When a number has two digits and the first is a “1”
It has a special name
And it’s just a little harder to remember than the rest
Because not all are the same

You put a 1 with a 1 and it looks like this (11)
And its name is: Eleven

You put a 1 with a 2 and it looks like this (12)
And its name is: Twelve

When a number has two digits and the first is a “1”
It has a special name
If the second digit’s 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9

Then the ending is the same.
You put a 1 with a 3 and it looks like this (13)
And it’s name is: Thirteen

You put a 1 with a 4 and it looks like this (14)
And it’s name is: Fourteen

And we’ll keep on going ‘cause we’re still not done

With all of this counting fun
You put a 1 with a 5 and it looks like this (15)
And it’s name is: Fifteen

You put a 1 with a 6 and it looks like this (16)
And it’s name is: Sixteen

There are still a few more numbers that you need to know

So let’s take it nice and slow
You put a 1 with a 7 and it looks like this: 17
And it’s name is: Seventeen

You put a 1 with a 8 and it looks like this: 18
And it’s name is: Eighteen

There’s only one left to learn, and you’re really catching on

So let’s finish up our song
You put a 1 with a 9 and it looks like this: 19
And it’s name is: Nineteen

When a number has two digits and the first is a “1”
It has a special name, as you’ve seen
Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen,
Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen.

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