Israel and his children moved to Egypt because there was a great famine in their land. The king of Egypt gave them a nice place to stay, and after hundreds of years, Israel’s children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren had grown to become millions of people.
Then there was a new ruler of Egypt who was very evil, and he made the people of Israel, or Hebrews as they were known, his slaves. He was very mean and made them work very hard. One day the cruel king ordered the people of Israel to throw their baby boys into the river and drown them. Mothers took their babies and hid them. One mother named Jochebed thought of a very clever way to save her baby. She did put him in the river, but he didn’t even get wet.
Chorus
Baby in a basket.
I see a baby in a basket.
Verse 1
Jochebed put her little baby boy in a little basket.
Jochebed put her little baby boy in a little basket.
The baby had to hide because the Pharaoh wasn't nice.
Jochebed put her little baby boy in a little basket.
[Repeat Chorus]
Verse 2
Little sister Miriam went with her brother to the river.
Little sister Miriam went with her brother to the river.
The basket was a boat. See the little baby float.
Little sister Miriam went with her brother to the river.
[Repeat Chorus]
Verse 3
Baby in a basket, he was discovered by the princess.
Baby in a basket, he was discovered by the princess.
She gave that babe a home and loved that baby as her own.
Baby in a basket, he was discovered by the princess.
She named him Moses.
She named him Moses.
Baby in a basket.
She named him Moses.
She named him Moses.
Baby in a basket.
Taken from the album Great Adventures 1. Music and lyrics by Cathy Gehr. Vocal by Quiti de la Puente.Copyright © 1996 by Aurora Production AG. Used by permission.