Butcher Shop
Mother runs the butcher shop, / Father cuts the meat…
Mother runs the butcher shop,
Father cuts the meat.
I’m just their little kid
Running ‘cross the street.
How many times did I cross?
One, Two, Three...
How to play
Keep counting until the skipper misses.
Where this rhyme comes from
- Sung in
- US (probably)
We haven't found a dated record of it yet. The 'how many times?' ending is a standard counting-out formula.
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