Tune: The Mulberry Bush
This is the way the baby rides,
Baby rides, baby rides.
This is the way the baby rides,
Bouncy, bouncy, bouncy.
Additional Verses: Stand holding baby or sit with baby on your lap
This is the way the baby swings, (if standing, hold baby under arms and swing side to side)
Baby swings, baby swings.
This is the way the baby swings,
Bouncy, bouncy, bouncy.
This is the way the baby rocks, (cradle baby in arms)
Baby rocks, baby rocks.
This is the way the baby rocks,
Bouncy, bouncy, bouncy.
So Early in the Morning: Place child on lap and bounce gently.
This is the way the babies ride,
The babies ride, the babies ride,
This is the way the babies ride,
So early in the morning. (Bounce more vigorously, joggling side to side, as if in a wagon)
This is the way the farmers ride,
The farmers ride, the farmers ride,
This is the way the farmers ride,
So early in the morning. (Climb on your horse and race, then rear back to stop with a big, "Whoa!")
This is the way the jockeys ride,
The jockeys ride, the jockeys ride,
This is the way the jockeys ride,
So early in the morning!
See also: This is the Way the Ladies Ride
