A More Polite Version of 'Wheels on the Bus'

I think the British can be more polite and proper in the way they word things. Here is an example of 'Wheels on the Bus' that we sing every week at Jolly Tots. (Have I told you about Jolly Tots?)

The driver on the bus says 'move along please' instead of 'move on back!'

The mommies on the bus say 'chatah chatah, chatah' (chatter) instead of 'Shh! Shh! Shh!' (one mum said to me, 'oh we would never shush our children!' oops!)

The daddies on the bus go 'read, read, read' (act like you are reading a newspaper) ha!

...and instead of 'all through the town' we sing 'all day long'

Now you can imagine Cerys singing at the top of her lungs the first time we sang this song. Everyone stopped and looked at us. :) We are now singing the 'proper' version at home!

Other songs we sing at Jolly Tots-

'Baa Baa Black Sheep'- which makes much more sense after living here!
'Postman Pat'
'Grand Ole Duke of York'- again, much better sense singing it over here!

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