Here Sits the Lord Mayor Lyrics
Forehead, eyes, cheeks, nose and mouth all get a character, and the game ends with a tickle under the chin. A classic face-touching rhyme for babies.
Here Sits the Lord Mayor
Here sits the Lord Mayor
Here sit his two men
Here sits the cock
Here sits the hen
Here sit the little chickens
Here they run in
Chinchopper, chinchopper,
Chinchopper, chin!
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- Type
- Action Songs
- Tune
- Spoken face game
- Best for ages
- 6 months to 3 years
Hand Motions and Actions
| When you sing | Do this |
|---|---|
| Here sits the Lord Mayor | Touch your baby's forehead. |
| Here sit his two men | Touch each eyebrow gently. |
| Here sits the cock, here sits the hen | Touch the right cheek, then the left. |
| Here sit the little chickens | Touch the tip of the nose. |
| Here they run in | Touch the lips. |
| Chinchopper, chinchopper, chinchopper, chin | Tickle under the chin. |
What Does Here Sits the Lord Mayor Mean?
Each part of the face becomes someone: the forehead is the Lord Mayor, the eyes are his two men, the cheeks are a rooster and a hen, the nose is the little chickens and the mouth is the door they run in through. "Chinchopper" is a made-up word for tapping the chin.
History and Origin
James Orchard Halliwell printed the rhyme as a "game on a child's features", with a note beside each line telling the adult which part of the face to touch. The Lord Mayor is the head of the City of London, the most important man in the town, so he sits at the top.
Learning Activities
- Face game: play it slowly at first, then speed up as your baby learns the tickle is coming.
- Name the parts: say forehead, eyes, cheeks, nose, mouth and chin as you touch them.
- Swap roles: let your toddler play it on your face.