This poem describes a child's curiosity about the natural world near the bay where watermelons grow. The child does not want to return home from the bay for fear of the silly questions their mother will ask, such as if they have seen a fly wearing a tie, a bear combing his hair, or a moose kissing a goose. The poem repeats the refrain "Down by the bay" to conclude each stanza and emphasize the setting.

1. TTwwiinnkkllee TTwwiinnkkllee LLiittttllee SSttaarr
TTwwiinnkkllee,, ttwwiinnkkllee,, lliittttllee ssttaarr,,
HHooww II wwoonnddeerr wwhhaatt yyoouu aarree..
UUpp aabboovvee tthhee wwoorrlldd ssoo hhiigghh,,
LLiikkee aa ddiiaammoonndd iinn tthhee sskkyy..
WWhheenn tthhee bbllaazziinngg ssuunn iiss ggoonnee,,
WWhheenn tthhee nnootthhiinngg sshhiinneess uuppoonn,,
TThheenn yyoouu sshhooww yyoouurr lliittttllee lliigghhtt,,
TTwwiinnkkllee,, ttwwiinnkkllee,, aallll tthhee nniigghhtt..
TThheenn tthhee ttrraavveelllleerr iinn tthhee ddaarrkk,,
TThhaannkkss yyoouu ffoorr yyoouurr ttiinnyy ssppaarrkk,,
HHee ccoouulldd nnoott sseeee wwhhiicchh wwaayy ttoo ggoo,,
IIff yyoouu ddiidd nnoott ttwwiinnkkllee ssoo..
IInn tthhee ddaarrkk bblluuee sskkyy yyoouu kkeeeepp,,
AAnndd oofftteenn tthhrroouugghh mmyy ccuurrttaaiinnss ppeeeepp,,
FFoorr yyoouu nneevveerr sshhuutt yyoouurr eeyyee,,
TTiillll tthhee ssuunn iiss iinn tthhee sskkyy..
AAss yyoouurr bbrriigghhtt aanndd ttiinnyy ssppaarrkk,,
LLiigghhttss tthhee ttrraavveelllleerr iinn tthhee ddaarrkk..
TThhoouugghh II kknnooww nnoott wwhhaatt yyoouu aarree,,
TTwwiinnkkllee,, ttwwiinnkkllee,, lliittttllee ssttaarr..
TTwwiinnkkllee,, ttwwiinnkkllee,, lliittttllee ssttaarr..
HHooww II wwoonnddeerr wwhhaatt yyoouu aarree..
UUpp aabboovvee tthhee wwoorrlldd ssoo hhiigghh,,
LLiikkee aa ddiiaammoonndd iinn tthhee sskkyy..
TTwwiinnkkllee,, ttwwiinnkkllee,, lliittttllee ssttaarr..
HHooww II wwoonnddeerr wwhhaatt yyoouu aarree..
HHooww II wwoonnddeerr wwhhaatt yyoouu aarree..

2. HHuummppttyy DDuummppttyy
HHuummppttyy DDuummppttyy ssaatt oonn aa wwaallll,,
HHuummppttyy DDuummppttyy hhaadd aa ggrreeaatt ffaallll..
AAllll tthhee kkiinngg''ss hhoorrsseess aanndd aallll tthhee kkiinngg''ss
mmeenn
CCoouullddnn''tt ppuutt HHuummppttyy ttooggeetthheerr aaggaaiinn..

3. IIttssyy BBiittssyy SSppiiddeerr
TThhee iittssyy bbiittssyy ssppiiddeerr ccrraawwlleedd uupp tthhee wwaatteerr
ssppoouutt..
DDoowwnn ccaammee tthhee rraaiinn,, aanndd wwaasshheedd tthhee ssppiiddeerr
oouutt..
UUpp ccaammee tthhee ssuunn,, aanndd ddrriieedd uupp aallll tthhee rraaiinn,,
aanndd tthhee iittssyy bbiittssyy ssppiiddeerr wweenntt uupp tthhee ssppoouutt
aaggaaiinn..

4. JJaacckk aanndd JJiillll
JJaacckk aanndd JJiillll wweenntt uupp tthhee hhiillll
TToo ffeettcchh aa ppaaiill ooff wwaatteerr..
JJaacckk ffeellll ddoowwnn aanndd bbrrookkee hhiiss ccrroowwnn,,
AAnndd JJiillll ccaammee ttuummbblliinngg aafftteerr..
UUpp JJaacckk ggoott,, aanndd hhoommee ddiidd ttrroott,,
AAss ffaasstt aass hhee ccoouulldd ccaappeerr,,
TToo oolldd DDaammee DDoobb,, wwhhoo ppaattcchheedd hhiiss nnoobb
WWiitthh vviinneeggaarr aanndd bbrroowwnn ppaappeerr..

5. PPeetteerr PPiippeerr
PPeetteerr PPiippeerr ppiicckkeedd aa ppeecckk ooff ppiicckklleedd
ppeeppppeerrss..
AA ppeecckk ooff ppiicckklleedd ppeeppppeerrss PPeetteerr PPiippeerr
ppiicckkeedd..
IIff PPeetteerr PPiippeerr ppiicckkeedd aa ppeecckk ooff ppiicckklleedd
ppeeppppeerrss,,
WWhheerree''ss tthhee ppeecckk ooff ppiicckklleedd ppeeppppeerrss tthhaatt
PPeetteerr PPiippeerr ppiicckkeedd??

6. OOlldd MMaaccDDoonnaalldd HHaadd aa
FFaarrmm
OOlldd MMaaccDDoonnaalldd hhaadd aa ffaarrmm,,
EE--II--EE--II--OO..
AAnndd oonn hhiiss ffaarrmm hhee hhaadd ssoommee cchhiicckkss,,
EE--II--EE--II--OO..
WWiitthh aa cchhiicckk,, cchhiicckk hheerree,,
AAnndd aa cchhiicckk,, cchhiicckk tthheerree,,
HHeerree aa cchhiicckk,, tthheerree aa cchhiicckk,,
EEvveerryywwhheerree aa cchhiicckk,, cchhiicckk,,
OOlldd MMaaccDDoonnaalldd hhaadd aa ffaarrmm,,
EE--II--EE--II--OO..

7. HHuusshh LLiittttllee BBaabbyy
HHuusshh,, lliittttllee bbaabbyy,, ddoonn''tt ssaayy aa wwoorrdd,,
MMaammaa''ss ggooiinngg ttoo bbuuyy yyoouu
aa mmoocckkiinnggbbiirrdd..
AAnndd iiff tthhaatt mmoocckkiinnggbbiirrdd wwoonn''tt ssiinngg,,
MMaammaa''ss ggooiinngg ttoo bbuuyy yyoouu
aa ddiiaammoonndd rriinngg..
AAnndd iiff tthhaatt ddiiaammoonndd rriinngg ttuurrnnss bbrraassss,,
MMaammaa''ss ggooiinngg ttoo bbuuyy yyoouu
aa llooookkiinngg ggllaassss..
AAnndd iiff tthhaatt llooookkiinngg ggllaassss ggeettss bbrrookkee,,
MMaammaa''ss ggooiinngg ttoo bbuuyy yyoouu aa bbiillllyy ggooaatt..
AAnndd iiff tthhaatt bbiillllyy ggooaatt wwoonn''tt ppuullll,,
MMaammaa''ss ggooiinngg ttoo bbuuyy yyoouu
aa ccaarrtt aanndd bbuullll..
AAnndd iiff tthhaatt ccaarrtt aanndd bbuullll ttuurrnn oovveerr,,
MMaammaa''ss ggooiinngg ttoo bbuuyy yyoouu
aa ddoogg nnaammeedd RRoovveerr..
AAnndd iiff tthhaatt ddoogg nnaammeedd RRoovveerr
wwoonn''tt bbaarrkk,,
MMaammaa''ss ggooiinngg ttoo bbuuyy yyoouu
aa hhoorrssee aanndd ccaarrtt..
AAnndd iiff tthhaatt hhoorrssee aanndd ccaarrtt ffaallll ddoowwnn,,
YYoouu''llll ssttiillll bbee tthhee sswweeeetteesstt
lliittttllee bbaabbyy iinn ttoowwnn..

8. LLiittttllee MMiissss MMuuffffeett
LLiittttllee MMiissss MMuuffffeett
SSaatt oonn aa ttuuffffeett,,
EEaattiinngg hheerr ccuurrddss aanndd wwhheeyy;;
AAlloonngg ccaammee aa ssppiiddeerr,,
WWhhoo ssaatt ddoowwnn bbeessiiddee hheerr
AAnndd ffrriigghhtteenneedd MMiissss MMuuffffeett aawwaayy..

9. HHaappppyy aanndd YYoouu KKnnooww IItt
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, ccllaapp yyoouurr hhaannddss ((ccllaapp ccllaapp))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, ccllaapp yyoouurr hhaannddss ((ccllaapp ccllaapp))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, tthheenn yyoouurr ffaaccee wwiillll ssuurreellyy sshhooww iitt
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, ccllaapp yyoouurr hhaannddss.. ((ccllaapp ccllaapp))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, ssttoommpp yyoouurr ffeeeett ((ssttoommpp ssttoommpp))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, ssttoommpp yyoouurr ffeeeett ((ssttoommpp ssttoommpp))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, tthheenn yyoouurr ffaaccee wwiillll ssuurreellyy sshhooww iitt
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, ssttoommpp yyoouurr ffeeeett.. ((ssttoommpp ssttoommpp))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, sshhoouutt ""HHuurrrraayy!!"" ((hhoooo--rraayy!!))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, sshhoouutt ""HHuurrrraayy!!"" ((hhoooo--rraayy!!))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, tthheenn yyoouurr ffaaccee wwiillll ssuurreellyy sshhooww iitt
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, sshhoouutt ""HHuurrrraayy!!"" ((hhoooo--rraayy!!))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, ddoo aallll tthhrreeee ((ccllaapp--ccllaapp,, ssttoommpp--
ssttoommpp,, hhoooo--rraayy!!))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, ddoo aallll tthhrreeee ((ccllaapp--ccllaapp,, ssttoommpp--
ssttoommpp,, hhoooo--rraayy!!))
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, tthheenn yyoouurr ffaaccee wwiillll ssuurreellyy sshhooww iitt
IIff yyoouu''rree hhaappppyy aanndd yyoouu kknnooww iitt,, ddoo aallll tthhrreeee.. ((ccllaapp--ccllaapp,, ssttoommpp--
ssttoommpp,, hhoooo--rraayy!!))

10. DDoowwnn BByy tthhee BBaayy
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy
WWhheerree tthhee wwaatteerrmmeelloonnss ggrrooww
BBaacckk ttoo mmyy hhoommee
II ddaarree nnoott ggoo
FFoorr iiff II ddoo
MMyy mmootthheerr wwiillll ssaayy
""DDiidd yyoouu eevveerr sseeee aa ffllyy
WWeeaarriinngg aa ttiiee??""
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy..
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy
WWhheerree tthhee wwaatteerrmmeelloonnss ggrrooww
BBaacckk ttoo mmyy hhoommee
II ddaarree nnoott ggoo
FFoorr iiff II ddoo
MMyy mmootthheerr wwiillll ssaayy
""DDiidd yyoouu eevveerr sseeee aa bbeeaarr
CCoommbbiinngg hhiiss hhaaiirr??""
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy..
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy
WWhheerree tthhee wwaatteerrmmeelloonnss ggrrooww
BBaacckk ttoo mmyy hhoommee
II ddaarree nnoott ggoo
FFoorr iiff II ddoo
MMyy mmootthheerr wwiillll ssaayy
""DDiidd yyoouu eevveerr sseeee aa mmoooossee
KKiissssiinngg aa ggoooossee??""
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy..
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy
WWhheerree tthhee wwaatteerrmmeelloonnss ggrrooww
BBaacckk ttoo mmyy hhoommee
II ddaarree nnoott ggoo
FFoorr iiff II ddoo
MMyy mmootthheerr wwiillll ssaayy
""DDiidd yyoouu eevveerr sseeee aa wwhhaallee
WWiitthh aa ppoollkkaa ddoott ttaaiill??""
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy..
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy
WWhheerree tthhee wwaatteerrmmeelloonnss ggrrooww
BBaacckk ttoo mmyy hhoommee
II ddaarree nnoott ggoo
FFoorr iiff II ddoo
MMyy mmootthheerr wwiillll ssaayy
""DDiidd yyoouu eevveerr sseeee aa llllaammaa
WWeeaarriinngg ppaajjaammaass??""
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy..
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy
WWhheerree tthhee wwaatteerrmmeelloonnss ggrrooww
BBaacckk ttoo mmyy hhoommee
II ddaarree nnoott ggoo
FFoorr iiff II ddoo
MMyy mmootthheerr wwiillll ssaayy
""DDiidd yyoouu eevveerr hhaavvee aa ttiimmee
WWhheenn yyoouu ccoouullddnn''tt mmaakkee aa rrhhyymmee??""
DDoowwnn bbyy tthhee bbaayy

11. London Bridge Is Falling Down
London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.

12. Ring a Ring o' Roses
Ring-a-ring o' roses,
A pocket full of posies,
A-tishoo! A-tishoo!
We all fall down.

13. ABC Song
ABCD EFG
HIJK LMNOP
QRSTUV
WXY and Z.
Now I know my ABCs,
Next time won't you sing
with me?

14. Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed;
One fell off and bumped his head.
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Four little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head.
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head.
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
Two little monkeys jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head.
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
One little monkey jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head.
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”
No little monkeys jumping on the bed;
None fell off and bumped his head.
Momma called the doctor and the doctor said,
“Put those monkeys back in bed!”

15. Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Whose fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day,
School one day, school one day.
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rules.
It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play.
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.
And so the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out, turned it out.
And so the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near.
And waited patiently about,
Patiently about, patiently about.
And waited patiently about,
Till Mary did appear.
"Why does the lamb love Mary so?
Love Mary so? Love Mary so?
Why does the lamb love Mary so,"
The eager children cry.
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know.
The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know,
Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,"
The teacher did reply.

16. Rain Rain Go Away
Rain, rain, go away.
Come again another day.
DADDY wants to play.
Rain, rain, go away.
Rain, rain,go away.
Come again another day.
MOMMY wants to play. [Rain, rain, go away.
Rain, rain,go away.
Come again another day.
BROTHER wants to play. [Rain, rain, go away.
Rain, rain,go away.
Come again another day.
SISTER wants to play. Rain, rain, go away.
Rain, rain,go away.
Come again another day.
BABY wants to play. Rain, rain, go away.
Rain, rain, go away.
Come again another day.
ALL THE FAMILY wants to play.
Rain, rain, go away.

17. Ice Cream Song
Get a scoop of that. Get a scoop of
that.
What? Ice Cream!
What? Ice Cream!
Get a scoop of that. Get a scoop of
that.
What? Ice Cream!
What? Ice Cream!
When the day is hot and steamy,
Ice cream is so cold and creamy.
Put it in a cone. Put it in a cup.
I’m just gonna eat it up!
Yeah! Ice cream!
I’m just gonna eat it up!
Yeah! Ice cream!
Get a scoop of that. Get a scoop of
that.
What? Ice Cream!
What? Ice Cream!
Get a scoop of that. Get a scoop of
that.
What? Ice Cream!
What? Ice Cream!
Vanilla, chocolate and strawberry,
Mint chip, butterscotch and cherry.
Ice cream, ice cream, we want
more!
One, two, three, four, five scoops!
Yeah! Ice cream!
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten scoops!
Yeah! Ice cream!
Ice cream!
Ice cream!
Ice cream!
Ice cream!
Get a scoop of that. Get a scoop of
that.
What? Ice Cream!
What? Ice Cream!
Get a scoop of that. Get a scoop of
that.
What? Ice Cream!
Awesome!
Yeah! Ice Cream!
Sugar cones and waffle cones,
Yo, there are no awful cones!
Sprinkles on it, syrup on it.
Don’t you put your ear up on it!
No?
No, no, you eat it all up, you eat it
all up!
Yeah! Eat it all up!
Ice cream!
Ice cream!
Ice cream!
Yeah! Ice Cream!
Whoo! Ice Cream!
Alright!
Yeah, yeah, yeah! Whoo! Ice
cream!

18. Lazy Mary
Lazy Mary, will you get up,
Will you get up, will you get up?
Lazy Mary, will you get up,
Will you get up today?
No, no Mother, I won’t get up,
I won’t get up, I won’t get up.
No, no Mother, I won’t get up,
I won’t get up today.

19. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe.
Three, four, open the door.
Five, six, pick up sticks.
Seven, eight, lay them straight.
Nine, ten, do it again!
One, two, buckle my shoe.
Three, four, open the door.
Five, six, pick up sticks.
Seven, eight, lay them straight .
Nine, ten, a big fat hen!

20. Little Boy Blue
Little boy blue,
Come blow your horn.
The sheep's in the meadow.
The cow's in the corn.
Where is the boy
Who looks after the sheep?
He’s under the haystack,
Fast asleep.