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DLTK's Holiday Activities
A Turkey Sat on the Backyard Fence

A Turkey sat on the backyard fence
and he sang a sad sad tune.

Thanksgiving Day is coming
Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble
and I know I'll be eaten soooon,

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble
I don't like Thanksgiving Day-ay-ay.

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble
I think I'll run away-ay-ay.

Thanks so much to Dr. Howard E. Martin Jr. for sharing his rendition. (Used with permission.)

We struggled for a long time looking for the tune for this song and now we even have a performance!!

Thanks to Pat for sharing these lyrics with us!

"A turkey sat on the backyard fence" is to the tune of the children's church song "Zacheus" (as in--"oh, Zacheus was a wee little man, and a wee little man was he....") Thanks to a viewer for sharing this info!!

Try our Turkey Crafts to go with this poem

DLTK's Holiday ActivitiesA Turkey Sat on the Backyard Fence

Song poster/coloring pagesTemplate (color) or (B&W)

DLTK's Holiday Activities
A Turkey Sat on the Backyard Fence

Song poster/coloring pages
Template (color) or (B&W)