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Here We Go Looby Loo
Mid-19th Century 
England Lyrics
(Chorus)
Here we go Looby Loo,
Here we go Looby Light,
Here we go Looby Loo,
All on a Saturday night!
You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You give your right hand a shake, shake, shake,
And turn yourself about! Oh... (Chorus)
You put your left hand in,
You put your left hand out,
You give your left hand a shake, shake, shake,
And turn yourself about! Oh... (Chorus)
You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out,
You give your right foot a shake, shake, shake,
And turn yourself about! Oh... (Chorus)
You put your left foot in,
You put your left foot out,
You give your left foot a shake, shake, shake,
And turn yourself about! Oh... (Chorus)
You put your whole self in,
You put your whole self out,
You give your whole self a shake, shake, shake,
And turn yourself about! Oh... (Chorus)
Here we go Looby Loo,
Here we go Looby Light,
Here we go Looby Loo,
All on a Saturday night!
You put your right hand in,
You put your right hand out,
You give your right hand a shake, shake, shake,
And turn yourself about! Oh... (Chorus)
You put your left hand in,
You put your left hand out,
You give your left hand a shake, shake, shake,
And turn yourself about! Oh... (Chorus)
You put your right foot in,
You put your right foot out,
You give your right foot a shake, shake, shake,
And turn yourself about! Oh... (Chorus)
You put your left foot in,
You put your left foot out,
You give your left foot a shake, shake, shake,
And turn yourself about! Oh... (Chorus)
You put your whole self in,
You put your whole self out,
You give your whole self a shake, shake, shake,
And turn yourself about! Oh... (Chorus)
History and Meaning
"Here We Go Looby Loo" (or "Looby Light") is a singing game, in recent times synonymous with children's parties and circle time. With likely roots in British folk dance traditions, it became established as a childhood favourite during the 19th century. The format is instantly recognisable: a catchy chorus followed by verses instructing players on which body part to put in, take out, shake, and then turn themselves about.