When I was one I sucked my thumb The day I went to sea I jumped aboard a pirate ship and the captain said to me: ’We’re going this way, that way, forwards and backwards Over the deep blue sea A patch on my eye, the sun in the sky And that’s the life for me!’ Each time you sing the verse, replace the first line with the next number up, and a rhyme. Here are some suggestions, but you can add your own: • When I was two – I played a kazoo • When I was three – I hurt my knee • When I was four – I shut the door • When I was five – I danced a jive • When I was six – I picked up sticks • When I was seven – I went to Devon • When I was eight – I high-fived my mate • When I was nine – I jumped the line • When I was ten – I found a hen Actions I jumped aboard a pirate ship (jump on the spot) and the captain said to me: (salute from the forehead) ’We’re going this way, that way, forwards and backwards (lean to the right, then the left, then forwards, then backwards) Over the deep blue sea (wave arm in front of you like a wave) A patch on my eye (cover one eye with your hand), the sun in the sky (wave other hand across the sky) And that’s the life for me!’ (slap thigh with hand in celebration)
