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You Clap One, I Clap One

Translated and Performed by Zhen Li

English Translation

You Clap One, I Clap One

You clap one, I clap one, and one child dresses fancy.
You clap two, I clap two, and two children braid their hair.
You clap three, I clap three, and three children eat cookies.
You clap four, I clap four, and four children do calligraphy.
You clap five, I clap five, and five children knock on drums.
You clap six, I clap six, and six children like pomegranate.
You clap seven, I clap seven, and seven children get on airplane.
You clap eight, I clap eight, and eight children blow their trumpets.
You clap nine, I clap nine, and nine children make friends.
You clap ten, I clap ten, and ten children see who can stand straight / ten children stand straight.

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