Can be more of a silly song. I used to sing this one at camp; probably to get all the giggles out. Everyone needs to stand up and do the actions. We usually started out marching...ending up jumping all around.

Father Abraham
had seven sons,
had seven sons, had Father Abraham
and they never laughed,
and they never cried,
all they did was go like this

With the right arm

(swing right arm back and forth after you say "with the right arm" and continue the action throughout the rest of the song)

Father Abraham
had seven sons,
had seven sons, had Father Abraham
and they never laughed,
and they never cried,
all they did was go like this

With the right arm and the left arm

(add the left arm swinging back and forth throughout the rest of the song)

Repeat song...
With the right arm and the left arm and the right leg

(add the right leg marching throughout the rest of the song)

Repeat song...
With the right arm and the left arm and the right leg and the left leg

(add the left leg marching throughout the rest of the song)

Repeat song...
With the right arm and the left arm and the right leg and the left leg.
Now a wiggle

(swing hips a bit while marching throughout the rest of the song)

Repeat song...
With the right arm and the left arm and the right leg and the left leg.
Now a wiggle and a bow.

(bow up and down while marching throughout the rest of the song)

Repeat song...
With the right arm and the left arm and the right leg and the left leg.
Now a wiggle and a bow. Sit Down!

(everyone sits down and the song is over)

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Listen to the song.

Thanks to Mark for sending his version in!

Father Abraham, had many sons;
Many sons had father Abraham,
And I am one of them,
And so are you,
So let's just praise the Lord, Right arm

repeat,.. Left arm; Right leg, Left leg, Head (bob),
Turn around SIT DOWN!

Father Abraham

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Listen to the song.

Try our Number Seven Craft to go with this song.

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