In fact, children end on the second line and it commonly goes and ends like this: In Singaporean culture, not the entire rhyme will be finished. :'Eeny, meeny, miny moe':'Catch a fella by the toe':'If he hollers let him go':'Eeny, meeny, miny more':'A Blackbird came down':'from heaven and said':'you are the one':'who will be dead' :'Eeny, meeny, miny moe':'Catch a fishy/fairy/baby/monkey/tiger by its toe':'If it squeals/cries, let it go':'Eeny, meeny, miny moe' :'Out goes one':'Out goes two':'Out goes another one':'And that is you.'Īnother American version is::'Eeny, meeny, miny moe,':'Catch a tiger by the toe.':'If he hollers make him pay,':'Fifty dollars every day.' Sometimes a line is added at the end of the rhyme to draw out the selection process, such as 'My mother says that you are IT!', or other variations such as: :'Eeny, meeny, miny, moe' :'Catch a tiger by the toe' :'If he hollers let him go,' :'Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.' Many versions exist, both within cultures and between them. Since many similar counting rhymes existed earlier, it is difficult to ascertain its exact origin. The rhyme has been around in various forms since the 1850s, or perhaps earlier, and is common in many countries. I'm not tryin' to rewind, wind, wind, wind, wind, wind (oh yeah)Įeny, meeny, miny, moe, which can be spelled a number of ways, is a children's counting rhyme, used to select 'it' for games and similar purposes. If she holla (if, if, if she holla) let her goĬant make up your mind, mind, mind, mind, mind Shawty is an eenie meenie miney mo lover' Shawty yeah is an eenie meenie miney mo lover' I wish our hearts could come together as one Not tryin' to rewind, wind, wind, wind, wind, wind Please don't waste my time, time, time, time, time