The Unspoken
“The Itsy Bitsy Spider” does not hide a tragedy beneath the joke; its deeper strength is how accurately humour recognizes ordinary human absurdity. The thought beneath the melody sharpens around “Down came the rain but he won't quit”: humour as a way of disarming life's small absurdities. The repeated presence of rain gives the lyric a symbolic layer of renewal, melancholy, or emotion finally allowed to fall. By speaking to a 'you', the lyric turns its idea into relationship rather than abstract commentary. What begins with “Doo-doo-doodle-doo…” finally lands at “Itsy bitsy spider climbs with flair,” where its final pleasure comes from recognition: we laugh because the behaviour feels familiar.
The Itsy Bitsy Spider - Lyrics
Doo-doo-doodle-doo…
Look who’s climbing up again! Itsy bitsy style!
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout,
Down came the rain and washed the spider out!
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again!
The cheeky little spider did a twist and spin,
Tapped his tiny shoes with a sunny grin!
He zipped up fast with a jazzy sway,
Bouncin’ on the beat, swingin’ all day!
Up, up, up he climbs
Just in time!
Down, down, down he slides
stomp stomp! What a ride!
Hands up high, let’s wiggle and bend,
Here comes the spider again, my friend!
Itsy bitsy spider’s back again,
Dancin’ through the drops and the wind and rain!
He don’t stop, no he don’t fear,
He’s the jazziest spider of the year!
Bounce to the left, swing to the right,
Spider’s got style and shoes so bright!
Itsy bitsy, twisty spin,
Let’s do the spider dance again!
Boing!
Splash!
Wheee!
Tap your toes, skip and slide,
Do the spider shake with extra pride!
Jazz band poppin', feet go zip,
Spider moonwalks with a backflip trip!
Itsy bitsy spider climbs with flair,
Funky hat and wild blue hair!
Down came the rain but he won’t quit,
He’s back up groovin’—every bit!
So if you fall, just try again,
Even if it’s pouring rain!
Do it with a bop, a snap, a grin
The spider always wins!
