Over in the meadow in a pond in the sun
Lived an old mother duck and her little duck one
____said the mother, _____ said the one
And they quacked and were happy in their pond
In the sun
Over in the meadow in a stream so blue
Lived an old mother fish and her little fish two
___ said the mother, ____ ____ said the two
And they swam and were happy in the stream so blue
Over in the meadow in a nest in the tree
Lived an old mother bird and her birdies three
___ said the mother, ___ ___ ___ said the three
And they sang and were happy in their nest in the tree
Over in the meadow in a rock by the shore
Lived an old mother frog and her little frogs four
___ said the mother, ___ ___ ___ ___ said the four
And they croaked and were happy on the rock by the shore
Over in the meadow in a big bee hive
Lived an old mother bee and her little bees five
___ said the mother, ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ said the five
And they buzzed and were happy in the big bee hive
Over in the meadow in the noon-day sun
There was a pretty mother and her baby one
"Listen", said the mother, "To the ducks and the bees,
To the frogs and the fish and birds in the trees."
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ said the five
___ ___ ___ ___ said the four
___ ___ ___ said the three
___ ___ said the two
___ said the one
And the little baby laughed just to hear such fun!
