The Wheels on the Bus

We all know that classic song, The Wheels on the Bus. Some of the lyrics are standard:

The wheels on the bus go round and round

The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish

The driver on the bus goes move on back

The doors on the bus go open and shut

The money on the bus goes clink clink clink

(Personally, I think this should be changed, but to what? Tap tap tap in Boston, zing zing zing in New York City?)

The children on the bus go up and down

The baby on the bus goes wah wah wah 

There are some variations. The mommy on the bus might go shh shh shh. 

One musician I know says the mommy on the bus goes I love you, the daddy goes shh shh shh, and the nanny goes sit back down. I like that one.

The other night at a neighborhood sing-a-long I heard one that I'd never heard before. My former boss, the sweetest woman you will ever meet, busted out:

The parents on the bus go that's okay, that's okay, that's okay.

The mom sitting next to me and I looked at each other and I whispered, "That's not what I would say!" We had a good chuckle, then continued singing.

To each his own. It's a fun song, no matter who's riding the bus.