Baby Shark Lyrics

Long before it became a viral hit, "Baby Shark" lived on as a simple American summer-camp chant about a family of sharks — baby, mommy, daddy, grandma, and grandpa — each introduced with a repeated "doo doo doo." This page reflects the traditional, generic camp version. Best for ages 1–5. Its extreme repetition is exactly why it works for very young children: the predictable "doo doo doo" gives even pre-verbal toddlers an easy phrase to join, and the size-based hand motions (tiny baby hands, big daddy arms) turn it into a whole-body action song that builds gross-motor coordination and family vocabulary. Use the size sequence to talk about big and small and about family members. For why songs this repetitive are so sticky in the toddler brain, see [why repetitive songs help child brain development](/blog/baby-shark-repetitive-songs-child-brain-development) and our [best animal songs for kids](/blog/best-animal-songs-kids).

Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo,
Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo,
Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo,
Baby shark!

Mommy shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo,
Mommy shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo,
Mommy shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo,
Mommy shark!

Daddy shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Grandma shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Grandpa shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo...

Let's go hunt, doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Run away, doo doo doo doo doo doo...
Safe at last, doo doo doo doo doo doo...
It's the end, doo doo doo doo doo doo!