Here we go ’round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush.
Here we go ’round the mulberry bush,
So early in the morning.
These are the chores we’ll do this week,
Do this week,
Do this week.
These are the chores we’ll do this week,
So early every morning.
This is the way we wash our clothes,
Wash our clothes,
Wash our clothes.
This is the way we wash our clothes,
So early Monday morning.
This is the way we iron our clothes,
Iron our clothes,
Iron our clothes.
This is the way we iron our clothes,
So early Tuesday morning.
This is the way we scrub the floor,
Scrub the floor,
Scrub the floor.
This is the way we scrub the floor,
So early Wednesday morning.
This is the way we mend our clothes,
Mend our clothes,
Mend our clothes.
This is the way we mend our clothes,
So early Thursday morning.
This is the way we sweep the floor,
Sweep the floor,
Sweep the floor.
This is the way we sweep the floor,
So early Friday morning.
This is the way we bake our bread,
Bake our bread,
Bake our bread.
This is the way we bake our bread,
So early Saturday morning.
This is the way we get dressed up,
Get dressed up,
Get dressed up.
This is the way we get dressed up,
So early Sunday morning.
Here we go ’round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush.
Here we go ’round the mulberry bush,
So early in the morning.
VARIANT:
End each verse with “On a cold and frosty morning” instead of “So early in the morning.” There is also a variant verse (which I as a mother appreciate), which goes “This is the way we clean our rooms, Clean our rooms, Clean our rooms, … ”
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