Three little birds

Sat upon a tree.

The first said “Chirrup!”

The second said “Chee!”

The third said nothing,

(The middle one was he,)

But sat there a-blinking,

Because he was a-thinking.

“Pee-wit! pee-wit! Yes, that is it!

Pee-wip, pee-wop, pee-wee!”

Three little birds

Sat upon a bough.

The first said, “When is dinner-time?”

The second said, “Now!”

The third said nothing,

(The middle one was he,)

But sat there a-blinking,

Because he was a-thinking.

“Pee-wit! pee-wit! Yes, that is it!

Pee-wip! pee-wop! pee-wee!”

Three little birds

Flew down to the ground,

And soon, by working very hard,

A fine fat worm they found.

(The middle one was he,)

And ate it up like winking

Because he had been thinking.

“Pee-wit! pee-wit! Yes, that is it!

Pee-wip! pee-wop! pee-wee!”