Princess Pat Song

Lived in a tree.

Princess pat song. The princess pat the princess pat lived in a tree lived in a tree she sailed across she sailed across the seven seas the seven seas. This is an echo song. And took with her. The seven seas she sailed across.

A riggabamboo now captain jack now captain jack had a mighty fine crew had a mighty fine crew he sailed across he sailed across the channel too. It began as a military cadence of princess patricia s canadian light infantry. This is a repeat after me song this is a repeat after me song the princess pat make a crown on your head with your hands lived in a tree put your arms up to make a tree she sailed across move your hands in a wavy motion the seven seas hold up seven fingers she sailed across waves with hands again. This is a repeat after me song.

Princess pat is a 1917 north american song popular to sing at campfires. By the princess pat by the princess pat it s red and gold it s red and gold and a purple too and a purple too that s why it s called that s why it s called a riggabamboo. If there s a pub within a mile or two you ll find them there with the ric a dam doo dam doo dam doo. They can be divided into two categories.

The princess pat song lyrics. One or two people lead and the rest of the troop follows singing the words and imitating the motions of the leaders. The princess pat s battalion they sailed across the herring pond they sailed across the channel too and landed there with the ric a dam doo dam doo dam doo. Raise arms in a circlue above your head.

A ricka bamboo now what is that its something made. By the princess pat its red and gold and purple too. A well loved repeat and answer song with many regional variations lyrics this is a repeat and answer song the princess pat lived in a tree she sailed acros. People who insist that the song be sung with the correct lyrics the princess pat light infantry out of respect for this hallowed unit of the canadian military and people who favor the garbled camp version the princess pat lived in a tree.

This is an echo song. My july post about the princess pat song and its controversial lyrics brought a flood of comments. One or two people lead and the rest of the troop follows singing the words and imitating the motions of the leaders.