The Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to suck his thumb.
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two, the little one stops to tie his shoe.
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
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(The pattern continues through ten, with fun rhymes such as The little one stops to: climb a tree, shut the door, take a dive, pick up sticks, pray to heaven, shut the gate, check the time, and shout “The End!”)