Five little ducks 
Went out one day 
Over the hill and far away 
Mother duck said 
"Quack, quack, quack, quack." 
But only four little ducks came back. 

Four little ducks 
Went out one day 
Over the hill and far away 
Mother duck said 
"Quack, quack, quack, quack." 
But only three little ducks came back. 

Three little ducks 
Went out one day 
Over the hill and far away 
Mother duck said 
"Quack, quack, quack, quack." 
But only two little ducks came back. 

Two little ducks 

Went out one day 
Over the hill and far away 
Mother duck said 
"Quack, quack, quack, quack." 
But only one little duck came back. 

One little duck 
Went out one day 
Over the hill and far away 
Mother duck said 
"Quack, quack, quack, quack." 
But none of the five little ducks came back. 

Sad mother duck 
Went out one day 
Over the hill and far away 
The sad mother duck said 
"Quack, quack, quack." 
And all of the five little ducks came back.