Five little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hills and far away
Mommy duck said, "quack quack quack quack"
But only four little ducks came back!

Four little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hills and far away
Mommy duck said, "quack quack quack quack"
But only three little ducks came back!

Three little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hills and far away
Mommy duck said, "quack quack quack quack"
But only two little ducks came back!

Two little ducks went swimming one day
Over the hills and far away
Mommy duck said, "quack quack quack quack"
But only one little duck came back!

One little duck went swimming one day
Over the hills and far away
Mommy duck said, "quack quack quack quack"
But no little ducks came swimming right back!