Dance, Thumbkin, Dance

Dance, thumbkin, dance!
(Close right hand,
point thumb upward,
hand still remain in position)

Dance, thumbkin, dance!
Thumbkin cannot dance alone,
So dance, my merry men, ev'ry one,
(Hold up left hand fingers in motion)

And dance, thumbkin, dance!
(Thumb joins in movement)


Dance, foreman, dance!
(Close right hand,
point pointer finger upward,
hand still remain in position)

Dance, foreman, dance!
Foreman cannot dance alone,
So dance, my merry men, ev'ry one,
(Hold up left hand fingers in motion)

And dance, foreman, dance!
(Pointer finger joins in movement)


Dance, middleman, dance!
(Close right hand,
point middle finger upward,
hand still remain in position)

Dance, middleman, dance!
Middleman cannot dance alone,
So dance, my merry men, ev'ry one,
(Hold up left hand fingers in motion)

And dance, middleman, dance!
(Middle finger joins in movement)


Dance, ringman, dance!
(Close right hand,
point ring finger upward,
hand still remain in position)

Dance, ringman, dance!
Ringman cannot dance alone,
So dance, my merry men, ev'ry one,
(Hold up left hand fingers in motion)

And dance, ringman, dance!
(Ring finger joins in movement)


Dance, littleman, dance!
(Close right hand,
point pinkie upward,
hand still remain in position)

Dance, littleman, dance!
Littleman cannot dance alone,
So dance, my merry men, ev'ry one,
(Hold up left hand fingers in motion)

And dance, littleman, dance!
(Littleman joins in movement)