Where is Thumbkin?
Song Lyrics & Words
(Sung to Frere Jacques)
--- Start with holding your hands behind your back; with thumbs out,
Where is thumbkin?
Where is thumbkin?
Here I am (bring out one thumb)
Here I am (bring out the other thumb)
How are you this morning? (make thumb talk to the other thumb when singing that line)
Very well; I thank you (and vice versus with this thumb)
Run A-way (put one thumb back behind your back)
Run A-way (put the other thumb back behind your back)
Alternative Lyrics & Words
Longer version
--- Start with holding your hands behind your back; with thumbs out,
Where is a doctor?
Where is a doctor?
Here I am (bring out one thumb)
Here I am (bring out the other thumb)
What’s your job? Please tell me. (make thumb talk to the other thumb when singing that line)
What’s your job? Please tell me. (and vice versus with this thumb)
I’m a doctor. (put one thumb back behind your back)
I’m a doctor. (put the other thumb back behind your back)
Where is a teacher?
Where is a teacher?
Here I am.
Here I am.
What’s your job? Please tell me.
What’s your job? Please tell me.
I’m a teacher.
I’m a teacher.
Where is a nurse?
Where is a nurse?
Here I am.
Here I am.
What’s your job? Please tell me.
What’s your job? Please tell me.
I’m a nurse.
I’m a nurse.
Where is a cashier?
Where is a cashier?
Here I am.
Here I am.
What’s your job? Please tell me.
What’s your job? Please tell me.
I’m a cashier.
I’m a cashier.
Where is a singer?
Where is a singer?
Here I am.
Here I am.
What’s your job? Please tell me.
What’s your job? Please tell me.
I’m a singer.
I’m a singer.
Where is a baker?
Where is a baker?
Here I am.
Here I am.
What’s your job? Please tell me.
What’s your job? Please tell me.
I’m a baker.
I’m a baker.
Additional Version
Where is thumbkin?
Where is thumbkin?
Here I am
Here I am.
How are you this morning?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away
Run away.
Where is pointer?
Where is pointer?
Here I am
Here I am.
How are you this morning?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away
Run away.
Where is tall man?
Where is tall man?
Here I am
Here I am.
How are you this morning?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away
Run away.
Where is ring man?
Where is ring man?
Here I am
Here I am.
How are you this morning?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away
Run away.
Where is pinkie?
Where is pinkie?
Here I am
Here I am.
How are you this morning?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away
Run away.
Where is the family?
Where is the family?
Here we are.
Here we are.
How are you this morning?
Very well, we thank you.
Run away
Run away.
Short Version
Where did they go,
Where did they go?
Here they come
Here they come!
I had fun today,sir
I had fun today,sir
Thank you much
Thank you much
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Comments (3)
By Jalop in 30115 on 27 December 2008
i love this song my brother does to
By Ericca in Pueblo on 5 April 2009
This is a awesome song. I'm 14 and I learned it in kindergarten and I taught to my nieces and little cousins too.
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By Tylanehsia in Indianola on 8 December 2008
I luv playing this song with my sister