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dating to the mid-20th century. It is a popular

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, particularly among pre-teens, and is often sung by children on

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trips to keep themselves amused. It is sung to the tune of the traditional children's songs ''

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tune by

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, '' Oh du lieber Augustin''.

Lyrics

:Hail to the bus driver, :bus driver, bus driver, :Hail to the bus driver, :bus driver-man :He screams and he cusses, :He rams other buses. :Hail to the bus driver, :bus driver-man. Another common variety is "hooray to the bus driver". The "bus driver man" can also be replaced by "bus driver girl" when needed.

References

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