Mulberry Bush

Words & Music:

Traditional

 

C

Here we go 'round the Mulberry bush,

    F                  G7

The Mulberry bush, the Mulberry bush.

C

Here we go 'round the Mulberry bush,

   F     G7     C

So early in the morning.

 

This is the way we wash the clothes,

Wash the clothes, wash the clothes.

This is the way we wash the clothes

So early in the morning.

 

This is the way we iron the clothes,

Iron the clothes, iron the clothes.

This is the way we iron the clothes

So early in the morning.

 

This is the way we scrub the floor,

Scrub the floor, scrub the floor.

This is the way we scrub the floor

So early in the morning.

 

This is the way we sweep the house,

Sweep the house, sweep the house.

This is the way we sweep the house

So early in the morning.

 

MAKE UP WHATEVER HOUSEHOLD CHORES YOU LIKE!

 

GAME:

* For the first verse, all join hands and skip in a circle.

* For each subsequent verse, pantomime the indicated chore.

 





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