Going on a Lion Hunt

Children's Song

Going on a lion hunt,
Gonna catch a big one.
I'm not scared.
Look, what's up ahead?

Mud!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it.
(Make glugging sounds and move
hands as if slogging through mud.)

Going on a lion hunt,
Gonna catch a big one.
I'm not scared.
Look, what's up ahead?

Sticks!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it.
(Keep snapping fingers
like breaking sticks.)

Going on a lion hunt,
Gonna catch a big one.
I'm not scared.
Look, what's up ahead?

Trees!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it.
(Make climbing gestures.)

Going on a lion hunt,
Gonna catch a big one.
I'm not scared.
Look, what's up ahead?

Gate!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it.
(Make gestures like
your opening a gate.)

Going on a lion hunt,
Gonna catch a big one.
I'm not scared.
Look, what's up ahead?

River!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it.
(Make gestures like
you're swimming.)

Going on a lion hunt,
Gonna catch a big one.
I'm not scared.
Look, what's up ahead?

Grass!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it.
(Move hands together and apart
like you're going through grass.)

Going on a lion hunt,
Gonna catch a big one.
I'm not scared.
Look, what's up ahead?

Cave!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Gotta go through it.
(Act like you're in a dark cave.)

Feel yourself along the wall.
Uh, oh! What's this?
Something furry.
With a long soft thing on its end!
With two sharp things!
Two big gleaming sharp things!
It's a LION!!!
Run for your life!

Run out of the cave!
Crawl through the grass!
Swim across the river!
Run through the gate!
Run around the trees!
Jump over the sticks!
Slosh through the mud!
Run into the house!
Close the door!
Run up the front stairs!
Crawl under mom's bed!

Let's catch butterflies next time.