以下是一首五隻小鴨英文歌詞：
第一小節：
Five little ducks, out on the lake,
Swimming and playing, one after another.
副歌：
Five little ducks, swimming in a row,
If one should fall out, you know what they say:
"Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack."
第二小節：
If two should fall out, they'll still be okay,
'Cause they'll have each other, and they'll have the water.
副歌：
Five little ducks, swimming in a row,
If one should fall out, you know what they say:
"Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack."
第三小節：
When three should fall out, that's too many,
They'll all sink to the bottom and that's the end of the matter.
副歌：
Five little ducks, swimming in a row,
If one should fall out, you know what they say:
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
重複第二小節和第三小節。
第四小節：
Now four have fallen out and sank to the ground,
But wait and see here they come running and shouting:
"Mama, Mama, we're swimming again!"
副歌：
Five little ducks, swimming in the lake,
Swimming and playing, one after another.
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
結束句：
And when all are safe together, then they have fun!