Ants Go Marching
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching one by one, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching one by one, Little Ant stops "Let's have some fun!" And they all go marching down, down, down to find a friend! Tap, tap, tap! The ants go marching two by two, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching two by two, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching two by two, They meet a beetle feeling blue. "Come along with us!" they cheer, and beetle joins too! Click, click, click! The ants go marching three by three, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching three by three, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching three by three, A spider swings down from a tree. And they all go marching down, down, down so joyfully! Stomp, stomp, stomp! The ants go marching four by four, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching four by four, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching four by four, A butterfly flutters to explore. And they all go dancing down, down, down let’s dance some more! Flutter, flutter, flutter! The ants go marching five by five, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching five by five, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching five by five, A grasshopper leaps in with a jive! And they all go hopping down, down, down alive with drive! Hop, hop, hop! The ants go marching six by six, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching six by six, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching six by six, A ladybug shows her flying tricks. And they all go flying down, down, down with a happy jump! Buzz, buzz, buzz! The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching seven by seven, A caterpillar crawls from heaven. And they all go wiggling down, down, down so slow and fun! Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle! The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah! Hurrah! The ants go marching eight by eight, A dragonfly zooms "Isn't this great?" And they all go zooming down, down, down can't wait! Zoom, zoom, zoom! The bugs go marching nine by nine, hurrah! Hurrah! The bugs go marching nine by nine, hurrah! Hurrah! The bugs go marching nine by nine, Now they’re best friends in one long line! And they all march home together with a big hooray! HOORAY! HOORAY! HOORAY! All the bugs are friends today, hurrah! Hurrah! All the bugs are friends today, hurrah! Hurrah! They learned that kindness leads the way, And welcomes friends to laugh and play. So they’ll keep on marching every single day!
About Ants Go Marching
Ants Go Marching Nursery Rhyme Meaning & Lessons
Everyone is welcome: See how the ants invited all kinds of bugs to join them? That’s because being kind and including others makes adventures more fun. You can do that too, just invite someone new to play today!
Friends come in all shapes and sizes: The ants made friends with beetles, butterflies, spiders and more. Just like them, you can make friends with people who look or act differently. That’s what makes friendships exciting.
Working together feels great: When the bugs all marched in one big happy line, it showed how much fun it is when everyone joins in. Whether you're tidying up, dancing or playing a game, things are better when we do them together.
Ants Go Marching Nursery Rhyme Original Words
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two,
The little one stops to tie his shoe
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three,
The little one stops to climb a tree
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four,
The little one stops to shut the door
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching five by five,
The little one stops to take a dive
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching six by six,
The little one stops to pick up sticks
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven,
The little one stops to pray to heaven
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight,
The little one stops to shut the gate
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine,
The little one stops to check the time
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten,
The little one stops to shout "The End!"
And they all go marching down to the ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!