Have You Ever Been A-fishin
"Lyrics to 'Turkey in the Straw' that I learned at summer camps..." -Aili
Have You Ever Been A-fishin
Children's Song
Have you ever been a-fishin' on a bright sunny day?
Have you ever seen a fish swimming in an' out the bay?
with his hands in his pockets and his pockets in his pants?
Have you ever seen a fishy do the hootchy-kootchie dance?
Well, I have been a-fishin' on a bright sunny day.
And I have seen the fish swimming in an' out the bay.
with his hands in his pockets and his pockets in his pants.
But I never seen a fishy do the hootchy-kootchie dance.
Game Instructions
There are actions to this one:
Fishin = pretend to cast a line
Swimmin = put two hands together and make your hands swim like a fish
Hands = show hands
Pockets = pat front pockets each time
Pants = pat pockets in the back of your pants
Hootchi-kootchie dance = wiggle a little dance
Never = wag finger "no"
Many thanks to Aili Katherman for contributing this song, for singing it for us and for explaining the actions that go with it!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Lila for the illustration!
