The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

JUMP ROPE RHYME

DOWN BY THE RIVER, DOWN BY THE SEA,
JOHNNY BROKE A BOTTLE AND BLAMED IT ON ME.
I TOLD MA, MA TOLD PA,
JOHNNY GOT A LICK'N, HA HA HA
HOW MANY LICK'NS DID HE GET?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...

Submitter comment:

THE COUNTING CONTINUES ON UNTIL THE PERSON JUMPING MISSES.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; SAGINAW

Keyword(s): CHARACTER ; ENDURANCE JUMP

Date learned: NOT RECORDED