I woke up Sunday morning
And looked up on the wall
The skeeters and the bedbugs
Were playing a game of ball
The score was ten to nothing
The skeeters were a head
The bed bugs hit a home run
And knocked me out of bed
Singing eenie meenie and a miney moe
Catch a whipper whopper by his toe
And if he hollers, hollers, hollers
Don’t let him go
Singing eenie, meenie and a miney moe.
* On a personal note, I remember singing this song on the way to camp many summers as a camper. I don’t remember all of the words to the other verses, but this song will always remind me of the anticipation in the last moments before a week at camp. -Larken
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September 12, 2006 at 11:04 am
How I learned it:
I woke up Sunday morning
and looked up on the wall
the beatles and the bed bugs
were playing a game of ball
The score was seven-nothing
The beatles were ahead
The beatles hit a home run
and knocked me out of bed
I’m singing
eenie-meenie and a minie moe (oh oh oh)
catch a whipper-whopper by the toe (oh oh oh)
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go (oh oh oh)
eenie-meenie and a minie moe
I went downstairs to breakfast
I ordered ham and eggs
I ate so many eggs
The ham rolled down my legs!
I’m singing…
My mother was a German
My father was a spy
And if you don’t believe me
Just call the FBI
I’m singing…
I fell into the sewer
That’s where I plan to die
Some people call it murder
I call it sewer-cide
I’m singing…
September 13, 2006 at 6:06 am
[...] My daughter came home from pre-school singing a turtle song with a familiar tune. The tune came from a song I used to hear a lot back when I was in the second grade. I tried to google it to find the “official” lyrics, only to learn there seems to be no official lyrics – every version I found on the internet seemed to be noticibly different. So, I decided to post it as I remember it: I woke up Sunday morning I looked up on the wall The beetles (or skeeters) and the bed bugs Were playing a game of ball [...]
September 17, 2006 at 10:45 am
I learned this from my grandpa!
I was standin’ on the corner, not doin’ any harm
Along came a policeman and took me by the arm
He took me to a little house and rang a tiny bell
Along came a lizzie and took me to the jail
I woke up in the mornin’ and looked up on the wall
The skeeters and the bedbugs were havin’ a game of ball
The score was four to nothing the skeeters were ahead
The bedbugs knocked a homerun and knocked me out of bed
I went downstairs to breakfast
The bread was hard and stale
The coffee taste like tobacco juice
At the Benefit County jail
There were more verses, but can’t recall them now!
November 6, 2006 at 10:26 pm
I woke up sunday morning,
I looked upon the wall.
The bedbugs and the skeeters,
were playin’ a game of ball.
The score was 2 to nothing,
the skeeters were ahead.
The bedbugs make a HOMERUN,
which knocked outta bed.
Singing…
Eener meener and a miner moe,
catch a whipper whopper by it’s toe,
and if he hollers hollers hollers,
don’t let him go singin’
Eener meener and a miner moe.
I went downstairs to breakfast,
I ordered ham and eggs.
I ate so many pickles,
the juice ran down my legs.
I’m Singing…
Eener meener and a miner moe,
catch a whipper whopper by it’s toe,
and if he hollers hollers hollers,
don’t let him go singin’
Eener meener and a miner moe.
I went out to the bus stop,
the bus was always there.
I looked down at the tires,
and out came all the air.
I’m Singing…
Eener meener and a miner moe,
catch a whipper whopper by it’s toe,
and if he hollers hollers hollers,
don’t let him go singin’
Eener meener and a miner moe.
My mother is an Agent,
my father is a spy.
And I’m the little stinker,
who called the FBI.
Singing…
Eener meener and a miner moe,
catch a whipper whopper by it’s toe,
and if he hollers hollers hollers,
don’t let him go singin’
Eener meener and a miner moe.
November 19, 2006 at 1:51 pm
My dad taught me this but I’m missing a few sentences — can anybody help?
Oh, I remember when I was just a bum
I rode up to Harlem to meet my little chum
I got full of beer, I couldn’t hardly steer
da da da da da da da da
da da da da da da
5 o’clock in the morning the jailer came around
He fed you hot potatoes that nearly knocked you down
The coffee tastes like tobacco juice
The bread is hard and stale
Thats the way they treat you in the Monmouth County Jail.
(there exists an inconsistency with Harlem and Monmouth County Jail also — can anybody help, please?
May 11, 2008 at 6:46 pm
i sing this song at camp every year:
one morning when i woke up
i looked upon my wall
the skeeters and the bed bugs
were playing a game of ball
the score was 9 to 20
the skeeters were ahead
the bed bugs hit a home run and knocked me out of bed
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a bed bug bed bug by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
i went down stairs for breakfast
i ordered ham and eggs
i at so many eggs
that they all ran down my legs
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a bed bug bed bug by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
I went upstair to get dressed
i opened up my door.
my tuttie lu underwear
was dancing on the floor
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a bed bug bed bug by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
i fell into a the gutter
i layed there ’til i died
some people call it murder
i call it sewer-cide
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a bed bug bed bug by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
May 18, 2008 at 6:56 pm
This is the version we sang
i woke up Sunday morning
i looked upon my wall
the skeeters and the bed bugs
were playing a game of ball
the score was 6 to nothin’
the skeeters were ahead
the bed bugs hit a home run and knocked me out of bed
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a bed bug bed bug by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
don’t let him go
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
i went down to the kitchen
i ordered ham and eggs
i ate so many pickles
the juice ran down my legs
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a bed bug bed bug by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
don’t let him go
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
i went down to the bus stop
the bus was standing there
i knelt down by the tires
and let out all the air
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a bed bug bed bug by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
don’t let him go
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
May 18, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Correction:
We sang “Whipper Whopper by his toe”
oops!
June 22, 2008 at 11:29 pm
ok, i got this from elementary school. my version is similar to the rest, but i remember it distinctly.
i woke up monday morning and there upon my wall
the skeeters and the bed bugs were playing a game of ball.
the score was 2 to nothing, the skeeters were ahead
the bedbugs hit a home run, and knocked me outta bed
i’m singing eener meener and a miner mo
catch a whipper snapper by his toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers don’t let him go
i’m singing eener meener and a miner mo
i went down stairs for breakfast,
i ordered ham and eggs
i ate so many pickles
the juice ran down my legs
-im singing-
my mother is a russian
my father is a spy
and i’m the little big mouth
who told the fbi
-im singing-
(and of course we went through every day of the week)
July 11, 2008 at 7:48 am
This is how i learned it, at a place called summer kids.
On the (boom boom boom)’s, you had to pat another persons head.
I woke up Sunday morning,
I looked up on the wall.
The Beatles and the bed bugs
were having a game of ball.
The score was six to nothing,
the beatles were ahead.
A beatle hit a home run,
and knocked me outta bed!
I’m singing
eenie-meenie and a minie moe (boom boom boom)
catch a whipper-whopper by the toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go (boom boom boom)
eenie-meenie and a minie moe
I went down for breakfast,
I ordered ham and eggs!
I ate so many scrambled eggs,
they all ran down my legs!
I’m singing
eenie-meenie and a minie moe (boom boom boom)
catch a whipper-whopper by the toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go (boom boom boom)
eenie-meenie and a minie moe.
I fell down the sewer,
I almost lost my life!
Some people call it murder,
but I call it suicide!
I’m singing
eenie-meenie and a minie moe (boom boom boom)
catch a whipper-whopper by the toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go (boom boom boom)
eenie-meenie and a minie moe
My father is a Russian,
My mother is a spy!
And if you don’t believe me,
just call the FBI!
I’m singing
eenie-meenie and a minie moe (boom boom boom)
catch a whipper-whopper by the toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go (boom boom boom)
eenie-meenie and a minie moe
My father is a butcher,
My mom’s a piece of meat,
And I’m a little hotdog that’s
Running down the street!
I’m singing
eenie-meenie and a minie moe (boom boom boom)
catch a whipper-whopper by the toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go (boom boom boom)
eenie-meenie and a minie moe
The End
July 28, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I woke up sunday morning
and looked up on the wall
the skeeters and the bedbugs
were having game of ball
The score was 10 to 20
the bed bugs were ahead
the skeeters hit a home run
and knocked me out of bed
singing
eeny meeny meeny miney moe
catch a whiffer waffer by the toe
and if he hollers, hollers, hollers
let him go singing,
eeny meeny meeny, money moe
I went downstairs for breakfast
I ordered ham and eggs,
I ate so many pickles,
the juice ran down my legs
singing
eeny meeny meeny miney moe
catch a whiffer waffer by the toe
and if he hollers, hollers, hollers
let him go singing,
eeny meeny meeny, money moe
My mother is a commie
my father is a spy
but me I’m just a big mouth,
i called the FBI
singing
eeny meeny meeny miney moe
catch a whiffer waffer by the toe
and if he hollers, hollers, hollers
let him go singing,
eeny meeny meeny, money moe
They threw me in the sewer,
they left me there to die
some people called it murder
I call it “sewer-cide”!
singing
eeny meeny meeny miney moe
catch a whiffer waffer by the toe
and if he hollers, hollers, hollers
let him go singing,
eeny meeny meeny, money moe
September 29, 2008 at 9:40 am
I don’t know how I have such a different version:
One morning when I woke up,
And there upon the wall,
The bedbugs and the roaches,
Were playing a game of ball.
The score was 19-20,
The roaches were ahead,
The bedbugs hit a homerun,
and knocked me outta bed, singing
Einey meiney meiney
Miney Moe Moe Moe Moe
Catch a pickle pickle
By his toe toe toe toe
If he hollers hollers
Let him go go go go
Go team, go team, go o o o HEY
I think my sister made it into a cheer!
October 8, 2008 at 11:12 am
I remember this version from Girl Scouts…It’s been a LONG time since I was in GS, but I still remember this….
I woke up Sunday Morning,
And there upon my wall,
The Skeeters and the Bedbugs
Were playing a game of ball.
The score was 19 – 20
The Skeeters were ahead.
The Bedbugs hit a homerun,
And knocked me out of bed.
Singing…eenie meenie meenie mynie mo….Catch a bedbug bedbug by his toe and if he hollers hollers hollers, let him go, singing…eenie meenie meenie mynie moe
My mother is a German,
My Father is a Spy,
And me, the little tattle-tale
I told the FBI!
Singing…eenie meenie meenie mynie mo….Catch a bedbug bedbug by his toe and if he hollers hollers hollers, let him go, singing…eenie meenie meenie mynie moe
I woke up in the sewer
And that is where I died
They didn’t call it murder,
They called it Sewer-cide!!!
Singing…eenie meenie meenie mynie mo….Catch a bedbug bedbug by his toe and if he hollers hollers hollers, let him go, singing…eenie meenie meenie mynie moe…HO!!!!
January 9, 2009 at 5:09 am
The song below was song by my father Mel (of Watsontown, PA) & Ben Savidge (resided at Worleysburg, PA near Harrisburg) at Turbotville High School abt. 1945. The teacher, Mr. Cub Menges wanted my father to sing something in particular since the Stahls were known for singing (older sister Hilda & Bob). Mel was one of the few boys in the class. Ben & he sang this song with guitars. Mr. Cub Menges was not happy with this choice of song. The song was supposedly told to the Stahl family from Mel’s Aunt Nellie Stahl (1882-1944). The song was apparently passed on to others in the community because a boy (abt. 1998) riding on Mel’s school (Warrior Run Area School District) bus during a field trip began singing it one day. These are the lyrics my father remembers, though he says he thinks there are other verses or words, perhaps:
“One day when I was hungry I went down Baker’s Street,
And I stopped at Mrs. Casey’s house and asked for something to eat.
The pigs were in the parlor, the chickens behind the door,
The baby’s fingers in the soup a smearin’ it on the floor.
Went to bed that evening, gazed upon the wall,
The roaches and the bed bugs were havin’ a game of ball.
The score was 7-20, the roaches were ahead, a big bug hit a home run
And knocked me out of bed.
I went down to breakfast, the bread was hard as nail,
The coffee like tobacco juice, just like they serve in jail.”
January 27, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Man…I loved this song, though now I can’t remember all of the verses…
I woke up Sunday Morning,
I looked upon the wall.
The Skeeter and the Bedbugs
Were playing a game of ball!
The score was one to nothing
The Skeeters were ahead
The Bedbugs hit a home run
And knocked me out of bed!
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
Catch a whipper-whopper
By it’s toe
And if he holla-holla-hollers
Don’t let him go
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
I went downstairs to Breakfast
And ordered ham & eggs
I ate so many pickles
The juice ran down my legs
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
Catch a whipper-whopper
By it’s toe
And if he holla-holla-hollers
Don’t let him go
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
My father is the butcher
My mother cuts the meat
And I’m a little hot dog
A’ Running down the street
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
Catch a whipper-whopper
By it’s toe
And if he holla-holla-hollers
Don’t let him go
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
My mother is a Russian
My father is a spy
I bundled up the courage
And called the FBI
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
Catch a whipper-whopper
By it’s toe
And if he holla-holla-hollers
Don’t let him go
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
My Mother gave me a nickel
My Father gave me a dime
My sister stole my boyfriend
And left me Frankenstein
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
Catch a whipper-whopper
By it’s toe
And if he holla-holla-hollers
Don’t let him go
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
I went back to my bedroom
To catch the finial score
The bedbugs struck all through the day
To win it five to four.
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
Catch a whipper-whopper
By it’s toe
And if he holla-holla-hollers
Don’t let him go
I’m singing..
Einer Mener and a Minor Mo
February 27, 2009 at 6:42 am
I woke up in the morning
Looked upon the wall
The roaches and the bed bugs
were having a game of ball
The score was six to nothing
The roaches were ahead
The bed bugs hit a homerun
And knocked me out of bed
I’m singin’
Eeenie Meenie and a Minee Moe
Catch a wiffer-waffer
By its toe and if it
Hollars, hollars, hollars
Let it go
I’m singin’
Eenie Meenie and a Minee Moe
I went downtown for breakfast
Ordered Ham and Eggs
I ate so many pickles
The juice ran down my legs
I fell into a sewer
and that is where I died
They did not call it murder
They called it Sewer-cide
I’m singin…
March 10, 2009 at 9:24 pm
I woke sunday morning
I looked upon the wall
The skeeters and the bed bugs
were playing a game of ball
The score was two to nothing
The skeeters were ahead
The bed bugs hit a homerun
And knocked me out of bed
I’m singin’
Eeenie Meenie Minee
Minee Moe
Catch a wipper-wopper
By its toe and if it
Hollars, hollars, hollars
Don’t let it go
I’m singin’
Eeenie Meenie Minee
Minee Moe
I have a little sister
Her name is Susie Q
I put her in the bathtub
To see what she could do
She drank up all the water
She ate up all the soap
She tried to eat the bathtub
But it wouldn’t go down her throat
I’m singin’
Eeenie Meenie Minee
Minee Moe
Catch a wipper-wopper
By its toe and if it
Hollars, hollars, hollars
Don’t let it go
I’m singin’
Eeenie Meenie Minee
Minee Moe
I have a little brother
His name is Johnny Q
I put him in the river to what he could do
I tied his feet together
I gagged him with a sock
He sank right to the bottom
I hit him with a rock
I’m singin’
Eeenie Meenie Minee
Minee Moe
Catch a wipper-wopper
By its toe and if it
Hollars, hollars, hollars
Don’t let it go
I’m singin’
Eeenie Meenie Minee
Minee Moe
My mother is a russian
My father is a spy
And i’m the big fat mouth
That told the FBI
I’m singin’
Eeenie Meenie Minee
Minee Moe
Catch a wipper-wopper
By its toe and if it
Hollars, hollars, hollars
Don’t let it go
I’m singin’
Eeenie Meenie Minee
Minee Moe
May 3, 2009 at 7:48 pm
the version i learned was a lot like most of yours
i woke up Sunday morning
i looked upon my wall
the skeeters and the bed bugs
were playing a game of ball
the score was 6 to nothin’
the skeeters were ahead
the bed bugs hit a home run and knocked me out of bed
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a bed bug bed bug by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
don’t let him go
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
i went down to the kitchen
i ordered ham and eggs
i ate so many pickles
the juice ran down my legs
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a bed bug bed bug by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
don’t let him go
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
my mother is a policeman
my father is a spy
(and its something like))
and now that ive told you
i think im gonna die
does anyone know that version??
May 13, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Okay, in softball we sing this cheer. It’s a personal favorite. Here’s our version:
I woke up one day morning
and there upon the wall
the critters and the bedbugs were havin’ a game of ball.
the score was 19-20
the critters were ahead
the bedbugs hit a grandslam which kncked me outta bed
singin eeny meeny and a miney mo
catch a whippersnapper by his toe if he hollers hollers DONT let ‘em go singing eeny meeny and a miney mo
i went dowstairs that morning my coffee black as ink
my sausage did a flip flop and flew into the sink
i tried to go to find it but fell into the sewer
i layed there till the time i died
and i like to call it sewercide
(repeat eeny meeny part)
my mommy shes an immigrant
my daddys hes a spy
me with my big fat mouth i told the FBI
(eeny meeny part repeat)
‘Cuz it all started when i woke up one day morning….(repeat until end of 1st eeny meeny)
Well byeee
BrIt (:
June 19, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Here is another verse we’ve sang the song with:
My mother is Godzilla
My father is King Kong
and they’re the cutest couple
that ever came along
June 22, 2009 at 12:53 am
I woke up Sunday morning
I looked up on the wall
the beatles and the beg bugs
were havin’ a game of ball
the score was six to nothin’
the beatles were ahead
the beg bugs hit a HOME RUN!
and knocked me out of bed
I’m singin’ eenie meenie and a
minie mo mo mo mo
catch a whopper snapper
by the toe toe toe toe
if he hollers hollers
let him go go go go
eenie meenie and a minie mo
I went downstairs to breakfast
I ordered ham and eggs
I ate so many EGGS!
they all ran down my legs
I’m singin’ eenie meenie and a
minie mo mo mo mo
catch a whopper snapper
by the toe toe toe toe
if he hollers hollers
let him go go go go
eenie meenie and a minie mo
my mother is a martian
my father is a spy
aunt? *unintelligable someting* is a big mouth
I called the FBI
I’m singin’ eenie meenie and a
minie mo mo mo mo
catch a whopper snapper
by the toe toe toe toe
if he hollers hollers
let him go go go go
eenie meenie and a minie mo
my mother is Godzilla
my father is king kong
and they’re the cutest couple
that ever came along
I’m singin’ eenie meenie and a
minie mo mo mo mo
catch a whopper snapper
by the toe toe toe toe
if he hollers hollers
let him go go go go
eenie meenie and a minie mo
I’m singin’ eenie meenie and a
minie mo mo mo mo
July 30, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Here is my Dad’s version
I woke up one morning and looked upon the wall
The skeeters and bedbugs were having a game of ball
The score was 6 to nothing
The skeeters were a head
The bedbugs hit a home run
and knocked me out of bed
Oh hambone oh hambone
It ain’t gonna rain no more
It rained last night the night before
It ain’t gonna rain no more
A rich man rides a taxi
A poor man ride a train
A hobo walks the railroad track
and gets there just the same
Oh hambone oh hambone
It ain’t gonna rain no more
It rained last night the night before
It ain’t gonna rain no more
A rich girl uses cold cream
A poor girl uses lard
but my girl uses axel grease
and rubs it twice as hard
Oh hambone oh hambone
It ain’t gonna rain no more
It rained last night the night before
It ain’t gonna rain no more
August 4, 2009 at 12:21 pm
I loved this camp song. The way I learned it is a variation of all the other posts.
November 6, 2009 at 8:04 pm
This is how I learned it in middle school….
I was standin’ on the corner, not doin’ any harm
Along came a squad car, sounding the alarm,
They cuffed me and shoved me, and they began to yell, They shoved me in the squad car and took me to my cell.
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a tiger by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go
I’m singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
I woke in bed the next morn’in
and looked up on the wall
the skeeters and the bed bugs were hav’in a game of ball
the score was 6 to nuth’in the skeeters were ahead
the bed bugs made a homerun that knocked me outta bed
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a tiger by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go
I’m singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
I went downstairs for breakfast, I ordered ham and eggs, I ate so many pickles, the juice ran down my legs
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a tiger by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go
I’m singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
The chicken that they serve us, they say it is the best, we get the necks and gizzards, the jailer gets the rest
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a tiger by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go
I’m singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
The buscuits that they made us, they said were mighty fine, but one rolled off the table and crushed a pal of mine
singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe
catch a tiger by it’s toe
and if he hollers hollers hollers
let him go
I’m singin eenie meenie meenie miney moe