Full Lyrics
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
All through the town
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
All through the town
The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah
All through the town
The mommies on the bus go shh, shh, shh
Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh
The mommies on the bus go shh, shh, shh
All through the town
The driver on the bus says "Move on back"
Move on back, move on back
The driver on the bus says "Move on back"
All through the town
About This Song
The Wheels on the Bus is a beloved action song that takes kids on an imaginary bus ride full of movements and sounds. It teaches parts of a vehicle (wheels, wipers, horn), actions (round and round, swish, beep), and everyday scenarios (babies crying, mommies shushing) through repetitive, easy-to-follow verses.
Children love mimicking the spinning wheels with arms, swishing wipers with hands, beeping the horn, and rocking for the babies—it's perfect for circle time, road trips, or burning energy indoors. Teachers often add custom verses (daddies reading, doors opening/closing) to keep it fresh.
Written by Verna Hills in 1939, this traditional American nursery rhyme is a preschool staple with countless animated versions on YouTube (Super Simple Songs, Cocomelon, Little Baby Bum, etc.).