Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the waterspout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
So the itsy-bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again!
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Verse 2:
A teeny-weenie monkey
Climbed up a coconut tree;
Down came a coconut and bopped him on his knee. (Lisa would slap her knee while citing this line)
Out came his Daddy and kissed away the pain,
And the teeny-weenie monkey climbed up the tree again.
Verse 3:
A tiny-shiny ladybug
Crawled inside a rose;
A gardener splashed her on her pretty nose.
The ladybug was frightened and thought that it was rain,
And the gardener said: “Sorry. I won’t do that again.”
Verse 4:
A cutesy-wootsy pill bug
Lived in a flower bed;
A bird saw it crawling while flying overhead.
The pill bug rolled up and looked just like a stone,
And the bird kept on flying and left it all alone.
Verse 5:
A sweetie-weetie butterfly
Flew around and ‘round;
A strong wind came along and blew it to the ground.
Out came its Daddy and gave it a kiss and hug,
And the sweetie-weetie butterfly was as happy as a bug.
Short Version
The GREAT BIG SPIDER went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the GREAT BIG SPIDER went up the spout again
Additional Verses
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the kitchen wall, whoosh went the fan and made the spider fall, off went the fan, no longer did it blow, so the itsy bitsy spider, back up the fan did go.
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the big oak tree, she slipped on a limb and landed next to me, out came the sun and dried up all the rain, so the itsy bitsy spider, went right back up again.
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up without a stop, she spun a silky web right at the very top, she wove and spun and when her web was done, the itsy bitsy spider, rested in the sun.
Information About Itsy Bitsy Spider
The origin of “Itsy Bitsy Spider” was when it was found in a book, along with another version that was dated back to 1910 titled Camp and Camino in Lower California. However, this version was an adult version using more graphic terms. It was then later published in Western Folklore novels providing different versions that were more suitable for children in the 1950’s.
The song is more like a poem that is said in a sing song way. It provides rhyming lyrics and tells a story. There are also gestures that have been added to the song to show the spider on its journey.
The song talks about a spider that went up a water spout, and then it started to rain. The spider was then washed out by this rain, and then concludes that the sun came out and dried the rain so that the spider can continue up the spout again. However, there are many versions out there that can be sung.
"Itsy Bitsy Spider" is also referred to as "Eency Weency Spider" or "Incy Wincy Spider" and is a very popular young children’s nursery rhyme. The song is often sung with small children accompanied by the sequence of actions or gestures mimicking the words.
For further information about the song “Itsy Bitsy Spider”, check out Wikipedia.
The song seems to be of American origin and was published in its modern version in ‘Western Folklore’, by the California Folklore Society (1947), there is an alternative version in the book, "Camp and Camino in Lower California".
There is a cool little book with pop-up pages based on this song. You can find it on Amazon.com: The Eensy Weensy Spider: A Pop-Up Book.
The additional verses have been sent to us by Yousef Salem (Verse 3,4 & 5). While verse no.2 was written by Phil Faronda.
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User Comments Itsy Bitsy Spider (35)
By Isabella from Bothell, Wa on 4 July 2009
I didn't know there could be so many options to that song. Wow!
By Reeva from Tallil, Iraq on 25 September 2009
I was going to write an essay in one of my oline classes on the itsy bitsy spider but now that I have ready the monkey one i am totally using that one instead! Thank you!
By Yitza from Chicago on 27 October 2009
My daughter it's 3 and she loved all the versions of the song. And I like them too. Thank u.
By Lued from Colima, Mexico on 30 October 2009
that's a nice video, and i hope that it halps me in my clases in kinder garden. Thanks for show us the movements, i'll try to use them. thanks from Mexico.
By Random Kid from U.s on 20 March 2010
I thinig you should be glad it didnt work for you bob from florida, it wasn't exactly a soothing kind of song for a baby to listen too, more like a sing along for a bunch of ilttle kids, i don't know how i never found this creepy when i was younger, that lady is weird!
By Unknown from 8====d on 9 April 2010
I liked this but it was weird bob you need calm down ok don't get so mad chill!
By Kirsty from Stockport England on 20 May 2010
It Is A Great Help With My Music Project Thnks :)x
By Billy Jody from Los Angeles , California on 25 May 2010
I loved it , i like lil spiders , an my kids like them to , and that was a good job well doneee ,
By Vianney from Chihuhua, Mexico on 16 June 2010
Here in Mexico that song is very popular and my English class for kids loved this version thank you very much, it was very useful for me!
By Odalys from Littleton Colorado(: on 15 September 2010
im doin this song for speech drama and i got a c+ kus i did bad ahahahahha
By Olivine from Indonesia on 29 November 2010
happy to know this web, and dwload this song. But why the others disable to dwload? I hope can dwload the other songs..
By Jax from Canada on 13 January 2011
in the alternate version youre missing a verse
By Kelly from United Kingdom on 13 March 2011
I had a CD with all the versions on a few years ago for my daughter but lost it. I've been trying to remember them for a while now so this was fab! Thank you very much.
By Sani from Japan on 26 April 2011
great song..helps me with my part time job here... p/s= lyrics--climbed up video--went up
By Nancy from Mexico on 22 June 2011
I love this song, but my baby enjoys with the long version, I didn't know exist many great variants thanks!
By Kimberly from Philippines on 7 July 2011
..thanx.. we used it on our activity :)
By Lisa from Malaysia on 21 September 2011
i really like this song..and a thousand thankz because we can use this rhymes to do our activity..
By Zoey Haddow from United Kingdom on 24 February 2012
my kid loves this song! he is only 7 months and he know all the words thanxs bus song
By Mr. from Austria on 6 March 2012
Think spider worship should be banned in schools.
By Crystal from Uzbekistan on 30 March 2012
kool i luve little kid lullybies cause i'm pregnat
By Nicky from Germany on 10 April 2012
to Mr. from Austria...you can't really be serious !Isn't that over-reacting a bit?
By Lily from American Samoa on 18 October 2012
LOVE IT SO MUCH! btw i am using this song in school.
By Kalen from India on 1 December 2012
this is a gr88t website and i love rhyming songzz :]
By Flu-bird from United States on 31 December 2012
Itsy bittys spider climbed into a tub,pick upa back brush and went rub,rub rub,the spier was clean and washed nice,then the little spider went strolling with two mice
By Madeleine from France on 9 January 2013
My kids study english by listening to lyrics. Thanks for this song.
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By Bob from Florida on 20 February 2009
i think you should have it so that the video acually WORKS. I needed it for my babbysitting but it didnt work. :-(