Little Miss Pinky
Little Miss Pinky, dressed in blue, / Died last night at half past two…
Little Miss Pinky, dressed in blue,
Died last night at half past two.
Before she died, she told me this:
“Let the jump rope miss like this”
How to play
On the last line the skipper tries to jump on the rope to stop it.
Where this rhyme comes from
- Sung in
- US, UK
We haven't found a dated record of it yet. 'Died last night at half past two' is a mock-solemn opening that turns up in several playground rhymes.
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