The Ants Go Marching is a classic children’s nursery rhyme and counting song that tells the story of a column of ants marching and the various actions they take along the way.
It’s a playful, rhythmic rhyme often accompanied by hand motions or marching movements.
The lyrics typically follow a pattern, with each verse describing a different scenario involving the ants.
Each subsequent verse introduces a new action or situation, with the number of ants increasing by one in each verse.
For example, the second verse might feature ants marching two by two, the third verse might feature ants marching three by three, and so on.
The rhyme is entertaining and educational, as it helps children learn to count and reinforces basic numerical concepts.
It’s often used in preschool and early childhood education settings as a fun way to engage children in learning.
Lyrics for The Ants Go Marching
The ants go marching one by one.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching one by one.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
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!
The ants go marching two by two.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching two by two.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
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!
The ants go marching three by three.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching three by three.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
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!
The ants go marching four by four.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching four by four.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
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!
The ants go marching five by five.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching five by five.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
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!
The ants go marching six by six.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching six by six.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
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!
The ants go marching seven by seven.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching seven by seven.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
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!
The ants go marching eight by eight.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching eight by eight.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching eight by eight.
The little one stops to rollerskate.
And they all go marching down to the ground.
To get out of the rain.
Boom, boom, boom!
The ants go marching nine by nine.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching nine by nine.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
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!
The ants go marching ten by ten.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching ten by ten.
Hoorah! Hoorah!
The ants go marching ten by ten.
The little one stops to shout,
“THE END!!”
