A Song for Pre-k, K, Grade 1 for the Summer and the Summer Reading Game

Sung in a twangy, bluegrass/country music style. To listen to my recording of the tune here, Click and Brace Yourself! ;o) Heard a clip on NPR's all things considered on Saturday Morning. Did you know ladybug's are feared to be going extinct? Look up Ladybug Project on NPR.org.

Ladybugs' Picnic
Sung/written/animated by William "Bud" Luckey
Lyrics by Don Hadley

credited to Dwayne Wayne
on the "The Count Counts!" album (see below)

One two three
Four five six
Seven eight nine
Ten eleven twelve
Ladybugs
Came to the ladybugs' picnic

One two three
Four five six
Seven eight nine
Ten eleven twelve
And they all played games
At the ladybugs' picnic

They had twelve sacks so they ran sack races
And they fell on their backs and they fell on their faces
The ladybugs 12
At the ladybugs' picnic

They played jump rope but the rope it broke
So they just sat around telling knock-knock jokes
The ladybugs 12
At the ladybugs' picnic

One two three
Four five six
Seven eight nine
Ten eleven twelve
And they chatted away
At the ladybugs' picnic

They talked about the high price of furniture and rugs
And fire insurance for ladybugs
The ladybugs 12
At the ladybugs' picnic
12!

Transcribed by Luis Matias


Originally released on the album
The Count Counts! The Count's Countdown Show from Radio 1-2-3 (1975) Children's Records of America