Johnny Over the Ocean

This rhyme is originally from England and Ireland…

Johnny Over the Ocean

Jump Rope Rhyme

Johnny over the ocean,
Johnny over the sea.
Johnny broke a bottle,
And blamed it on me.

I told Ma.
Ma told Pa.
Johnny got a whippin'*.
Ha ha ha!

Johnny Over the Ocean

Jump Rope Rhyme

Johnny over the ocean,
Johnny over the sea.
Johnny broke a bottle,
And blamed it on me.

I told Ma.
Ma told Pa.
Johnny got a whippin'*.
Ha ha ha!

Notes

*or "lickin'" or "spanking"

Sometimes it ends with, "How many lickins did he get" and then they count while jumping until you miss.

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