Ring Around the Rosie

Lyrics

[Intro] Round and round Step and turn Round and round Return, return Ring around the rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes, We all fall down! [Verse 1] Left foot Right foot Turn into the ground Hand to hand Palm to palm Draw the circle round One turn Two turns Three beneath the trees Round again Round again Moving with the leaves [Pre-Chorus] Round the ring Round the ring Feet upon the earth Round the ring Round the ring Death returns to birth Turn me once Turn me twice Turn me back around Round and round Round and round Until we touch the ground [Chorus] Ring around the rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes, We all fall down! Down, down Hands release Down, down Movement cease Down, down Breathing low Earth below Up we go [Post-Chorus] Round again Round again Back into the ring Round again Round again Turn the season's wheel Step and turn Step and turn Step and turn around Round and round Round and round Then we all fall down [Verse 2] Rowan leaf Foxglove stem Pass them hand to hand Heel to heel Turn again Press them to the land Close in Move out Open to the sky Round again Round again Nothing passes by [Pre-Chorus] Round the ring Round the ring Feet upon the earth Round the ring Round the ring Death returns to birth Turn me once Turn me twice Turn me back around Round and round Round and round Until we touch the ground [Chorus] Ring around the rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes, We all fall down! Down, down Hands release Down, down Movement cease Down, down Breathing low Earth below Up we go [Turning Rite] One turn Two turns Three turns Four Round the flame And round once more Five turns Six turns Seven turns Eight Round the ring And change your place One turn Two turns Three turns Four Past the ash And past once more Five turns Six turns Seven turns Eight Back around To where we came [Seasonal Turn] Seed below Stem above Leaf to leaf Hand to hand Green to gold Gold to ground Ground to seed Round and round Seed below Stem above Leaf to leaf Hand to hand Green to gold Gold to ground Ground to seed Round and round [Build] Round again Round again Round again Round Turn again Turn again Turn again Round Earth below Sky above Feet against the ground Round again Round again Round and round and round [Drop] Ring around the rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes, WE ALL FALL DOWN! [Re-entry] One hand One knee Two feet Stand Earth below Take my hand One step One turn Back into the sound Round again Round again Round and round [Final Chorus] Ring around the rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes, We all fall down! Round the earth Round the flame Round and back again Round the earth Round the flame Fall and rise again Round the earth Round the flame Round and back again Round the earth Round the flame Fall and rise again [Outro] Seed below Stem above Green to gold Gold to ground Ground to seed Seed to stem Round and round And round again Ring around the rosie, A pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes, We all fall down!