Princess Pat

Ages: 4-400,000,000

This is a really fun call and response song. I give the motions that I use but of course do whatever you want.

Princess Pat, ("walk like an Egyptian" to both sides)
lived in a tree, (put arms up)
she sailed across (move one arm like a wave in front of your body)
the seven seas, (hold up seven fingers, then make one hand into a "c" shape)
she sailed across (same wave)
the channel too (put both arm straight in front of you, then two fingers)
and took with her (clasp hand and put arms down then over your shoulder)
a ricka bamboo (do the "twist")

A ricka bamboo, (twist)
now what is that, (put arms out one at a time)
its something made (tap fists together like "hand jive")
by the princess pat, (Egyptian)
its red and gold, (bring arms up slowly)
and purple too, (put one hand out, and your other on top)
that's why it's called (cup hands to your mouth)
a ricka bamboo (twist)

Now the captain Jack, (salute)
had a mighty fine crew, (salute three more times changing hands each time)
he sailed across (wave)
the channel two, (arms in front, and two fingers)
but his ship sank (hold your nose and wave your other arm above your head)
and so will you (point to actors)
if you don't take (put arms down then over your shoulder)
a ricka bamboo (twist)

A ricka bamboo, (all the same)
now what is that,
its something made
by the princess pat,
its red and gold,
and purple too,
that's why it's called
a ricka bamboo

Now Princess Pat (Egyptian)
saw Captain jack, (salute)
she reeled him in ("reel in" fishing pole)
and brought him back (arms down then over your shoulder)
she saved his life (wipe your brow)
and his crew's too (salute three times)
because she had (cup hands to your mouth)
a ricka bamboo (twist)

A ricka bamboo, (all the same)
now what is that,
its something made
by the princess pat,
its red and gold,
and purple too,
that's why it's called
a ricka bamboo