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
"G-rated lyrics,,,,,,eh,get back to me when she turns 18 and will have some lyrics then!
ReplyDeleteYes, I you get that with adults as well. I remember when I was in Buenos Aires, the locals would try to get you to say "coger", which means something different in Argentina to the standard meaning you will find in the dictionary. Any Spanish speaker can explain that one to you.
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