Hokey Pokey Shake
Dance of Life: Unveiling the Joyful Ritual of the Hokey Pokey Shake
Lyrics
You put one hand in
Participating by involving oneself partially
you put one hand out
Withdrawing or removing oneself partially
you put one hand in and you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Engaging partially and vigorously
you do the hokey pokey and turn around
Performing the hokey pokey dance move and turning around
everybody turn around
Instruction for everyone to turn around
You put two hands in
Engaging more actively by involving both hands
you put two hands out
Removing both hands from participation
you put two hands in and you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Actively and vigorously engaging with both hands
you do the hokey pokey and clap your hands
Performing the hokey pokey dance move and clapping hands
everybody clap your hands
Instruction for everyone to clap hands
You put one foot in
Engaging partially by involving one foot
you put one foot out
Withdrawing one foot from participation
you put one foot in and you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Actively engaging with one foot in a lively manner
you do the hokey pokey and sit down
Performing the hokey pokey dance move and sitting down
everybody please sit down
Instruction for everyone to sit down
You put two feet in
Engaging more actively by involving both feet
you put two feet out
Withdrawing both feet from participation
you put two feet in and you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Actively engaging with both feet in a lively manner
you do the hokey pokey and stand up
Performing the hokey pokey dance move and standing up
everybody please stand up
Instruction for everyone to stand up
You put your head in
Engaging by involving one's head
you put your head out
Withdrawing one's head from participation
you put your head in and you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Actively engaging with one's head in a lively manner
you do the hokey pokey and sing a song
Performing the hokey pokey dance move and singing a song
la la, la, la, la, la
Singing a melody (la la, la, la, la, la)
You put your backside in
Engaging by involving one's backside
you put your backside out
Withdrawing one's backside from participation
you put your backside in and you shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Actively engaging with one's backside in a lively manner
you do the hokey pokey and be quiet
Performing the hokey pokey dance move and being quiet
everybody please be quiet, shhh
Instruction for everyone to be quiet (shhh)
You put your whole self in
Engaging fully by involving the whole self
you put your whole self out
Withdrawing the whole self from participation
you put your whole self in and you SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE
Actively engaging the whole self vigorously
you do the hokey pokey and take a bow
Performing the hokey pokey dance move and taking a bow
everybody take a bow
Instruction for everyone to take a bow
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