Five Little Monkey's Swinging in the Tree

Five little monkey’s swinging in the tree
teasing Mr. Alligator can’t catch me….can’t catch me 
along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be 
and snapped that monkey out that tree 

Four little monkey’s swinging in the tree 
teasing Mr. Alligator can’t catch me….can’t catch me 
along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be 
and snapped that monkey out that tree 

Three little monkey’s swinging in the tree 
teasing Mr. Alligator can’t catch me….can’t catch me 
along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be 
and snapped that monkey out that tree 

Two little monkey’s swinging in the tree 
teasing Mr. Alligator can’t catch me….can’t catch me 
along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be 
and snapped that monkey out that tree 

One little monkey’s swinging in the tree 
teasing Mr. Alligator can’t catch me….can’t catch me 
along came Mr. Alligator quiet as can be 
and snapped that monkey out that tree

No more monkey’s swinging in the tree!

Author: Unknown

Note: I played this with my kids all the time.  Hold up your fingers for each number. As you read the "Along Came Mr. Alligator" say it very quietly and then go "SNAP!!!"  It's a lot of fun!

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