Five little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only four little ducks came back.

Four little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only three little ducks came back.

Three little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only two little ducks came back.

Two little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But only one little duck came back.

One little duck went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
But none of those little ducks came back.

Mother duck she went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
And all of those little ducks came back.