Ten in the Bed (song)

This article is about a nursery rhyme and a children's song. For a children's book, see Ten in the Bed.

''Ten in the Bed'', ''There were Ten in a bed'' or ''There Were Ten in a bed'' is an English-language nursery rhyme, counting-out rhyme, action song and a children's song of American origin.

Ten in the Bed
song
Genre	Children's
Written	unknown
Composed	Unknown
Published	United States, 1970

Lyrics

The first modern version of the song lyrics are:

There were ten in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were nine in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were eight in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!"
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were seven in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were six in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were five in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were four in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were three in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were two in the bed, and the little one said:
"Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There was one in the bed, and the little one said:
"I'm Lonely."

See also

• List of nursery rhymes