The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Jump-Rope Rhyme: Johnny

Johnny over the ocean

Johnny ov the sea

Johnny broke a window

And blamed it all on me.

I told ma.

Ma told pa.

Johnny got a lickin', ha-ha-ha!

(jump the number of lickin's Johnny got.)

Data entry tech comment:

Informent and collector share the same surname and resident

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): CHARACTER PLAIN JUMP