Billy Billy

Lyrics

(American folk song)

1. Here’s the way we Billy Billy,
Billy Billy, Billy Billy,
Here’s the way we Billy Billy
All night long.

2. Step back Sally, Sally Sally,
Step back Sally
All night long.

3. Walkin’ down the alley, alley alley,
Walkin’ down the alley
All night long.

4. Here comes another one
Just like the other one,
Here comes another one
All night long.

Formation: Students stand in two lines with partners facing each other.

Verse 1 = Partners join hands and move arms in sawing motion on the half note beats.
Verse 2 = Students make small steps backward (8x) on the half note beats. Optional: add claps either on beats 1 & 3 or 2 & 4.
Verse 3 = 1 Partner at top of each line walk down the alley (optional: they can choose how they move) between the lines of students while students clap either on 1 & 3 or 2 & 4.
The next 2 students at the top of the lines walk down the “alley” and imitate the way the other two students who just walked. (Other students clap.)