One Was Johnny

(One was Johnny)

One was Johnny who lived by himself

Two was a rat who jumped on his shelf

Three was a cat who chased the rat

Four was a dog who came in and sat

Five was a turtle who bit the dog's tail

Six was a monkey who brought in the mail

Seven a blackbird pecked poor Johnny's nose

(One was Johnny)

Eight was a tiger out selling old clothes

Nine was a robber who took an old shoe

Ten was a puzzle, what should Johnny do

(One was Johnny)

He stood on a chair and said,

Here's what I'll do, I'll start to

Count backwards

And when I am through

If this house isn't empty, I'll eat

All of you!

Nine was the robber who left looking pale

Eight was the tiger who chased him to jail

Seven was the blackbird flew off to Havana

Six was the monkey who stole the banana

Five was the turtle who crawled off to bed

Four was the dog who slid home on a sled

(One was Johnny)

Three was the cat who pounced on the rat

Two was the rat who left with the cat

(One was Johnny, one was Johnny,

One was Johnny)

One was Johnny who lived by himself

And liked it like that!

(One was Johnny, one was Johnny)