Oh, How We Love to Stand

Happily

1. Oh, how we love* to stand
And turn ourselves* around,
Shake† the left and shake the right,
But, best of all, sit down.

2. Oh, how we love* to stand
To smile and not to frown,
Lift† the left and lift the right,
But, best of all, sit down.

*You may substitute a child’s name (Jenny Lou loves, for example) and herself or himself.

†Actions:
shake (arm)
lift (knee)

Alternate words and actions:
wave (hand)
point (toe)
bend (waist)
bow (head)