The Mice Go Marching

The mice go marching quietly by, shh! shh!
The mice go marching quietly by, shh! shh!
They march with softly clicking sounds
You hardly know that they're around
Oh the mice go marching quietly by, shh!

The mighty monster marches by, Kaboom! kaboom!
The mighty monster marches by, Kaboom! kaboom!
With hairy legs and heavy feet
He cracks the pavement with each beat
And the mighty monster marches by, Kaboom!

The mice go marching up the monster, Dear, oh dear!
The mice go marching up the monster, Dear, oh dear!
They're stepping softly through his hair
So monster will not know they're there
And the mice go marching up the monster Dear!

The monster sneezes suddenly, Achoo! achoo!
The monster sneezes suddenly, Achoo! achoo!
He shakes and makes a thunderous sound
The mice fly off and tumble down
When the monster sneezes suddenly, Achoo!

The mice all laugh and squeak, "What fun, Tee hee! tee hee!"
The mice all laugh and squeak, "What fun, Tee hee! tee hee!"
With tiny thumps they hit the ground
They slip and slide and roll around
And the mice all laugh and squeak, "What fun, Tee hee!"

Here are several ways this song can be used:
-Clap or play rhythm instruments softly when the mice move, and loudly when the monster moves.
-Use your fingers and hands to act out each (1) Walk fingers. (2) Pound fists. (3) Start at your toes and walk your fingers up to the top of your head. (4) Loudly say, "Achoo!"
(5) Let your fingers fly off your body and land on the floor as you softly giggle, "Tee hee."
-Act out each using your whole body: (1) Tip-toe quietly. (2) Stamp your feet. (3) Tip-toe at a low level; gradually rise to a high level. (4) Do a whole body convulsive sneezing motion.
(5) Repeatedly, jump high, land and fall, slip, slide and roll.