Six Little Ducks
Wonder Kids Lyrics


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Six little ducks
That I once knew
Fat ones, skinny ones
Fair ones, too
But the one little duck
With the feather on his back
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack
Quack, quack, quack
Quack, quack, quack
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack

Down to the river
They would go
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble
To and fro
But the one little duck
With the feather on his back
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack
Quack, quack, quack
Quack, quack, quack
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack

Back from the river
They would come
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble
Ho, hum, hum
But the one little duck
With the feather on his back
He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack
Quack, quack, quack
Quack, quack, quack




He led the others
With a quack, quack, quack!

Overall Meaning

"Six Little Ducks" is a children's song that tells the story of six ducks that go for a swim in the river. The song describes the ducks as "fat ones, skinny ones, fair ones too," but focuses on one specific duck with a feather on his back who takes the lead and guides the group with his signature quack. The chorus of the song repeats the mantra "quack, quack, quack" to reinforce the image of the ducks following their leader.


The song is meant to be a fun and engaging way for children to learn about sequencing, leadership, and teamwork. The story of the ducks going to the river and back again helps children understand the importance of following directions and working together. The catchy chorus of "quack, quack, quack" also encourages children to actively participate in the song and remember the lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

Six little ducks
There were six ducks


That I once knew
The singer knew them before


Fat ones, skinny ones
Some ducks were fat, some were skinny


Fair ones, too
There were ducks of different colors


But the one little duck
There was a particular duck


With the feather on his back
This duck had a feather on his back


He led the others
This duck led the other ducks


With a quack, quack, quack
He led them with his quacks


Down to the river
They went to the river


They would go
They went together


Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble
They moved unsteadily


To and fro
They moved back and forth


Back from the river
They came back from the river


They would come
They returned together


Ho, hum, hum
They returned uneventfully


He led the others
The same duck led the others again


With a quack, quack, quack
He quacked and led them


Quack, quack, quack
He quacked thrice


Quack, quack, quack
He quacked thrice


Quack, quack, quack
He quacked thrice


He led the others
That same duck led the others again




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