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COUNTING -OUT RHYMES

MY MOTHER YOUR MOTHER LIVE ACROSS THE STREET/
EAST SIDE WEST SIDE ALLIGATOR STREET/
EACH TIME THEY HAVE A FIGHT/
THIS IS WHAT THEY SAY/
BOYS ARE ROTTEN/ MADE OF DIRTY COTTON/
GIRLS ARE HANDY/ MADE OF SUGAR CANDY/
INKA BINKA SODA CRACKER/
INKA BINKA BOO
INKA BINKA SODA CRACKER/
OUT GOES YOU

Submitter comment: THIS WAS LEARNED IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Sterling Heights

Subject headings:

Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Game Verse Game Verse

Date learned: 11-00-1973

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