The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

JUMP ROPE GAME

TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR TURN ALL AROUND, TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR TOUCH
THE GROUND. TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR SHINE YOUR SHOES. TEDDY BEAR
TEDDY BEAR READ THE NEWS, TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR GO UP STAIRS AND
SAY YOUR PRAYERS. TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
TEDDY BEAR, TEDDY BEAR SAY GOOD NIGHT.

Submitter comment: WHEN THE PERSON WHO IS SINGING THE SONG SAYS, "TEDDY BEAR SAY GOOD
NIGHT," THE PERSON WHO IS JUMPING JUMPS OUT AND ANOTHER PERSON
JUMPS IN. AND THEY START THE SONG OVER.

Where learned: DETROIT

Date learned: 00-00-1975