The Clairebarian and I have been singing this variation of ‘The Wheels On The Bus’ at bedtime for years. Tonight she sweetly insisted on singing it to me. Ahhhh. At some point during the song, I fell fast asleep. Is it that powerful a tool? Am I just that tired? Who knows. Either way, I was then unceremoniously awakened by being smoked in the face with a doudou (stuffed animal) for the high crime of “were you sleeping!? Why didn’t you answer me, Papa?!”   

At any rate. For your enjoyment, the Parr-Major household’s contribution to children’s’ (or parent’s) bedtime songs. We flip the order around all the time to keep it fresh (or possibly because we can’t remember). To the tune of Wheels On The Bus:

The wheels on the bike go, round and round | round and round | round and round | the wheels on the bike go, round and round | all down the trail

The gears on the bike go, click-click-clack | click-click-clack | click-click-clack | the gears on the bike go, click-click-clack | all down the trail 

The brakes on the bike go, squeak-squeak-squeak | squeak-squeak-squeak | squeak-squeak-squeak | the brakes on the bike go, squeak-squeak-squeak | all down the trail

The post on the bike goes, up and down | up and down | up and down | the post on the bike goes, up and down | all down the trail 

Uncle Kevin on the bike goes, “BANG! CRASH! OUCH!” | “BANG! CRASH! OUCH!” | “BANG! CRASH! OUCH!”| Uncle Kevin on the bike goes, “”BANG! CRASH! OUCH!” | cause he’s Uncle Crash-Test

The tires on the bike go, shralp-shralp-shralp | shralp-shralp-shralp | shralp-shralp-shralp | the tires on the bike go, shralp-shralp-shralp | all down the trail 

The pedals on the bike go, spin-spin-spin | spin-spin-SMASH | spin-WHACK-spin | the pedals on the bike go, spin-spin-spin | all down the trail

The shocks on the bike go, squish-squish-squish | squish-squish-squish | squish-squish-squish | the shocks on the bike go, squish-squish-squish | all down the trail

The rider on the bike says, “I’ll hit it next time” | “I’ll hit it next time”| “I’ll hit it next time” | The rider on the bike says, “I’ll hit it next time” | all down the Trrrraaaaaaiiiilllllllllll!