Actually, before we had kids, Mrs ERJ said that.
"Row, row, row your boat..."
Quicksilver surprised me by asking to play "Row, row, row your boat..." where I sing the song and she sits on my knees facing me. She holds my thumbs and I make rowing motions.
I was confused as she melted into uncontrollable, hysterical laughter near the end of every stanza. She shrieked with delight and gabbled away in the blurred enunciation of a three year-old (+ 8 months).
Finally it dawned on me.
"Row, row row your boat,
gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily
life is butt a dream."
Yes, gentle readers. She was melting into uncontrollable laughter because she had tricked "Grandpa" into saying the forbidden word "Butt" (British interpretation "Arse" or "Buttocks")
Bonus image
I got even when she was looking for her stuffed bunny.
Bonus lyrics
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream.
If you see a crocodile,
Don't forget to scream
gently down the stream.
Ha, ha, fooled you
I'm a submarine.
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream.
Grab an oar, jokes on you,
I'm out of gasoline
I am always looking to expand my repertoire. Any other G-rated lyrics will be appreciated.

Gently to the bay
ReplyDeleteIf you see a pirate ship
Row the other way
Slowly up the river
If you see a polar bear
You will stop and shiver