Ten in the Bed (Nursery Rhyme)

Summary


"Ten in the Bed" is a classic counting nursery rhyme in which a little one keeps commanding everyone to roll over — and one by one, they all tumble out of bed. With each verse the number drops from ten down to one, carrying a gentle rhythm that makes counting feel like play. The repetition builds delightful anticipation, and the final moment, when the little one is left all alone and admits feeling lonely, lands with surprising sweetness.

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There were ten in the bed, and the little one said:
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

Ten children in a big bed about to roll over in the nursery rhyme Ten in the Bed

There were nine in the bed, and the little one said:
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were eight in the bed, and the little one said:
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were seven in the bed, and the little one said:
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were six in the bed, and the little one said:
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were five in the bed, and the little one said:
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were four in the bed, and the little one said:
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were three in the bed, and the little one said:
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There were two in the bed, and the little one said:
“Roll over! Roll over!”
So, they all rolled over and one fell out.

There was one in the bed, and the little one said:
“I’m Lonely.”


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Ririro is the in-house storytelling voice of Ririro.com, crafting and curating short stories, nursery rhymes, and poems for young readers. "Ten in the Bed" is a beloved traditional counting rhyme that has been sung and chanted at bedtime by generations of children around the world.