Nine weary venture scouts
Resting by the gate
Jon fell off a dry stone wall
And then there were eight

Eight frolicking venture scouts
Decided they're in heaven
Joe decided to go home
And then there were seven

Seven confused venture scouts
Discussing map graphics
Phil drove off in the bus
And then there were six

Six fatigued venture scouts
Only just alive
Giles fell and hurt his knee
And then there were five

Five jolly venture scouts
Walking through a moor
Ian had an aching foot
And then there were four

Four hungry venture scouts
Sat under a tree
Rich ran out of marmalade
And then there were three

Three desperate venture scouts
Looking for a loo
Rachael went behind a wall
And then there were two!

Two blistering venture scouts
Roasting in the sun
Alasdair drowned in sun block
And then there was one