Did you ever see a mouse building a house? Chorus Did you ever see a whale, with a polka dot tail, Down by the bay? I dare not go. Down by the bay Where the watermelons grow Back to my home I dare not go For if I do my mother will say, “Did you ever see a llama wearing pajamas?” Down by the bay. Back to my home I dare not go. I dare not go. Did you ever see a whale. Down by the bay. Repeat chorus. Lyrics to 'Down By the Bay' by Raffi: Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow, Back to my home, I dare not go, For if I do, my mother will say... 'Did you ever see a goose, kissing a moose, Down by the bay?' Did you ever see a rhino kissing a dino? Back to my home. Down by the bay. Did you ever see a … Did you ever see a baboon. Where the watermelons grow. Additional Verses Did you ever see a sheep driving a jeep? Down by the bay! Down by the bay, Where the watermelons grow, Back to my home, I dare not go, For if I do, My mother will say: Did you ever have a time, Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow, Back to my home, I dare not go. Where the watermelons grow. Down by the bay. For if I do My mother will say, “Did you ever see a goat rowing a boat?” Down by the bay. My mother will say. For if I do my mother will say, “Did you ever see a pig doing a jig?” Down by the bay. From the CD, Nursery Rhymes with The Learning Station. I'm sorry. Back to my home I dare not go. (Down by the bay) Lyrics: Down by the bay. Song lyrics to ‘Down By the Bay’, a classic silly song — ‘Down by the bay where the watermelons grow, back to my home I dare not go …’ Down by the bay Where the watermelons grow Back to my home I dare not go For if I do My mother will say ‘ Did you ever see a bear Combing his hair Down by the bay?’. (Down by the bay) Down by the bay. Down by the bay. Back to my home. Down by the bay. WATERMELONS GROW? Raffi - Down By The Bay (Letra e música para ouvir) - Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow / Back to my home, I dare not go / For if I do, my mother will … Where the watermelons grow. Where the watermelons grow. Holding a balloon. (Down by the bay, Down by the bay) Did you ever see a goat riding in a boat? Back to my home I dare not go. Make a list of animals and then think up words which rhyme with those animals and try putting them together in amusing sentences. For if I do. Down by the Bay, enjoy our delightfully animated version of this popular nursery rhyme. For if I do. For if I do, my mother will say: Did you ever see a… The last line is followed by a comical pair of words that rhyme. The bay represents an idealized safe haven where the child does not have to face the inevitable fate of their mother. Where the watermelons grow. Down by the bay, Where the watermelons grow, Back to my home, I dare not go, For if I do, My mother will say: Did you ever see a pig, Wearing a wig? Four years ago, I was singing the children’s song “Down By The Bay” to my daughter when I became captivated by the story at the heart of the song: a child who had run away from home because their mother was losing touch with reality, and they couldn’t bear to … Chorus Did you ever see a fly, wearing a tie, Down by the bay? My mother will say. (Down by the bay) Did you ever see some friends having fun that never ends? Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow, Back to my home, I dare not go, For if I do, my mother will say... Did you ever see a moose, kissing a goose, Down by the bay? Down by the Bay Down by the bay Where the watermelons grow.