Ten fish kicked the bucket

Ten little fish in the bucket
Happily swimming and eating nuggets
He counted and recounted
One two three... one two three...
and got frustrated
They swim and swam and swum
and feel fully contented

Ten little fish he caught yesterday

This morning
The ten little fish were still in the bucket
He counted and without having them recounted
one two three
four five six
seven eight nine ten
using all his fingers in both his hands

They were obedient and kept very still
They made him think that they must be ill
He shook the bucket but the ripples did not wake them up
For they seemed to be sleeping like human
with their bellies facing up

He cried a river
For the ten little fish in the bucket

They kicked the bucket