Dance Little Baby — Nursery Rhyme Lyrics

Dance, little Baby, dance up high!
Never mind, Baby, Mother is by.
Crow and caper, caper and crow,
There, little Baby, there you go!
Up to the ceiling, down to the ground,
Backwards and forwards, round and round;
Dance, little Baby and Mother will sing,
With the merry coral, ding, ding, ding!

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What are the words to Dance Little Baby?
The lyrics to Dance Little Baby are: Dance, little Baby, dance up high! / Never mind, Baby, Mother is by. / Crow and caper, caper and crow, / There, little Baby, there you go! / Up to the ceiling, down to the ground, / Backwards and forwards, round and round; ... Read the full 8-line nursery rhyme at Rhyme Buster.
How many lines does Dance Little Baby have?
"Dance Little Baby" has 8 lines of verse.

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