Lyrics
(Folk song)
Going round the mountain, two by two,
Going round the mountain, two by two,
Going round the mountain, two by two,
Rise sugar* rise.
Show us a motion, two by two,
Show us a motion, two by two,
Show us a motion, two by two,
Rise sugar rise.
That’s a nice motion, two by two,
That’s a nice motion, two by two,
That’s a nice motion, two by two,
Rise sugar rise.
*”Sugar” can be a term of endearment (source).
Circle Game
Formation: Students stand in a circle. One person (or couple), who is “It” stands in the middle.
- Verse 1 – Students circle around “It.”
- Verse 2 – “It” performs a motion.
- Verse 3 – Students copy “It’s” motion. As they do the motion, “It” chooses someone else to become “It.”
See also
- Subject: numbers
- Activity: imitation game / movement improvisation
- Harmony: I, V
- Meter: 4
- Scale: hexatonic
- Tones: t,drmfs
- Similar songs: That’s a Mighty Pretty Motion / Down in the Valley (Two by Two)
YouTube
- PDF of the song with chords
- MIDI file of the melody
- MP3 file of the melody
