Lyrics
Old Doc Jones was a fine old man,
A fine old man, a fine old man,
Old Doc Jones was a fine old man,
Sailed ten thousand seas.
Lady and gentleman sail away,
Sail away, sail away,
Lady and gentleman sail away,
Choose just whom you please.
Recorder Notes D,E,G,A,B,D’
Dance / Play Party
Formation: Students stand in a circle holding hands. Two people stand inside the circle.
Verse 1 – The 2 students in the center each choose one student to join them inside the circle while the other students circle right.
Verse 2 – The 4 students in the center join hands and circle left while the other students continue to circle right.
The song begins again with the first 2 students joining the larger circle and the other 2 students choose new students to join them in the middle.
See also
- songs about doctors
- songs about sailing
- dance / movement songs
- pentatonic songs
- recorder songs D,E,G,A,B,D’
- source: Hand Play Party Book, Lynn Rohrbough, Co-operative Recreational Service, 1940
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