Children's Folk Song Lyrics and Sound Clip

When you have your children sing this song, you'll find the girls soon singing,
    "If the BOYS were all transported..."
And the boys will also sing,
    "If the GIRLS were all transported..."
All in good fun, of course!

Reuben, Reuben I've been thinking
What a great world this would be
If the boys were all transported
Far across the Northern sea!

Rachael, Rachel I've been thinking
What a glad world this would be
If the girls were all transported
Far across the Northern sea!

Oh my goodness gracious, Ruben,
What a sad world this would be,
If the boys were all transported
Far across the Northern sea!

Oh my goodness gracious, Rachel,
What a weird world this would be,
If the girls were all transported
Far across the Northern sea!