Day-o, day-ay-ay-o Each little tally mark equals one Day-o, day-ay-ay-o Count by five and we get the sum
Counting with tally marks, adding up some numbers 4 vertical and 1 diagonal lines Counting with tally marks, adding up some numbers One set of tally marks equals five
One, two, three, four, vertical lines One diagonal line makes five One, two, three, four, vertical lines One diagonal line makes five
Day, me say day-ay-ay-o Each little tally mark equals one Day-o, day-ay-ay-o Count by five and we get the sum
Counting with tally marks, adding up some numbers Now add up all the groups of five Counting with tally marks, adding up some numbers Here we go, sing this counting jive