This little song from 1911 (French?) is perfect for an early learning center's student performance at a Thanksgiving Play or festival. It is simple enough for little ones to memorize and silly enough for them to enjoy doing it! Don't forget to dress your performers up in costume.
This is sung by the children in a semicircle. They come in a single file. Each child takes the name of an animal, and as each name is mentioned, the child whose name it is must clap hand in time. All clap hands together. At the end all march out, the leaders first, each child falling into place as his or her name is mentioned. Go round in single file once and then out.
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Sit-a-gain is my hen,
Feather-er-loose, is my goose,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey.
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Quacky-wuck is my duck,
Velet-mat is my cat,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Shiny-coat is my goat,
Tub-of-wine is my swine,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Run-a-course is my horse,
Milkey-ow is my cow,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
What's-o'clock is my cock,
Run-around is my hound,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Nice-look-out is my house,
Dart-about is my mouse,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey,
Yes-I-can is my man,
Whirley-wind is my child,
Widdly-widdy-wurkey I call my fat turkey!
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