When a number has two digits and the first is a “1” It has a special name And it’s just a little harder to remember than the rest Because not all are the same
You put a 1 with a 1 and it looks like this (11) And its name is: Eleven
You put a 1 with a 2 and it looks like this (12) And its name is: Twelve
When a number has two digits and the first is a “1” It has a special name If the second digit’s 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 Then the ending is the same.
You put a 1 with a 3 and it looks like this (13) And it’s name is: Thirteen
You put a 1 with a 4 and it looks like this (14) And it’s name is: Fourteen
And we’ll keep on going ‘cause we’re still not done With all of this counting fun
You put a 1 with a 5 and it looks like this (15) And it’s name is: Fifteen
You put a 1 with a 6 and it looks like this (16) And it’s name is: Sixteen
There are still a few more numbers that you need to know So let’s take it nice and slow
You put a 1 with a 7 and it looks like this: 17 And it’s name is: Seventeen
You put a 1 with a 8 and it looks like this: 18 And it’s name is: Eighteen
There’s only one left to learn, and you’re really catching on So let’s finish up our song
You put a 1 with a 9 and it looks like this: 19 And it’s name is: Nineteen
When a number has two digits and the first is a “1” It has a special name, as you’ve seen Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen.