This is classified as TMI Z21.2. Ehod mi yodea = ATU 2010. See also Roud 133. The Twelve Numbers.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one one-e-ry.
What is your one-e-ry?
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one two-e-ry.
What is your two-e-ry?
Two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one three-e-ry.
What is your three-e-ry?
Three of them are thrivers,
And two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one four-e-ry.
What is your four-e-ry?
Four are gospel makers,
Three of them are thrivers,
And two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one five-e-ry.
What is your five-e-ry?
Five are the flamboys under the boat,
Four are gospel makers,
Three of them are thrivers,
And two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one six-e-ry.
What is your six-e-ry?
Six are the six broad waiters.
Five are the flamboys under the boat,
Four are gospel makers,
Three of them are thrivers,
And two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one seven-e-ry.
What is your seven-e-ry?
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
And six are the six broad waiters.
Five are the flamboys under the boat,
Four are gospel makers,
Three of them are thrivers,
And two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one eight-e-ry.
What is your eight-e-ry?
Eight are the eight commanders.
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
And six are the six broad waiters.
Five are the flamboys under the boat,
Four are gospel makers,
Three of them are thrivers,
And two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one nine-e-ry.
What is your nine-e-ry?
Nine are the nine that brightly shine,
And eight are the eight commanders.
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
And six are the six broad waiters.
Five are the flamboys under the boat,
Four are gospel makers,
Three of them are thrivers,
And two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one ten-e-ry.
What is your ten-e-ry?
Ten are the ten commandments.
Nine are the nine that brightly shine,
And eight are the eight commanders.
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
And six are the six broad waiters.
Five are the flamboys under the boat,
Four are gospel makers,
Three of them are thrivers,
And two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one eleven-ry.
What is your eleven-ry?
Eleven and eleven are the keys of heaven,
And ten are the ten commandments.
Nine are the nine that brightly shine,
And eight are the eight commanders.
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
And six are the six broad waiters.
Five are the flamboys under the boat,
Four are gospel makers,
Three of them are thrivers,
And two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
Come and I will sing to you.
What will you sing to me?
I will sing one twelve-e-ry.
What is your twelve-e-ry?
Twelve are the twelve apostles.
Eleven and eleven are the keys of heaven,
And ten are the ten commandments.
Nine are the nine that brightly shine,
And eight are the eight commanders.
Seven are the seven stars in the sky,
And six are the six broad waiters.
Five are the flamboys under the boat,
Four are gospel makers,
Three of them are thrivers,
And two and two are lily-white babes a-clothed all in green, O!
One and One is all alone, and evermore shall be so.
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