Row,row,rowyourboat,
Gentlydownthestream.
Merrily,merrily,merrily,merrily,
Lifeisbutadream.
顺口溜：
Eenie,Meenie,Miney,Moe,
Catchatigerbyhistoe.
Ifhehollerslethimgo,
Ee--nie--,Mi--ney--,Moe
这首儿歌很经典：
Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar,
HowIwonderwhatyouare.
Upabovetheworldsohigh,
Likeadiamondinthesky.
Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar,
HowIwonderwhatyouare!
歌词由JaneTaylor23岁时于1806年写就出版.一闪一闪的星星引起身为女子的诗人自然联想到一颗永留传的钻石,诗中描绘出的意境单纯而又悠远,带着一点点世俗柴米气味,和“床前明月光,疑是地上霜”比还是差些.
老美们都是动物亲善大使,连黑乎乎的蜘蛛爬虫都能唱进儿歌里：
Theeensyweensyspider
Crawledupthewaterspout
Downcametherain
Andwashedthespiderout
Outcamethesunanddriedupalltherain
Andtheeensyweensyspider
Crawledupthespoutagain.
唱的时候拇指,食指交互相接模仿蜘蛛上爬,甩手表示蜘蛛被雨冲走,以手画圈形容太阳出现,颇有童趣.eensyweensy极言其小.
可怜的小蜘蛛好不容易爬到高地,谁想一阵雨冲得稀里哗啦找不着北,还好太阳公公及时赶到,战胜恶势力,晒干了所有的雨水,解救出无辜的小生命.小蜘蛛百折不挠地又爬上老地盘,yeah!有没有好来坞大片的感觉?
说到下雨,还有一首有趣的儿歌：
Rain,rain,goaway
Comeagainanotherday
Barney’sfriendswanttoplay
rain,rain,goaway
这是从“Barney”节目中看来的,所以歌中唱的是“Barney的朋友要出去玩”.
Rain,rain,gotoSpain,
Nevershowyourfaceagain.
这和“蝗虫本是天灾,并非县令不才.既从敝县飞去,务请贵县押来.”有异曲同工之妙.相同口气的还有：
Rain,rain,gotoGermany,
Andremaintherepermanently.
想必是犹太人改编,不把德国佬淹个七晕八素不罢休.
Rain,rain,goaway,
Comeagainonwashingday.
是体谅妈妈的好孩子所唱,让雨帮妈妈洗衣?还是小淘气所唱,让妈妈幸苦洗的衣服又被大雨淋湿淋脏?不得而知.
Rain,rain,goaway,
ComeonMartha'sweddingday.
做歌之人大概和Martha有些夙怨,专咒人家婚礼下雨,好端端的新娘子做不成.
Rain,rain,pourdown,
Butnotadroponourtown.
损人不利己有什么好玩的?
这个版本能把提偿孝为百先的儒家圣人气得从地下跳起来：
It'sraining,it'spouring,
theoldmanissnoring,
hebumpedhisheadandwenttobed,
couldn'tgetupinthemorning.
歌中对鳏寡孤独老人没有一点尊重和同情,反而百般嘲笑,且看瓢泼大雨中老家伙酣声如雷,跌跌撞撞,睡倒在床上就没再爬起来,总之极尽丑化之能事.在这里荀子的性恶说得了上风,每个小孩唱起时都嘻嘻哈哈大笑不停.不过从另一面来讲,老人正是扮演一个小丑角色,逗逗乐而已.
反映汽车文化的勉强可算上这首：
Thewheelsonthebusgoroundandround,
roundandround,
roundandround.
Thewheelsonthebusgoroundandround,
allthroughthetown.
ThewipersonthebusgoSwish,swish,swish;
Swish,swish,swish;
Swish,swish,swish.
ThewipersonthebusgoSwish,swish,swish,
allthroughthetown.
ThehornonthebusgoesBeep,beep,beep;
Beep,beep,beep;
Beep,beep,beep.
ThehornonthebusgoesBeep,beep,beep,
allthroughthetown..
Themoneyonthebusgoes,Clink,clink,clink;
Clink,clink,clink;
Clink,clink,clink.
Themoneyonthebusgoes,Clink,clink,clink,
allthroughthetown.
TheDriveronthebussays"Moveonback,
moveonback,moveonback;"
TheDriveronthebussays"Moveonback",
allthroughthetown.
Thebabyonthebussays"Wah,wah,wah;
Wah,wa
