Long-Legged Sailor

Words & Music:

Traditional Camp

 

Have you ever, ever, ever in your long-legged life

Seen a long-legged sailor with his long-legged wife?

No, I've never, ever, ever in my long-legged life

Seen a long-legged sailor with his long-legged wife?

 

Have you ever, ever, ever in your short-legged life

Seen a short-legged sailor with his short-legged wife?

No, I've never, ever, ever in my short-legged life

Seen a short-legged sailor with his short-legged wife?

 

Have you ever, ever, ever in your bow-legged life

Seen a bow-legged sailor with his bow-legged wife?

No, I've never, ever, ever in my bow-legged life

Seen a bow-legged sailor with his bow-legged wife?

 

Have you ever, ever, ever in your long-legged life

Seen a short-legged sailor with his bow-legged wife?

No, I've never, ever, ever in my long-legged life

Seen a short-legged sailor with his bow-legged wife?

 

MOTIONS:

This is a clapping game performed in pairs, in time to the two-beat of the song.

"Have" - Slap own thighs

"you" - clap own hands  together

"ever" - with partner, clap right hands  together

"ever" - clap own hands together

"ever" - with partner, clap left hands  together

"in your" - clap own hands together

"long" - spread hands wide apart

"legged" - clap own hands together

"life" - with partner, clap right hands  together

"seen a" - clap own hands together

"long" - spread hands wide apart

"legged" - clap own hands together

"sailor" - with partner, clap left hands  together

"with a" - clap own hands together

"long" - spread hands wide apart

"legged" - clap own hands together

"wife" - clap both hands together with your partner's hands.

 

IN VERSES 2, 3 & 4, MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:

"short" - put hands right next to each other in front of you.

"bow" - put arms over head in a bowed motion.

 





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