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Ten Green Bottles

"Ten green bottles" is a fun song with catchy lyrics. The song is all about ten green bottles that are lined up on a wall, one next to the other. The bottles are empty and are waiting for someone to fill them up with juice, water or other things that people like to drink.

The song goes like this, “Ten green bottles hanging on the wall, ten green bottles hanging on the wall, and if one green bottle should accidentally fall, there'll be nine green bottles hanging on the wall.”

The song continues with each verse having one less bottle from the previous verse, with the same rhyme pattern of “fall” and “wall”. So, as each verse progresses, there are fewer and fewer bottles hanging on the wall.

The song is a great way for kids to learn how to count backwards from ten to one. It also teaches them about gravity and how objects fall to the ground when they are not properly supported.

Overall, "Ten green bottles" is a fun and catchy song that kids can sing along to and practice their counting skills.
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