1 Running, playing, skipping gaily
In our cheerful ways;
We are happy, glad and free,
In our happy childhood days.

Refrain:
O happy childhood days,
O happy childhood days!
We'll all be merry, glad and free
In our happy childhood days.
We'll clap our hands for joy,
We'll clap our hands for joy;
And all be merry, glad and free
In our happy childhood days.

2 Then away to school we'll ramble,
Study while we may;
Happy there with books and slate,
In our happy childhood days. [Refrain]

3 With good lessons we'll be happy,
Happy all the day;
Then go homeward, skip and run,
In our happy childhood days. [Refrain]