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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ THESE ARE THE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTESY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY BACK ON
THE MEAN OLD KING.

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ THESE ARE THE THINGS I WAS
TAUGHT TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY
BACK ON THE SUBMARINE./ I CAN DO THE HOOTCHY, GOOTCHY, / I CAN DO THE
SPLIT, / I CAN MISS JUST LIKE THIS.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump ; SPEED-JUMP

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ HERE ARE THE DUTIES I USED
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTESY TO THE QUEEN,/ TOUCH THE BOTTO
OF THE OCEAN GREEEN.

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE./ THESE ARE THINGS I LIKE
TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN, TURN MY BACK ON
THE MEAN OLD KING.

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL ALL DRESSED IN BLUE,/ THERE ARE THREE THINGS
I LIKE TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN , TURN MY
BACK ON THE MEAN OLD KING.

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I'M A DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE, THSES ARE THE THINGS THAT I USED TO
DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE KING, TURN MY BACK TO THE
DIRTY SUBMARINE.

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL AND I CAN DO THE KICK, KICKS, KICKS, / I'M A
LITTLE DUTCH GIRL AND I CAN DO THE SPLITS, SPLITS, SPLITS./ I'M A
LITTLE DUTCH GIRL AND I CAN DO THE DOWNS, DOWNS, DOWNS,./ I'M A LITTL
DUTCH GIRL AND I CAN DO THE ROUND, ROUND ROUNDS.

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN BLUE./ AND THESE ARE THE THINGS I
USED TO DO: SALUTE TO THE CAPTAIN, COURTSEY TO THE QUEEN, AND TURN MY
BACK ON A DIRTY SUBMARINE.

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I'M A LITTLE DUTCH GIRL DRESSED IN WHITE./ THESE ARE THE THINGS I
SAY AT NIGHT: GOODNIGHT TO MY MOTHER, GOODNIGHT TO MY FATHER AND
GOODNIGHT TO MY BABY BROTHER.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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I'M A PRETTY LITTLE DUTCH GIRL , AS PRETTY AS PRETTY CAN BE./ AND ALL
THE BOYS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ARE CRAZY OVER ME./ MY BOYFRIEND'S NAME
TO TOMMY. HE COMES FROM THE LAND OF SALAIMI./ WITH PICKLES ON HIS
NOSE AND FIVE BLACK TOES./ THAT'S THE WAY MY STORY GOES.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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I ASKED MY MOTHER FOR FIFTY CENTS,/ TO SEE THE ELEPHANT JUMP THE FENC
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HE TOUCHED THE SKY./ AND DIDN'T COME BACK TIL THE
FOURTH OF JULY.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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I ASKED MY MOTHER FOR FIFTY CENTS./ TO SEE THE ELEPHANT JUMP THE FENC
HE JUMPED SO HIGH, HE TOUCHED THE SKY./ AND DIDN'T COME DOWN TIL THE
FOURTH OF JULY.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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I HAD A LITTLE TEDDY BEAR. HIS NAME WAS TINY TIM/ I PUT HIM IN THE
BATHTUB, TO TEACH HIM HOW TO SWIM./ HE DRANK UP ALL THE WATER AND HE
UP ALL THE SOAP./ LAST NIGHT HE WAS SICK WITH A BUBBLE IN HIS THROAT.
IN CAME THE DOCTOR, IN CAME THE NURSE IN CAME THE LADY WITH THE BIG F
PURSE. I DON'T WANT THE DOCTOR. I DON'T WANT THE NURSE. I WANT THE LA
WITH THE BIG FAT PURSE) (COUNT FROM 1-100)

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I HAD A LITTLE BABY, HIS NAME WAS TINY TIM/ PUT HIM IN THE BATHTUB TO
TEACH HIM HOW TO SWIM/ HE DRANK ALL THE WATER, HE ATE ALL THE SOAP/
HE DIED LAST NIGHT FROM A BUBBLE IN HIS THROAT./ I CALLED THE DOCTOR.
I CALLED THE NURSE./ I CALLED THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE./ IN
CAMETHE DOCTOR (ANOTHER JUMPS IN)/ IN CAME THE NURSE (ANOTHER JUMPS I
IN CAME THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE (ANOTHER JUMPS IN) OUT WENT
THE DOCTOR (ONE JUMPS OUT)/ OUT WENT THE NURSE (ANOTHER JUMPS OUT)/
OUT WENT THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE.

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I HAD A LITTLE TEDDY BEAR, HIS NAME WAS TINY TIM,/ I PUT HIM IN THE
BATHTUB TO TEACH HIM HOW TO SWIM./ HE DRANK UP THE WATER, HE ATE UP T
SOAP, HE DIED LAST NIGHT WITH A BUBBLE IN HIS THROAT./ I CALLED UP TH
DOCTOR, I CALLED UP THE NURSE,/ I CALLED UP THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGAT
PURSE.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA, JOHNNY BROKE THE SUGAR BOWL AND BLAMED IT ON

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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JOHNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA. JOHNNY BROKE A MILK BOTTLE
AND BLAMED ITON ME. I TOLD MOM, MOM TOLD PA, JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN, HA
HA) HOW MANY LICKINS DID HE GET THAT WEEK? (COUNT)

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE ; Jump

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I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA, JOHNNY BROKE THE SUGAR BOWL AND BLAMED IT ON
ME./ HOW MANY SPANKINGS DID HE GET: 1,2,3, ETC. UNTIL MISS.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA. JOHNNY BROK THE MILK BOTT
AND BLAMED IT ONTO ME. I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA. JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN, HA
HA,HA.

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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JOHNNY OVER THE OCEAN, JOHNNY OVER THE SEA, JOHNNY BROKE A BOTTLE AND
BLAMED IT ON ME. I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA, AMD JOHNNY GOT A LICKIN, HA ,
HA, HA)

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; PLAIN-JUMP

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