The Wheels on the Bus
Baby Genius Lyrics


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The wheels on the bus go round and round. round and round. round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town!

The people on the bus go up and down. up and down. up and down. The people on the bus go up and down, all through the town!

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep. beep, beep beep. beep, beep, beep. The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep. all through the town!

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish. swish, swish, swish. swish, swish, swish. The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, all through the town!
The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa. waa, waa, waa. waa, waa, waa.
The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa, all through the town!
The mummy on the bus go shh, shh, shh. shh, shh, shh. shh, shh, shh. The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh, all through the town!

The doors on the bus go open and shut;
Open and shut;
Open and shut.
The doors on the bus go open and shut;
all through the town!

the driver on the bus says
move on back
move on back
move on back
the driver on the bus says




move on back
all through the town

Overall Meaning

"The Wheels on the Bus" is a beloved children's song that presents different parts of a bus or a journey by bus. The song begins with an upbeat melody, and the lyrics describe the wheels of the bus going "round and round" throughout the town. This is a metaphorical depiction of the bus moving and taking passengers to various destinations around the town.


The song also describes the people on the bus, including the way they move. The lyrics state that the passengers go "up and down" on the bus, which depicts the movements that happen when a vehicle moves on the road. The song then brings attention to the horn on the bus, which goes "beep, beep, beep." This is a functional aspect of the bus, and it serves as a musical accompaniment to the melody of the song.


Next, the song depicts the wipers on the bus, going "swish, swish, swish." This is another functional aspect of the bus that is included in the song to create a vivid picture of riding on a bus during different weather conditions. The song then introduces the babies on the bus, who go "waa, waa, waa," and the parents who try to calm them by saying "shh, shh, shh." This represents the realistic situations that can happen on a bus.


Finally, the song mentions the doors on the bus, which go "open and shut," and the driver who encourages passengers to "move on back." These elements help to create a full picture of a bustling bus that is in motion.


Line by Line Meaning

The wheels on the bus go round and round. round and round. round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town!
The circular motion of the wheels on the bus as it moves through the town


The people on the bus go up and down. up and down. up and down. The people on the bus go up and down, all through the town!
The bouncing motion of the passengers on the bus as it goes over bumps and uneven roads


The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep. beep, beep beep. beep, beep, beep. The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep. all through the town!
The sound produced by the horn to alert people of the bus's presence as it travels through the town


The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish. swish, swish, swish. swish, swish, swish. The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, all through the town!
The action of the wipers wiping the rain off the windshield of the bus as it drives through the town


The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa. waa, waa, waa. waa, waa, waa. The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa, all through the town!
The crying of babies on the bus which can be heard throughout the town


The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh. shh, shh, shh. shh, shh, shh. The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh, all through the town!
The soothing words of the parents trying to calm their crying babies on the bus


The doors on the bus go open and shut; Open and shut; Open and shut. The doors on the bus go open and shut; all through the town!
The action of the bus doors opening and closing as passengers get on and off the bus at every stop all through the town


the driver on the bus says move on back move on back move on back the driver on the bus says move on back all through the town
The instructions of the driver to passengers to move backwards and make room for more people to get on the bus as it travels through the town




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