Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush facts for kids

"Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" is a super popular English nursery rhyme. It's also a fun singing game that many kids play. You might also hear it called "Mulberry Bush" or "This Is the Way". This rhyme shares its tune with other well-known songs like "Lazy Mary, Will You Get Up" and "Nuts in May". A slightly different version of the tune is even used for "The Wheels on the Bus"!

The Rhyme's Words

This is the most common way people sing the rhyme today. It describes different daily activities.

Here we go round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush.
Here we go round the mulberry bush
On a cold and frosty morning.

An old illustration showing children playing "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush."

This is the way we wash our face,
Wash our face,
Wash our face.
This is the way we wash our face
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we comb our hair,
Comb our hair,
Comb our hair.
This is the way we comb our hair
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we brush our teeth,
Brush our teeth,
Brush our teeth.
This is the way we brush our teeth
On a cold and frosty morning.

This is the way we put on our clothes,
Put on our clothes,
Put on our clothes.
This is the way we put on our clothes
On a cold and frosty morning.

Here we go round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush.
Here we go round the mulberry bush
On a cold and frosty morning.

How to Play the Game

This rhyme is often played as a simple game. Kids hold hands in a circle and walk around. They sing the first verse together.

Then, for each new verse, they act out the activity mentioned. For example, they might pretend to wash their face or comb their hair. This makes the game interactive and fun!

A similar rhyme called "Nuts in May" uses the same tune. It also ends with the line "On a cold and frosty morning."

Images for kids

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  An old book illustration for "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush."

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  Caption reads "Here we go round the Mulberry Bush" in The Baby's Opera A book of old Rhymes and The Music by the Earliest Masters, 1877. Artwork by Walter Crane.