Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Catch a tiger by the toe. If he hollers let him go, Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. My mother told me. To pick the very best one. And you are [not] it. The last three lines are often added to the rhyme as a way of choosing or not choosing other children to play (or whatever). There are many versions of how the sorting chant goes Boys. Age: 11. Counting-out rhyme used on feet. Players: stand in a circle with one foot in, toes together. The caller counts around the feet, and when he gets to the end of the rhyme the last person touched is 'It'. Rhyme: Eeny meeny miney mo, Catch a tiger by the toe, If he swears, let it go, Learn the lyrics and music of the nursery rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe, a fun and catchy song for kids. Find out the variations, the meaning and the origin of this popular children's song. Eeny, meeny, miny, mo, Catch the tiger/monkey/baby by the toe. If it hollers[ USA ]/screams[ UK ] let him go, Eeny, meeny, miny, mo. The rhyme is used by groups of children as a way of selecting someone to take a role that is different from the others. Learn the lyrics of the popular counting rhyme and singing game "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe", also known as "Eena, meena, mina, mo". The song is used to choose who is 'it' in children's games and has different versions in different languages and countries. Find out the origin, history and variations of this nursery rhyme. Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock By Leslie Veliz / Aug. 31, 2021 2:16 pm EST "Eeny, meeny, miny, mo" (sometimes written as "moe") has been chanted and beloved by children on playgrounds for centuries. Seemingly innocent, the rhyme is not what it seems. In the 1800s, the nursery rhyme could be found in both the US and Europe (via An Injustice ). Ini Mini Miny Moe; Måneblomst (Moon Flower) Jeg Ta'r Til Cuba (I'll Take To Cuba) Der Er Børn I Hele Verden (There are Children in the World) Skolefri (School is Free) Som Dig (As You) Hele Verden Rundt (Whole World Round) Ligesom En Drøm (Like a Dream) Angel; Ini Mini Miny Moe: Karaoke; Jeg Ta'r Til Cuba: Karaoke (I'll Take To Cuba) It was used in the chorus of Bert Fitzgibbon's 1906 song "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo": Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo, Catch a nigger by his toe, If he won't work then let him go; Skidum, skidee, skidoo. But when you get money, your little bride Will surely find out where you hide, So there's the door and when I count four, Then out goes you.[11] PZOsjt.