The Life of a Butterfly

Sung to: “Skip to My Lou”

I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me,

(wiggle body)

I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me.
I’m a caterpillar, wiggle with me.
What’ll I be, my darlin’?

A chrysalis, now sleep like me,

(hold arms in a circle above head.)

A chrysalis, now sleep like me.
A chrysalis, now sleep like me.
What’ll I be, my darlin’?

A butterfly, come fly with me.

(Wave arms like wings.)

A butterfly, come fly with me.
A butterfly, come fly with me.
Come fly with me, my darlin’.

Now all together, let’s do all three.
A caterpillar, a chrysalis,
a butterfly - three.

(make all three movements.)

Move your body like this with me.

(continue waving arms.)

The life of a butterfly, darlin’.

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