''Ten in the Bed'', ''There were Ten in a bed'' or ''There Were Ten in a bed''[1] is an English-language nursery rhyme, counting-out rhyme, action song and a children's song of American origin.[2]

Ten in the Bed
song
GenreChildren's
Writtenunknown
ComposedUnknown
PublishedUnited States, 1970

Lyrics

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The first modern version of the song lyrics are:

There were ten in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were nine in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were eight in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!"
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were seven in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were six in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were five in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were four in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were three in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were two in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There was one in the bed, and the little one said:
"I'm Lonely."

References

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  1. ^ *This line can be "There were ten in a bed" or "There were ten in the bed".
  2. ^ "There Were Ten in a Bed – USA". Mama Lisa's World of Children and International Culture.

See also

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