Five Little Monkeys
Bounce Patrol Lyrics
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One fell off and bumped his head
Eric called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkey jumping on the bed
Jump jump jump little monkey jump jump jump
Hey
Jump jump jump little monkey
Hey four
Four little monkey jump on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Donna called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkey jumping on the bed
Jump jump jump little monkey jump jump jump
Hey
Jump jump jump little monkey
No more monkey jumping on the bed
Hey three
Three little monkey jump on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Hyde called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkey jumping on the bed
Jump jump jump little monkey jump jump jump
Hey
Jump jump jump little monkey
No more monkey jumping on the bed
Hey two
Two little monkey jump on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Jackie called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkey jumping on the bed
Jump jump jump little monkey jump jump jump
Hey
Jump jump jump little monkey
No more monkey jumping on the bed
Hey one
One little monkey jump on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
Kelso called the doctor and the doctor said
No more monkey jumping on the bed
Jump jump jump little monkey jump jump jump
Hey
Jump jump jump little monkey
No more monkey jumping on the bed
Hey none
No more monkey jumping on the bed
None fell off and bumped their head
We all called the doctor and the doctor said
Put those monkey back bed
Jump jump jump little monkey jump jump jump
Hey
Jump jump jump little monkey
No more monkey jumping on the bed
Jump jump jump little monkey jump jump jump
Hey
Jump jump jump little monkey
Jump jump jump
The lyrics to Bounce Patrol's Five Little Monkeys song describe a classic children's game where five little monkeys jump on a bed. As the monkeys jump, one by one, they fall off and bump their heads. In response, each of their friends calls a doctor, who eventually advises that "no more monkey jumping on the bed".
The repetitive nature of the lyrics makes the song easy for young children to sing and memorize. It also teaches children basic counting skills, as each verse removes one monkey from the bed until all the monkeys are gone. Apart from this, the song also has a subtle lesson of following instructions and precautions as the doctor instructs the monkeys to stop jumping on the bed.
Overall, the song is a catchy and fun way to teach children important lessons and provides an opportunity for children to dance, sing, and laugh.
Line by Line Meaning
Five little monkey jump on the bed
Five monkeys were jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head
One of the monkeys fell off the bed and hit his head
Eric called the doctor and the doctor said
Eric called the doctor and the doctor gave some advice
No more monkey jumping on the bed
The doctor said that the monkeys should stop jumping on the bed
Hey
An exclamation used for emphasis or to get someone's attention
Four little monkey jump on the bed
Four monkeys were jumping on the bed
Donna called the doctor and the doctor said
Donna called the doctor and the doctor gave some advice
Hey four
An exclamation used for emphasis or to get someone's attention
Three little monkey jump on the bed
Three monkeys were jumping on the bed
Hyde called the doctor and the doctor said
Hyde called the doctor and the doctor gave some advice
Hey three
An exclamation used for emphasis or to get someone's attention
Two little monkey jump on the bed
Two monkeys were jumping on the bed
Jackie called the doctor and the doctor said
Jackie called the doctor and the doctor gave some advice
Hey two
An exclamation used for emphasis or to get someone's attention
One little monkey jump on the bed
One monkey was jumping on the bed
Kelso called the doctor and the doctor said
Kelso called the doctor and the doctor gave some advice
Hey one
An exclamation used for emphasis or to get someone's attention
No more monkey jumping on the bed
The doctor said that the monkey should stop jumping on the bed
None fell off and bumped their head
None of the monkeys fell off the bed or hit their head
We all called the doctor and the doctor said
Everyone called the doctor and the doctor gave some advice
Put those monkey back bed
The doctor said to put the monkeys back in the bed
Hey none
An exclamation used for emphasis or to get someone's attention
Jump jump jump little monkey jump jump jump
The monkeys are jumping on the bed
Jump jump jump little monkey
The monkeys are still jumping on the bed
Jump jump jump
An exhortation to jump repeatedly
Writer(s): Bounce Patrol
Contributed by Gabriel R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.