Ten Little Fingers

DESCRIPTION: "I have ten little fingers, Ten little toes, Two little arms And one little nose. One little mouth And two little ears, Two little eyes For smiles and tears. One little head And two little feet, One little chin, And that's me complete."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1983 (Delamar-ChildrensCountingOutRhymes)
KEYWORDS: nonballad | fingers toes arms nose body
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Delamar-ChildrensCountingOutRhymes, p. 65, "Me Complete" (1 text)
Roud #23304
NOTES [41 words]: There was a 1922 pop song, "Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes," words by Harry Pease and Johnny White, music by Ira Shuster and Ed. G. Nelson. It is not this; it is subtitled "Down in Tennessee" and begins "I met a pal from Tennessee." - RBW
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