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Song: Bumpin' Up and Down in My Little Red Wagon

Related to: Hearing Words, Sing

Songs that contain repetition strengthens connections in your child's developing brain. Songs may also introduce new words to your child's vocabulary.

Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon.
Won’t you be my darlin’?

One wheel’s off and the axle’s broken.
One wheel’s off and the axle’s broken.
One wheel’s off and the axle’s broken.
Won’t you be my darlin’?

Freddie’s gonna fix it with his hammer.
Freddie’s gonna fix it with his hammer.
Freddie’s gonna fix it with his hammer.
Won’t you be my darlin’?

Laura’s gonna fix it with her pliers.
Laura’s gonna fix it with her pliers.
Laura’s gonna fix it with her pliers.
Won’t you be my darlin’?

Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon.
Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon.
Won’t you be my darlin’?

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