one, two, three (Andy said) 
four, five, six (Johnny said)
seven, eight, nine
ten, eleven, twelve
twe-e-elve swingin on a tree
twe-e-elve swingin on a tree

twelve children
swingin on a tree
mommmy [bad word] down
before you break your knee (Mommy said)
twe-e-elve swingin on a tree
twe-e-elve swingin on a tree

mom says what to do
before it gets too late [bad word] climbin down
it leaves us only eight (and I say)
ei-ei-eight swingin on the tree
ei-ei-eight swingin on the tree

mommy [bad word] down
ya have a well to fix
two, a pair'll listen
it brings us down to six
si-i-ix swingin on the tree
si-i-ix swingin on the tree (mommy said)

listen up, listen up
if you want to stay alive
one of them feared his life
playtime only five
fi-i-ive swingin on the tree
fi-i-ive swingin on the tree

(INTRO RIFF)

five little children
all of them are fun
mommy went and shook the branch
all fell down but one (and she [bad word] on now, Johnny boy
listen to what I say
there's a lot of work to do
no more time to play (because we got)
work to do, work to do
work to do, work to do
work to do, work to do
work to do, work to do
(INTRO RIFF)
work to do, work to do
work to do, work to do