A Sailor Went to Sea
(Australian Version)
"A Sailor Went to Sea" has fun actions that accompany it. Different versions of this song are sung throughout the English-speaking world.
A Sailor Went to Sea
(Australian Version)
Action Song
1. A sailor went to sea, sea, sea
To see what he could see, see, see,
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.
2. A sailor went to chop, chop, chop
To see what he could chop, chop, chop,
But all that he could chop, chop, chop
Was the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chop.
3. A sailor went to knee, knee, knee
To see what he could knee, knee, knee,
But all that he could knee, knee, knee
Was the bottom of the deep blue knee, knee, knee.
4. A sailor went to toe, toe, toe
To see what he could toe, toe, toe,
But all that he could toe, toe, toe
Was the bottom of the deep blue toe, toe, toe.
5. A sailor went to Timbuktu
To see what he could Timbuktu,
But all that he could Timbuktu
Was the bottom of the deep blue Timbuktu.
6. A sailor went to sea, chop, knee, toe, Timbuktu
To see what he could sea, chop, knee, toe, Timbuktu,
That all that he could sea, chop, knee, toe, Timbuktu
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, chop, knee, toe, Timbuktu.
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Notes
This is also played as a hand-clapping game.
Game Instructions
Action Song:
1. On every "Sea, sea, sea": Put your right hand up to your forehead, over your eyes, like you're looking - 3 times.
2. On every "Chop, chop, chop": Put one hand out like an ax and "chop" inside the elbow of your other arm - 3 times.
3. On every "Knee, knee, knee": Clap your hands on your knees - 3 times.
4. On every "Toe, toe, toe": Touch your toes 3 times.
5. Timbuktu:
On "Tim": Put hands on your shoulders.
On "buk": Put hands on your head.
On "tu": Put hands up in the air.
6. On "Sea": Put your hand up to your forehead, over your eyes.
On "Chop": "Chop" your arm.
On "Knee": Clap your knees.
On "Toe": Touch your toes.
On "Tim-buk-tu": Hands on shoulders, head and then up in the air.
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Nurcan for bringing this song to my attention! Thanks to Glenda for help with the actions!
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