Little White Duck
Little White Duck Lyrics
There's a little white duck sitting in the water,
A little white duck doing what he oughter.
He took a bite of a lily pad,
Flapped his wings and he said "I'm glad;
I'm a little white duck sitting in the water,
Quack! Quack! Quack!"
There's a little green frog swimming in the water,
A little green frog doing what he oughter.
He jumped right off of the lily pad,
That the little duck bit and he said "I'm glad;
I'm a little green frog swimming in the water,
Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!"
There's a little black bug floating on the water,
A little black bug doing what he oughter.
He tickled the frog on the lily pad,
That the little duck bit and he said "I'm glad;
I'm a little black bug floating on the water,
Bzzz! Bzzz! Bzzz!"
There's a little red snake playing in the water,
A little red snake doing what he oughter.
He frightened the duck and the frog so bad,
He ate the bug and he said "I'm glad;
I'm a little red snake playing in the water,
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!"
There's a little white duck sitting in the water,
A little white duck doing what he oughter.
He took a bite of a lily pad,
Flapped his wings and he said "I'm glad;
I'm a little white duck sitting in the water,
Quack! Quack! Quack!"
Now there's nobody left sitting in the water,
Nobody left doing what he oughter.
There's nothing left but the lily pad,
The duck and the frog ran away, I'm sad;
'cause there's nobody left sitting in the water,
Boo! Hoo! Hoo!
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Song by Burl Ives. The album was reissued by CBS Records Inc. in 1974.
Burl Ives sang this song on his album "Burl Ives sings Little White Duck and Other Children's Favorites." (circa 1960). The album was reissued by CBS Records Inc. in 1974. It's often thought of as the best childrens' records ever produced!
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User Comments Little White Duck (11)
By Kay from Prince George Co.,va on 30 November 2009
We had this on a 45 when we were tots back in the '60s. Now & then it gets stuck in my brain but couldn't remember much past "oughter"....Thanks ^..^
By Celestia from Colleyville Texas on 19 December 2009
I am so glad to have found the music and lyrics to this song. My 74 year old mother use to sing it to me as a chil . Is there anyway i could get a disc with you singing to surprise her with?
By Robin from Hayward, Usa on 11 January 2010
I was dancing at five in 1958 to Burl Ives on a 78. So I know it was recorded before 1960.
By Carol from Bolton ...uk on 22 March 2010
It's great remembering the songs i heard as a child
By Barbara from Port Jeff Sta Usa on 20 April 2010
My sister in WV called after she woke up & had this song in her head - going crazy trying to remember it. I thought of frogs, bugs - doing what it oughter - I was so happy when I remembered - 3 white ducks & got the words & video to the song. I told my sister not to call me & drive me crazy with songs from our childhood.
By Maryann from United States on 12 October 2010
I'm so glad I found this song,it is great. We used to sing about the little green frog.I built a pond in my backyard this summer and it has a lot of frogs in it. Everytime I walk out there I start singing it but there were some of the words that I could not remember.
By Linda Feaster from United States on 14 October 2010
I remember this song from my childhood. I love that I now have the lyrics. Thank you. I can't tell you how much it means to me.
By Karen from United States on 22 October 2010
This song came to my mind while sitting with my granddaughters. My 10 year old loves to play the piano and I was telling her that my mom used to sing this song. I couldn't remember the lyrics so I decided to look for it. I loved hearing my mom play and sing this while I was little. Now I can continue the joy that I had as a little girl. Thank you.
By Gene from United States on 4 March 2011
I still have the 78 rpm record of this song, in fact, just got it out and listened to it last week
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By Lynette from Rugby on 19 May 2009
Would have been helpful to have the guitar chords.