A Sailor Went to Sea is another classic hand-clapping game rhyme found around the world. There are many variations of steps to play this game.

The lyrics feature rhyming words with the sea. However, the rhyme is quite lengthy and has several other rhymes as well. Here are the lyrics for you to teach your kids.

A sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what he could see, see, see.
But all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea. 

A sailor went to chop, chop, chop,
To see what he could chop, chop, chop.
But all that he could chop, chop, chop
Was the bottom of the deep blue chop, chop, chop.
 
Sea, sea, sea. 

A sailor went to knee, knee, knee,
To see what he could knee, knee, knee,
But all that he could knee, knee, knee,
Was the bottom of the deep blue knee, knee, knee. 

Chop, chop, chop.
Sea, sea, sea. 

A sailor went to snap, snap, snap,
To see what he could snap, snap, snap.
But all that he could snap, snap, snap
Was the bottom of the deep blue snap, snap, snap. 

Knee, knee, knee.
chop, chop, chop.
Sea, sea, sea. 

A sailor went to jump, jump, jump,
To see what he could jump, jump, jump.
But all that he could jump, jump, jump
Was the bottom of the deep blue jump, jump, jump. 

Snap, snap, snap.
Knee, knee, knee.
chop, chop, chop.
Sea, sea, sea.