1,2 buckle my shoe,
3,4 we gonna shut the door,
5,6 pick up sticks,
7,8 we gonna lay them straight,
9,10 start over again,
over again,
over again,
over again.

1,2 buckle my shoe,
3,4 we gonna shut the door,
5,6 pick up sticks,
7,8 we gonna lay them straight,
9,10 a big fat hen,11,12 dig and delve,
13,14 maids are courting,
15,16 maids in the kitchen,
17,18 maids in waiting
19,20 a dot,
I need a dot, a plenty,
a plenty,
a plenty,
a plenty,
a plenty,
a plenty,
a plenty.