The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

FORMULA TALE

THERE WAS TEN IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS NINE IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS EIGHT IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS SEVEN IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS SIX IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS FIVE IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS FOUR IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS THREE IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS TWO IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
ROLL OVER, ROLL OVER
THEY ALL ROLLED OVER
AND ONE FELL OUT
THERE WAS ONE IN THE BED
AND THE LITTLE ONE SAID
"THANK GOD I'M ALONE"

Where learned: DETROIT

Date learned: 04-00-1969