee Doodle
Traditional · c. 1755
Yankee Doodle went to town,…
Rain Rain Go Away
Traditional · c. 1659
Rain, rain, go away,…
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Traditional · c. 1840s
Here we go round the mulberry bush,…
Hot Cross Buns
Traditional · c. 1733
Hot cross buns!…
One Two Three Four Five (Once I Caught a Fish Alive)
Traditional · c. 1888
One, two, three, four, five,…
Pat-a-Cake
Traditional · c. 1698
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man,…
Ding Dong Bell
Traditional · c. 1580
Ding, dong, bell,…
Little Bo Peep
Traditional · c. 1810
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep,…
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Thomas W. Blackburn · 1954
Born on a mountain top in Tennessee,…
This Old Man
Traditional · c. 1906
This old man, he played one,…
Old Mother Hubbard
Sarah Catherine Martin · 1805
Old Mother Hubbard…
Peter Piper
Traditional · c. 1813
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.…
Little Miss Muffet
Traditional · c. 1805
Little Miss Muffet…
One Two Buckle My Shoe
Traditional · c. 1805
One, two, buckle my shoe,…
Cobbler Cobbler Mend My Shoe
Traditional · c. 1800s
Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe,…
Georgie Porgie
Traditional · c. 1841
Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie,…
Simple Simon
Traditional · c. 1764
Simple Simon met a pieman…
Polly Put the Kettle On
Traditional · c. 1797
Polly, put the kettle on,…
To Market To Market
Traditional · c. 1611
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig,…
Diddle Diddle Dumpling My Son John
Traditional · c. 1797
Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John,…
Wee Willie Winkie
William Miller · 1841
Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town,…
Star Light Star Bright
Traditional · c. 1800s
Star light, star bright,…
Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)
Traditional · c. 1680
Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,…
Hush Little Baby
Traditional · c. 1800s
Hush, little baby, don't say a word,…
Sleep Baby Sleep
Traditional · c. 1800s
Sleep, baby, sleep.…
Skinnamarink
Al Piantadosi & Felix F. Feist · 1910
Skinnamarink a-dink a-dink,…
The Farmer in the Dell
Traditional · c. 1820s
The farmer in the dell,…
Ring Around the Rosie
Traditional · c. 1881
Ring around the rosie,…
Oranges and Lemons
Traditional · c. 1744
Oranges and lemons,…
Pease Porridge Hot
Traditional · c. 1797
Pease porridge hot,…
Over in the Meadow
Traditional (Olive A. Wadsworth, attr.) · c. 1870
Over in the meadow, in the sand, in the sun,…
Go In and Out the Window
Traditional · c. 1800s
Go in and out the window,…
Are You Sleeping (Brother John / Frère Jacques)
Traditional · c. 1780
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,…
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Traditional · c. 1765
Rock-a-bye baby, on the treetop,…
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Traditional · c. 1744
Mary, Mary, quite contrary,…
Bingo
Traditional · c. 1780
There was a farmer had a dog,…
Pop Goes the Weasel
Traditional · c. 1853
All around the mulberry bush,…
Skip to My Lou
Traditional · c. 1844
Skip, skip, skip to my Lou,…
She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
Traditional · c. 1899
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes,…
You Are My Sunshine
Jimmie Davis / Charles Mitchell · 1940
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine,…
Oh! Susanna
Stephen Foster · 1848
I came from Alabama with my banjo on my knee,…
I've Been Working on the Railroad
Traditional · c. 1894
I've been working on the railroad,…
Kookaburra
Marion Sinclair · 1932
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,…
Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Traditional · c. 1750
Go tell Aunt Rhody,…
All the Pretty Horses
Traditional · c. 1800
Hush-a-bye, don't you cry,…
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Traditional (African American spiritual) · c. 1865
Michael, row the boat ashore, hallelujah!…
Home on the Range
Brewster Higley / Daniel Kelley · 1872
Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam,…
What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor
Traditional Sea Shanty · c. 1839
What shall we do with the drunken sailor,…
Apples and Bananas
Traditional · 20th century
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas,…
Down by the Bay
Traditional, popularized by Raffi · Traditional, recorded by Raffi 1976
Down by the bay,…
On Top of Spaghetti
Tom Glazer · 1963
On top of spaghetti,…
Willoughby Wallaby Woo
Dennis Lee, popularized by Raffi · 1976
Willoughby wallaby wee,…
Do You Know the Muffin Man?
Traditional · c. 1820
Do you know the muffin man,…
This Little Piggy
Traditional · c. 1728
This little piggy went to market,…
Hey Diddle Diddle
Traditional · c. 1765
Hey diddle diddle,…
The Ants Go Marching
Traditional · c. 1860s
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah!…
Five Little Speckled Frogs
Traditional · Unknown
Five little speckled frogs,…
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Traditional · c. 1744
Sing a song of sixpence,…
Old King Cole
Traditional · c. 1708
Old King Cole was a merry old soul,…
Little Jack Horner
Traditional · c. 1725
Little Jack Horner,…
There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
Traditional · c. 1794
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.…
The Grand Old Duke of York
Traditional · c. 1642
Oh, the grand old Duke of York,…
Ten in the Bed
Traditional · Unknown
There were ten in the bed,…
Where Is Thumbkin?
Traditional · Traditional (tune: Frère Jacques)
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?…
The More We Get Together
Traditional (tune: Ach, du lieber Augustin) · Traditional
The more we get together,…
It's Raining, It's Pouring
Traditional · c. 1912
It's raining, it's pouring,…
Baby Shark
Traditional (campfire origin) · Traditional
Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo,…
Finger Family (Daddy Finger)
Traditional · Traditional
Daddy finger, Daddy finger, where are you?…
Johnny Johnny Yes Papa
Traditional · Traditional
Johnny, Johnny?…
The Hokey Pokey
Traditional (origins disputed) · Traditional
You put your right hand in,…
Jingle Bells
James Lord Pierpont · 1857
Dashing through the snow,…
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Traditional · c. 16th century
We wish you a Merry Christmas,…
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Traditional · c. 1780
On the first day of Christmas,…
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All 89 songs, grouped by what they help your child do — from first lullabies to counting and alphabet songs. Tap any title for the full lyrics, who wrote it, and the year it was published.
Classic Nursery Rhymes (37)
The timeless public-domain rhymes every child meets first — short, rhythmic, and built for memory and early language. Most date back centuries and are free to sing and share. Read more: best nursery rhymes every child should know →
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
- Cobbler Cobbler Mend My Shoe
- Diddle Diddle Dumpling My Son John
- Ding Dong Bell
- Do You Know the Muffin Man?
- Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
- Georgie Porgie
- Go Tell Aunt Rhody
- Hey Diddle Diddle
- Hickory Dickory Dock
- Hot Cross Buns
- Humpty Dumpty
- It's Raining, It's Pouring
- Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Jack and Jill
- Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)
- Little Bo Peep
- Little Jack Horner
- Little Miss Muffet
- London Bridge Is Falling Down
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
- Old King Cole
- Old Mother Hubbard
- Oranges and Lemons
- Pease Porridge Hot
- Peter Piper
- Polly Put the Kettle On
- Pop Goes the Weasel
- Rain Rain Go Away
- Ring Around the Rosie
- Row Row Row Your Boat
- Simple Simon
- Sing a Song of Sixpence
- There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
- To Market To Market
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Learning & Counting Songs (31)
Action, counting, and concept songs that teach numbers, body parts, days, and directions through movement and repetition — the songs preschool teachers reach for at circle time. Read more: best counting songs for preschoolers →
- Apples and Bananas
- Bingo
- Down by the Bay
- Five Little Speckled Frogs
- Go In and Out the Window
- Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
- Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
- Home on the Range
- I've Been Working on the Railroad
- If You're Happy and You Know It
- Jingle Bells
- Johnny Johnny Yes Papa
- Michael Row the Boat Ashore
- Oh! Susanna
- On Top of Spaghetti
- One Two Buckle My Shoe
- One Two Three Four Five (Once I Caught a Fish Alive)
- She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
- Skip to My Lou
- Ten in the Bed
- The Ants Go Marching
- The Farmer in the Dell
- The Grand Old Duke of York
- The Hokey Pokey
- The More We Get Together
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- This Old Man
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor
- Wheels on the Bus
- Willoughby Wallaby Woo
Lullabies & Bedtime Songs (8)
Slow, soothing songs with narrow melodies and steady rhythms that help settle babies and toddlers — ideal cues for a calm, predictable bedtime routine. Read more: best bedtime songs for babies →
Baby & Fingerplay Songs (6)
Lap games, toe rhymes, and fingerplays for the youngest listeners — building body awareness, fine-motor control, and the first turn-taking of early conversation. Read more: nursery rhymes for babies →
Animal Songs (4)
Farm sounds, marching ants, and laughing kookaburras — animal songs are among the easiest first vocabulary builders because their sounds are some of the first toddlers can make. Read more: best animal songs for kids →
ABC & Alphabet Songs (1)
The alphabet set to melody — most children's first formal introduction to letter sequencing and a strong early predictor of reading readiness. Read more: best alphabet ABC songs that actually teach letters →
Patriotic & Folk Songs (2)
Well-known folk and patriotic tunes that double as gentle introductions to history, geography, and the shared songbook of childhood. Read more: top 20 classic folk songs for children →
About Our Kids Song Lyrics
Every song on this page includes the full original lyrics, composer information, year of publication, and copyright status. Most classic nursery rhymes are in the public domain, meaning they are free to use and share.
From Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Jane Taylor, 1806) to Wheels on the Bus (Verna Hills, 1939), each song page also links to the matching video on KidSongsTV so children can sing along.