Now, didn't old Noah build the Ark
Build it out of hickory bark.
He build it long, both wide and tall.
Plenty of room for the large and small.
He found him an ax and a hammer too
Began to cut and he began to hew
And every time that hammer ring
Noah shout and Noah sing.

Chorus:

Who built the Ark?
Noah, Noah.
Who built the Ark?
Brother Noah built the Ark.

Now in come the animals two by two
Hippopotamus and kangaroo.
Now in come the animals three by three
Two big cats and a bumble bee
In come the animals four by four
Two through the window and two through the door.
In come the animals five by five
Four little sparrows with their red breasts white

Well, here come the animals six by six
The elephant laughin' at the monkey's tricks
In come the animals seven by seven
Four from home and the rest from heaven.
In come the animals eight by eight
Some was on time but the others was late
Now in come the animals nine by nine
Some was a'shoutin' and some was a'cryin'.

In come the animals ten by ten
Five black roosters, five black hens
Now Noah says, "Go shut that door
The rain's started droppin' and we can't take more."

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