I Know a Scout

I know a scout / Who took me out…

I know a scout
Who took me out.
He gave me chips
Too grease my lips.
How many kisses did he get?
One, Two, Three...

How to play

Keep counting until the skipper misses.

Where this rhyme comes from

Earliest record: after 1908
Sung in: UK

Scouting began in 1907–08, so the rhyme can't be older than that. The chips and kisses suggest a British playground origin. We haven't found a dated record of it yet.

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