This is a chant (no melody). There are lots of variations on it;
here‘s how I do it:
here‘s how I do it:
Way down yonder where nobody goes
hand shading eyes, searching
There’s a wishie-washie washerwoman washing her clothes.
twist waist back and forth like you’re doing the twist
She goes “Oooo, ahhh, oooo, ahhh,”
hands to the floor in fists; up high on “Oo”, & down on “Ah”
That’s how the washer woman washes her clothes!
hands: open, clap, open, clap
Waddalee-ah-cha, goochie-goochie-goo!
roll hands like Wheels on the Bus
That’s how the washerwoman washes her clothes!
hands: open, clap, open, clap
