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Princess Pat (repeat song)

Princess Pat (repeat song)

The Princess Pat (pose like an Egyptian)
Lived in a tree. (pose like a tree)
She sailed across (right arm snakes up and down from right to left)
The seven seas. (hold up 7 fingers, hold up your hand shaped like the letter "C") (right arm snakes up and down from right to left)
She sailed across (both hands cut the air parallel to each other, down)
The channel, too. (hold up two fingers)
And she took with her: A Rig-a-bamboo! (throw an imaginary pack over your shoulder, shake your whole body going down)
A Rig-a-bamboo! (shake your whole body going down)

*Chorus* Now what is that? It’s something made (right hand shrugs, then left hand shrugs, one fist on the other, then change)
By the Princess Pat! (pose like an Egyptian)
It’s red n’ gold (right hand and hip out)
And purple, too! (left hand and hip out)
That’s why it’s CALLED: A Rig-a-bamboo! (hands cupped like a megaphone, shake your whole body going down) *End of Chorus*

Now Captain Jack (salute right hand, then left hand)
Had a mighty-fine crew. He sailed across (flex right hand, then left hand, right arm snakes up and down from right to left)
The channel, too. (both hands cut the air parallel to each other, down, then hold up 2 fingers)
But his ship sank, (hold your nose and wiggle down)
And yours will too (keep holding your nose, and shake your finger)
If you don’t take (throw an imaginary pack over your shoulder)
A Rig-a-bamboo! (shake your whole body going down)
A Rig-a-bamboo! (shake your whole body going down)

*Chorus

The Princess Pat (pose like an Egyptian)
Saw Captain Jack. (salute right hand, then left hand)
She reeled him in (use your imaginary fishing rod and reel)
And brought him back She saved his life (Pull reel out of water, hands make heartbeat twice)
And his crew’s too, And do you know how? (flex right hand, then left hand, shrug)
With a Rig-a-bamboo!
A Rig-a-bamboo! (shake your whole body going down)

*Chorus

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