Way up in the sky
The little birds fly
When down in the nest
The little birds rest
With a wing on the left
And a wing on the right
Those sweet little birdies sleep all through the night
Shhh
They're sleeping
The bright sun comes up
The dew drops awake
Good morning, good morning
The little birds say
Variation #1:
Way up in the sky, the little birds fly (point up, then flap "wings")
Way down in the nest, the baby birds rest. (prayer hands, then rest head on them)
With a wing on the left, and a wing on the right (left arm wing-wiggle, same with right)
Those tired little birdies sleep all through the night (rest head on hands)
Shhh! They're sleeping (index fingers to lips
The bright sun comes up (big circle with arms)
The dew falls away (fingers rain down)
"Good morning, good morning," the little birds say (Make little talking beaks with hands)
Variation #2:
Sing to The Beverly Hillbillies tune and I add this final bit: With a wing on the left, and a wing on the right (left arm wing-wiggle, same with right)
Those wide awake birdies fly out of sight!
Variation #3 - for babies:
Way up in the sky, the little birds fly (lift baby’s arms up and down)
Way down in the nest the little birds rest (rock baby)
With a wing on the left and a wing on the right (wiggle baby’s left, then right arm)
The little birds sleep all through the night (rock baby)
Shh… they’re sleeping (put finger to your mouth)
The bright sun comes out, the dew falls away (lift baby’s arms)
Good morning, good morning the little birds say. (wave hello)
