Dance, Thumbkin, dance;
[keep the thumb in motion]
Dance, ye merrymen, everyone.
[all the fingers in motion]
For Thumbkin, he can dance alone,
[the thumb alone moving]
Thumbkin, he can dance alone.
[the thumb alone moving]
Dance, Foreman, dance,
[the first finger moving]
Dance, ye merrymen, everyone.
[all moving]
But Foreman, he can dance alone,
[the first finger moving]
Foreman, he can dance alone.
[the first finger moving]
Dance, Longman, dance,
[the second finger moving]
Dance, ye merrymen, everyone.
[all moving]
For Longman, he can dance alone,
[the second finger moving]
Longman, he can dance alone.
[the second finger moving]
Dance, Ringman, dance,
[the third finger moving]
Dance, ye merrymen, dance.
[all moving]
But Ringman cannot dance alone,
[the third finger moving]
Ringman, he cannot dance alone.
[the third finger moving]
Dance, Littleman, dance,
[the fourth finger moving]
Dance, ye merrymen, dance.
[all moving
But Littleman, he can dance alone,
[the fourth finger moving]
Littleman he can dance alone.
[the fourth finger moving]
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