The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Action Song: Hand on My Heart

1. Hand on my heart,
What is this here (Point to head)
This is my tinker box
Mommy my dear
Tinker box, tinker box, ting aling a ling a loo (Circular movement of forefinger near temple)
That's what we learned at the school.

2. Hand on my heart,
What is this here
This is my eye blinker (Point to eye)
Mommy my dear
Eye blinker, tinker box ting a ling a loo
That's what we learned at the school.

(The third line of each verse changes, with a repetition of parts of the body previously sung, in the fifth line. The rest of the song remains the same as the above.)

3. This is my nose smeller (Point to nose)
Nose smeller, eye blinker, tinker box etc.

4. This is my chin chopper (Point to chin)
Chin chopper, nose smeller, eye blinker, tinker box etc.

5. This is my heart beater. (Point to heart)

6. This is my bread basket. (Point to stomach)

7. This is my knee bender. (Point to knee)

8. This is my toe tapper. (Point to toe)

Where learned: OHIO ; TOLEDO