We all the know the song about the poor old lady who swallowed a fly and sadly dies! Well, this is MY version of the song, and the old lady doesn't meet such an unfortunate end! Check it out!
Number of Players
5 to 10, 10 to 20, 20+, As many as you can handle!Prep Time
No prep time needed!Time Length
5 minutes or lessIndoor/Outdoor
EitherSpace Needed
Small (a clearable open space the size of a 1-car garage), Medium (a clearable open space the size of a 2-car garage)Noise Level
Semi-rambunctiousSetup
1. Gather your group.
2. Review the lyrics of the song.
3. Get ready to sing together!
How to Play
Lyrics
I know an old lady she swallowed a fly
I don't know why she swallowed a fly
It makes me cry...
I know an old lady she swallowed a spider
It wiggled and giggled and tickled inside her
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly
It makes me cry
I know an old lady she swallowed a bird
How absurd! She swallowed a bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
she swallowed the spider to catch the fly
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly
It makes me cry....
I know an old lady she swallowed a cat
Imagine that! She swallowed a cat.
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly
It makes me cry....
I know an old lady she swallowed a dog
What a hog! She swallowed a dog
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly
It makes me cry....
I know an old lady who swallowed a goat
Just opened her throat, and swallowed a goat
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly
It makes me cry....
I know an old lady who swallowed a cow
How now? She swallowed a cow
She swallowed the cow to catch the goat
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly
It makes me cry....
I know an old lady she swallowed a horse
With salt of course! She swallowed a horse
She swallowed the horse to catch the cow
She swallowed the cow to catch the goat
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
But I don't know why she swallowed the fly
It makes me cry....
I know an old lady who swallowed a whale
And that's the end of the tale!