An all time favourite. Here are some different versions and verses that I have come across over the years.
For Babies:
Verse 1:Lay baby on back and let them grip your fingers. Gently rock them from side to side.
Verse 2: If old enough, gently pull them up into a sitting position and back down again.
Rock rock rock the boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily merrily merrily merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Pull Pull Pull my boat
Up the hill to me,
Down down down again,
To float upon the sea.
For older babies and toddlers
Row row row the boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily merrily merrily merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Row row row the boat,
Quickly down the stream.
Merrily merrily merrily merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Row row row the boat,
Slowly down the stream.
Merrily merrily merrily merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Other verses…
Row row row the boat,
Gently down the stream.
And if you see a crocodile,
Don’t forget to scream aaahhhhhh!
Row row row the boat,
Gently down the river.
And if you see a polar bear,
Don’t forget to shiver bbbbrrrrrrrr!
Row row row the boat,
Gently down the shore.
And if you see a lion,
Don’t forget to roar rrooooaaarrrr!
Rock rock rock the boat,
Gently to and fro.
Splish splash splish splash,
And into the water you go.
I’m sure there are more!