I went out for a walk one day
The animals I met had something to say
Let me tell the story all of the way if I may
It’s all about numbers
First I met a bird he was having some fun he said
Count my very fine beak - just one
I knew then we had just begun with that one
I met a deer and she gave me a clue she said
Count my beautiful ears one - two
It’s such an obvious thing to do but I knew
I’d been Workin’ my numbers
Chorus
I met a crow he was talking to me and said
“Count my toes on one foot - three”
He said it like he didn’t think I could see but I agree
I’ve been Workin’ my …
I met a bear near the grocery store who said
“Count my paws you’ll land on four”
He was a little bit too big to ignore anymore
Working my numbers
Then I met a bee she was really alive she said“Count my stripes and you’ll get five
And I would rather that bear did not arrive at my hive
So keep workin’ your numbers OVER THERE!”
Chorus
I meet a moose getting into the mix he said
“Those five birds plus one make six”
At first I thought he might be up to some tricks but
He was just Workin’ his numbers
I met an ant who said his name was Kevin
“Count my legs add one, get seven”
I didn’t tell him four more was eleven
I just smiled and waved, “Thanks, Kevin”
Chorus
Then a spider who was smart as can be she said,
“Not many have 8 legs like me!”
She was right, so I did not disagree, not me
Just Workin’ our numbers
II found this octopus who was taking her time she said,
“All my legs plus one make 9”
Her arithmetic squared with mine just fine
I met a goose whose name was Ben he said,
“Everybody knows that after nine comes ten!”
He was correct but then he said it again and again
Just kept Workin’ my numbers
Chorus
I’m wiped from walking all over town
My brain’s a little tired and it wants to shut down
But I keep kicking my numbers around, I have found
Workin’ my numbers