The Animals Went In Two By Two - The Nursery Rhyme Collections

The animals went in two by two, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in two by two, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in two by two,
The elephant and the kangaroo
And they all went into the ark,
For to get out of the rain.

The animals went in three by three, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in three by three, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in three by three,
The wasp, the ant and the bumble bee
And they all went into the ark,
For to get out of the rain.

The animals went in four by four, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in four by four, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in four by four,
The great hippopotamus stuck in the door
And they all went into the ark,
For to get out of the rain.

The animals went in five by five, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in five by five, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in five by five,
They warmed each other to keep alive
And they all went into the ark,
For to get out of the rain.

The animals went in six by six, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in six by six, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in six by six,
They turned out the monkey because of his tricks
And they all went into the ark,
For to get out of the rain.

The animals went in seven by seven, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in seven by seven, hurrah! hurrah!
The animals went in seven by seven,
The little pig thought he was going to heaven
And they all went into the ark,
For to get out of the rain.

Words & Music: Traditional
Arrangement: Ian J Watts/Mike Wilbury