I remember singing this as a Girl Scout during our long bus journeys. I can't believe we once giggled over this being risque considering half of what I'm into these days. :) This doubles as both a camp song and something that kids in Sunday School might even be taught.

FYI, a few of the links might not lead where you'd expect them to :)

There were three jolly fishermen.
There were three jolly fishermen.
Fisher, fisher, men, men, men.
Fisher, fisher, men, men, men.
There were three jolly fishermen.

The first one's name was Abraham.
The first one's name was Abraham.
Abra, abra, ham, ham, ham.
Abra abra, ham, ham, ham.
The first one's name was Abraham.

The second one was I-isaac.
The second one was I-isaac.
I-i, i-i, zac, zac, zac.
I-i, i-i, zac, zac, zac.
The second one was Isaac.

The third one's name was Ja-acob.
The third one's name was Ja-acob.
J-a, j-a, cub, cub, cub.
J-a, j-a, cub, cub, cub.
The third one's name was Ja-acob.

They all sailed up to Jericho.
They all sailed up to Jericho.
Jeri, jeri, co, co, co.
Jeri, jeri, co, co, co.
They all sailed up to Jericho.

They should have gone to Amsterdam.
They should have gone to Amsterdam.
Amster, amster, shh, shh, shh.
Amster, amster, shh, shh, shh.
They should have gone to Amsterdam.

You must not say that naughty word.
You must not say that naughty word.
Naughty, naughty, word, word, word.
Naughty, naughty, word, word, word.
You must not say that naughty word.

I'm going to say it anyway...

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