<P> `` The Wheels on the Bus '' is an American folk song dating no later than 1939 written by Verna Hills . It is a popular children 's song in the United Kingdom , the United States , Australia , and Canada , and is often sung by children on bus trips to keep themselves amused . It has a very repetitive rhythm , making the song easy for a large number of people to sing , in a manner similar to the song `` 99 Bottles of Beer '' . It is based on fellow traditional British song `` Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush '' . The song is also sometimes sung to the tune of `` Buffalo Gals '' , as in the version done by Raffi . </P>
<P> `` The Wheels on the Bus '' is an American folk song dating no later than 1939 written by Verna Hills . It is a popular children 's song in the United Kingdom , the United States , Australia , and Canada , and is often sung by children on bus trips to keep themselves amused . It has a very repetitive rhythm , making the song easy for a large number of people to sing , in a manner similar to the song `` 99 Bottles of Beer '' . It is based on fellow traditional British song `` Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush '' . The song is also sometimes sung to the tune of `` Buffalo Gals '' , as in the version done by Raffi . </P>
when was the wheels on the bus written
when was the wheels on the bus written
no later than 1939
no later than 1939