1. We feed the chickens every day,
Action of feeding chickens.

Singing as we go.
Partners take hands and swing across to opposite positions.

We gather up the eggs they lay,
Action of picking up eggs.

Singing as we go.
Partners take hands and swing back to places.

Then off we go to market,
Off we go to market,
Off we go to market,
Singing as we go.
Still with hands across, all follow the first couple down the room and back to place.

2. We plant the turnips in the ground,
Singing as we go,
We pull them when they're large and round,
Singing as we go.
Then off we go to market,
Off we go to market,
Off we go to market,
Singing as we go.

3. We gather cherries ripe and red,
Singing as we go.
We put them in a basket bed,
Singing as we go,
Then off we go to market,
Off we go to market,
Off we go to market,
Singing as we go.