When I Was One When I was one

When I Was One. When I was one I'd just begun The day I went to sea, I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me "We're going this way, that way, Forwards and backwards, Over the Irish sea. A bottle of rum to fill my tum And that's the life for me. "

When I was two I lost my shoe The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me "We're going this way, that way, Forwards and backwards, Over the Irish sea. A bottle of rum to fill my tum And that's the life for me. "

When I was three I hurt my knee The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me "We're going this way, that way, Forwards and backwards, Over the Irish sea. A bottle of rum to fill my tum And that's the life for me. "

When I was four , knocked at the door The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me "We're going this way, that way, Forwards and backwards, Over the Irish sea. A bottle of rum to fill my tum And that's the life for me. "

When I was five I learnt to drive The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me "We're going this way, that way, Forwards and backwards, Over the Irish sea. A bottle of rum to fill my tum And that's the life for me. "

When I was six I played some tricks The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me "We're going this way, that way, Forwards and backwards, Over the Irish sea. A bottle of rum to fill my tum And that's the life for me. "

When I was seven I went to Devon The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me "We're going this way, that way, Forwards and backwards, Over the Irish sea. A bottle of rum to fill my tum And that's the life for me. "

When I was eight I found a mate The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me "We're going this way, that way, Forwards and backwards, Over the Irish sea. A bottle of rum to fill my tum And that's the life for me. "

When I was nine I had some wine The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me "We're going this way, that way, Forwards and backwards, Over the Irish sea. A bottle of rum to fill my tum And that's the life for me. "

When I was ten I bought a hen The day I went to sea. I jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me "We're going this way, that way, Forwards and backwards, Over the Irish sea. A bottle of rum to fill my tum And that's the life for me. "

Actions Jumped aboard -- jump on spot Captain - salute Side to side Forward backwards Over sea – wave motion with hand Rum drink Tum – rub That’s the life for me – slap thigh and thumbs up