O can you sew cushions and can you sew sheets,
And can you sing bah-loo-low when the bairn greets,
And hie and ho birdie and hie and ho lamb,
And hie and baw birdie my bonnie wee lamb.

Hee-ho-wee-o what will I do with thee,
Black’s the life that I lead with you,
Many of you little for to give you,
Hee-o-wee-o what will I do with you.

And I placed my cradle on yon holly top,
And then when the wind blows the cradle will rock,
And hush-a-bye baby and bah-lilly lou,
And hee and bah birdie my bonny wee you.

Hee-ho-wee-o what will I do with thee,
Black’s the life that I lead with you,
Many of you little for to give you,
Hee-o-wee-o what will I do with you.

Dance a baby diddy, what can mumma do wid ee,
Sit in her lap give it some pap,
And dance a baby diddy.

(Milligan/Lobl)

The kangaroo of Australia lives on the burning plain,
He keeps on leaping in the air ’cause its hot when he lands again.

(Lift up high to the rhythm but land on the ground on the last word)

A froggie sat upon a log weeping for his daughter,
His eyes were red hot tears he shed and they fell right into the water.

(On the last line drop the baby to the ground at a velocity to suit the age)