The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

JUMP ROPE RHYME

JOE, JOE BROKE HIS TOE
ON HIS WAY TO MEXICO,
ON HIS WAY BACK, HE BROKE HIS BACK
SLIDING DOWN THE RAILROAD TRACK.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT LEARNED THIS RHYME FROM HIS DAD AND HIS SISTERS WOULD SAY IT WHILE JUMPING ROPE TOO.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; informant's home

Keyword(s): PLAIN-JUMP

Date learned: 03-22-1971