The Ants Go Marching

USA

SONG NOTES

The Ants Go Marching is an American folksong, to the tune of Civil War song When Johnny Comes Marching Home.

With each verse, the text can change. Below are some sample verses, but you can also create your own:

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 their shoe…And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

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 into the ground to get out of the rain.

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 knock on a door…And they all go marching down into the ground to get out of the rain.

AUDIO RECORDING FOR LISTENING, SINGING ALONG, AND LEARNING:

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