The Ants Go Marching Lyrics - Traditional

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, boom, boom, 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, boom, boom, 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, boom, boom, 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, boom, boom, 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, boom, boom, 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, boom, boom, 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, boom, boom, 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, boom, boom, 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, boom, boom, 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 say 'THE END!'
And they all go marching down to the ground,
To get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!

The Ants Go Marching Lyrics narrates ants marching in sequence The song the ants go marching lyrics teaches counting rhythm coordination and memory It encourages children to sing march and participate in imaginative play The rhyme has been enjoyed for generations entertaining children while promoting literacy numeracy musical rhythm and social interaction in homes and classrooms.