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Eensie Weensie Spider
or Itsy Bitsy Spider
Common lyrics in the USA:
The Eensie Weensie spider climbed up the water spout.
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out!
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain,
And the Eensie Weensie spider climbed up the spout again!
Other variations of include:
The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout.
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain
So the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.
In the UK, the song commonly is about the "Incy Wincy Spider"
and variations include the following:
Incy wincy spider climbing up the spout.
Down came the rain, and washed poor Incy out.
Out came the sunshine, and dried up all the rain
So Incy wincy spider climbs up the spout again.
Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the tree.
Down came the snow and made poor Incy freeze.
Out came the sunshine, and melted all the snow
So Incy Wincy Spider had another go.
Incy wincy spider climbed up the stair.
Whoosh went the wind and blew him in the air.
Out came the sunshine, no longer did it blow
So Incy Wincy spider had another go.
Incy Wincy spider climbed up the tree
He slipped in some dew and landed next to me.
Out came the sunshine and when the dew was dry
Incy Wincy spider had another try.
Incy wincy spider climbed in the bath.
Along came a rubber duck and made the spider laugh.
Then came the water and washed him down the drain
So Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again.
Incy Wincy spider climbed the curtain rail.
Along came a mouse and flicked him with her tail.
Down fell the spider, the mouse ran out the door
So Incy Wincy Spider climbed the rail once more.
Incy Wincy spider climbed to a height.
Up jumped a cat and gave him quite a fright.
Down jumped the cat and when he was asleep
Incy Wincy Spider back up the wall did creep.
Incy Wincy spider went to the zoo.
Along came an elephant and said “How do you do.”
He met all the spiders, the snakes and lizards too,
Then Incy Wincy spider brought them to meet YOU.
Incy wincy spider climbed on my chair.
He tickled my arm and he tickled my hair.
He wiggled his legs and wiggled his toes,
Then Incy Wincy spider wiggled his nose.
Incy Wincy spider climbed to the top.
He made a silky web and spun without a stop.
Then came a fly and landed on its back
So Incy Wincy Spider ate it as a snack.
Incy Wincy spider was looking for his lunch.
Along came a wasp, he was eaten with a munch.
Then came a bluebottle and landed in the thread
So Incy Wincy spider bit off his head.
Incy Wincy spider climbed up the wall.
He spun a sticky web and hoped a fly would fall.
Then came a butterfly, so tangled up was she,
Incy Wincy Spider ate her for his tea.
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