John Brown's Baby Lyrics

John Brown's baby had a cold upon his chest
John Brown's baby had a cold upon his chest
John Brown's baby had a cold upon his chest
And they rubbed it with camphorated oil.

2. Omit word "baby" throughout and do motion
3. Omit "baby" and "cold" and do motions
4. Omit "baby", "cold" and "chest" and do motions
5. Omit "baby", "cold", "chest" and "rubbed" and do motions
6. Omit "baby", "cold", "chest", "rubbed" and "camphorated oil" and do motions

Motions: (not done on Verse 1)

baby - rock baby in arms
cold - sneeze
chest - slap chest
rubbed - rub chest
camphorated oil - hold nose and make a face

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