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Simon Says    (1968)

I'd like to play a game that is so much fun,
(Ba-ba-ba-bah.)
And it's not so very hard to do.
(Ba-ba-ba-bah.)
The name of the game is, "Simple Simon Says,"
(Ba-ba-ba-bah.)
And I would like for you to play it too.

"Put your hands in the air,"
(Simple Simon says,) "Shake them all about,"
(Simple Simon says,) "Do it when Simon says."
(Simple Simon says,) "And you will never be out."

Simple Simon says, "Put your hands on your hips,
(Ba-ba-ba-bah.)
"Let your back bone slip," Simon says.
(Ba-ba-ba-bah.)
Simple Simon says, "Put your hands on your hips,
(Ba-ba-ba-bah.)
"Let your back bone slip," Simon says.

"Put your hands on your head,"
(Simple Simon says,) "Bring them down by your side."
(Simple Simon says,) "Shake them to your left,"
(Simple Simon says,) "Now shake them to your right."

"Put your hands on your head,"
(Simple Simon says,) "Bring them down by your side."
(Simple Simon says,) "Shake them to your left."
(Simple Simon Says,) "Now shake them to your right."

Now that you have learned to play this game with me,
(Ba-ba-ba-bah.)
You can see it's not so hard to do.
(Ba-ba-ba-bah.)
Lets try it once again, this time more carefully,
(Ba-ba-ba-bah.)
And I hope the winner will be you.

"Clap your hands in the air,"
(Simple Simon says,) "Do it double time."
(Simple Simon says,) "Slow it down like before."
(Simple Simon says,) "Ah, your looking fine."

(Simple Simon says,) "Now clap them high in the air."
(Simple Simon says,) "Do it double time."
(Simple Simon says,) "Slow it down like before."
(Simple Simon says...)

Lyrics by Elliot Chiprut.
Recorded by 1910 Fruitgum Company.

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