Kleine Negerlein

Ten little black boys,
They crossed over the Rhine;
One fell in the water,
Now there are only nine.

One little, two little, three little,
Four little, five little black boys,
Six little, seven little, eight little,
Nine little, ten little black boys.
Nine little black boys,
They went out hunting,
One got shot dead,
Now there are only eight.

Eight little black boys,
They went into the fields,
One ate too much,
Now there are only seven.
Chorus:

Seven little black boys,
They went to a witch,
One got hexed to death,
Now there are only six.

Six little black boys,
Got stuck in the swamp,
One got stuck in there,
Now there are only five.

Five little black boys,
They went out for a beer,
One drank too much,
Now there are only four.

Four little black boys,
They ate hot porridge,
One ate too much,
Now there are only three.

Three little black boys,
They traveled to Turkey,
One got sunstroke,
Now there are only two.

Two little black boys,
They started to cry,
One cried himself to death,
Now there is only one.

One little black boy,
He rode in a carriage,
He slipped right out,
Now they’re all gone.