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62 CHILDREN'S SONG LYRICS

HI, ENGISH TEACHERS!


SOMETIMES YOU MIGHT WANT TO SING SONGS WITH THE
CHILDREN, BUT WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THE MUSIC ON A CD,
IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERTAND ALL THE WORDS IN THE
LYRICS.
HERE ARE LYRICS FOR COMMON CHILDREN'S SONGS,
SUITABLE FOR PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH SECONDARY.
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1. Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down,
Hickory Dickory dock.
Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck two
And down he flew,
Hickory Dickory dock.
Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck three
And he did flee,
Hickory Dickory dock.
Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck four,
He hit the floor,
Hickory Dickory dock.
Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck five,
The mouse took a dive,
Hickory Dickory dock.
Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck six,
That mouse, he split,
Hickory Dickory dock.
Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
The clock struck seven,
8, 9, 1, 11,
Hickory Dickory dock.
Hickory Dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock,
As twelve !ells ran",
The mousie spran",
Hickory Dickory dock.
Hickory Dickory dock,
#$hy scamper%# asked the clock,
#&ou scare me so
' have to "o(
Hickory Dickory dock.#
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2. Incy Wincy Spider
'ncy $incy spider clim!ed up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
*ut came the sun and dried up all the rain.
+o 'ncy $incy spider went up the spout a"ain(
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3. The Happy Wanderer
' love to "o a)wanderin",
Alon" the mountain track,
And as ' "o, ' love to sin",
,y knapsack on my !ack.
CHORUS:
-al)deri,-al)dera,
-al)deri,
-al)dera)ha)ha)ha)ha)ha
-al)deri,-al)dera.
,y knapsack on my !ack.
' love to wander !y the stream
That dances in the sun,
+o .oyously it calls to me,
#/ome( 0oin my happy son"(#
1+'23 TH4 /H*56+7
' wave my hat to all ' meet,
And they wave !ack to me,
And !lack!irds call so loud and sweet
8rom ev9ry "reen wood tree.
1+'23 TH4 /H*56+7
Hi"h overhead, the skylarks win",
They never rest at home
:ut .ust like me, they love to sin",
As o9er the world we roam.
1+'23 TH4 /H*56+7
*h, may ' "o a)wanderin"
6ntil the day ' die(
*h, may ' always lau"h and sin",
:eneath 3od9s clear !lue sky(
+'23 TH4 /H*56+
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4. Jack and Jill !on" and #in"er-play$
0ack and 0ill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
1Hold thumbs straight up,
alternating them upward7
0ack fell down and !roke his crown,
(Wiggle one thumb and wrist downward7
And 0ill came tum!lin" after.
(Wiggle other thumb and wrist downward)
Then up "ot 0ack and said to 0ill,
1Bring one thumb up, then the other)
As in his arms he took her,
(Cross thumbs)
#:rush off that dirt for you9re not hurt,
(Brush one thumb with the other)
;et9s fetch that pail of water.#
(Continue brushing)
+o 0ack and 0ill went up the hill
To fetch the pail of water,
(Thumbs straight up, alternating upward)
And took it home to ,other dear,
(Bring thumbs slowly together)
$ho thanked her son and dau"hter.
1Thumbs meet)
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%. &y 'onnie (ie! O)er *he Ocean
,y !onnie lies over the ocean
,y !onnie lies over the sea
,y !onnie lies over the ocean
*h !rin" !ack my :onnie to me
:rin" !ack, !rin" !ack,
:rin" !ack my :onnie to me, to me
:rin" !ack, !rin" !ack
:rin" !ack my :onnie to me.
;ast ni"ht as ' lay on my pillow
;ast ni"ht as ' lay on my !ed
;ast ni"ht as ' lay on my pillow
' dreamed that my :onnie was dead.
:rin" !ack, !rin" !ack,
:rin" !ack my :onnie to me, to me.
:rin" !ack, !rin" !ack
:rin" !ack my :onnie to me.
*h !low ye the winds o9er the ocean
And !low ye the winds o9er the sea
*h !low ye the winds o9er the ocean
And !rin" !ack my :onnie to me.
:rin" !ack, !rin" !ack,
:rin" !ack my :onnie to me, to me
:rin" !ack, !rin" !ack
:rin" !ack my :onnie to me.
The winds have !lown over the ocean
The winds have !lown over the sea
The winds have !lown over the ocean
And !rou"ht !ack my :onnie to me.
:rin" !ack, !rin" !ack,
:rin" !ack my :onnie to me, to me
:rin" !ack, !rin" !ack
:rin" !ack my :onnie to me.
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+. I,)e 'een Workin" on *he Railroad
'9ve !een workin" on the railroad,
All the livelon" day
'9ve !een workin" on the railroad,
0ust to pass the time away.
/an9t you hear the whistle !lowin",
5ise up so early in the morn.
/an9t you hear the captain shoutin"
Dinah, !low your horn.
Dinah, won9t you !low
Dinah, won9t you !low
Dinah, won9t you !low your horn.
Dinah, won9t you !low
Dinah, won9t you !low
Dinah, won9t you !low your horn.
+omeone9s in the kitchen with Dinah,
+omeone9s in the kitchen ' know
+omeone9s in the kitchen with Dinah
+trummin" on the old !an.o, and sin"in",
8ie, fi, fiddly i o <
8ie, fi, fiddly i o <
8ie, fi, fiddly i o
+trummin" on the old !an.o.
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-. .op /oe! *he Wea!el
95ound and 9round the co!!ler9s !ench
The monkey chased the weasel,
The monkey thou"ht 9twas all in fun
=op( 3oes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread
A penny for a needle,
That9s the way the money "oes,
=op( 3oes the weasel.
A half a pound of tupenny rice,
A half a pound of treacle.
,ix it up and make it nice,
=op( 3oes the weasel.
6p and down the ;ondon road,
'n and out of the 4a"le,
That9s the way the money "oes,
=op( 3oes the weasel.
'9ve no time to plead and pine,
'9ve no time to wheedle,
>iss me ?uick and then '9m "one
=op( 3oes the weasel.
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0. (i**le &i!! &1##e*
;ittle 0ack Horner
+at in a corner
4atin" his /hristmas pie@
He put in his thum!,
And pull9d out a plum
And said, #$hat a "ood !oy am '.#
;ittle ,iss ,uffet
+at on a tuffet,
4atin" her curds and whey@
Alon" came a spider,
$ho sat down !eside her,
And fri"htened ,iss ,uffet away.
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2. (i**le 'o .eep
;ittle :o =eep has lost her sheep
And can9t tell where to find them
;eave them alone,
And they9ll come home
$a""in" their tails !ehind them.
;ittle :o =eep fell fast asleep
And dreamt she heard them !leatin"
:ut when she awoke,
+he found it a .oke
8or they were all still fleetin
34. Dai!y5 Dai!y
Daisy, Daisy
3ive me your answer do
'9m half craAy all for the love of you
't won9t !e a stylish marria"e
' can9t afford a carria"e
:ut you look sweet
6pon the seat
*f a !icycle !uilt for two
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33. Ten /reen 'o**le!
Ten "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
Ten "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
And if one "reen !ottle
+hould accidentally fall,
There9ll !e nine "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
2ine "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
2ine "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
And if one "reen !ottle
+hould accidentally fall,
There9ll !e ei"ht "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
4i"ht "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
4i"ht "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
And if one "reen !ottle
+hould accidentally fall,
There9ll !e seven "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
+even "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
+even "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
And if one "reen !ottle
+hould accidentally fall,
There9ll !e six "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
+ix "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
+ix "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
And if one "reen !ottle
+hould accidentally fall,
There9ll !e five "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
8ive "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
8ive "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
And if one "reen !ottle
+hould accidentally fall,
There9ll !e four "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
8our "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
8our "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
And if one "reen !ottle
+hould accidentally fall,
There9ll !e three "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
Three "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
Three "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
And if one "reen !ottle
+hould accidentally fall,
There9ll !e two "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
Two "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
Two "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
And if one "reen !ottle
+hould accidentally fall,
There9ll !e one "reen !ottle
Han"in" on the wall.
*ne "reen !ottle
Han"in" on the wall.
*ne "reen !ottle
Han"in" on the wall.
'f that one "reen !ottle
+hould accidentally fall,
There9ll !e no "reen !ottles
Han"in" on the wall.
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32. Thi! Old &an
This old man, he played one,
He played knick)knack on my thum!@
>nick)knack paddywhack,
3ive a do" a !one,
This old man came rollin" home.
This old man, he played two,
He played knick)knack on my shoe@
>nick)knack paddywhack,
3ive a do" a !one,
This old man came rollin" home.
This old man, he played three,
He played knick)knack on my knee@
>nick)knack paddywhack,
3ive a do" a !one,
This old man came rollin" home.
This old man, he played four,
He played knick)knack on my door@
>nick)knack paddywhack,
3ive a do" a !one,
This old man came rollin" home.
This old man, he played five,
He played knick)knack on my hive@
>nick)knack paddywhack,
3ive a do" a !one,
This old man came rollin" home.
This old man, he played six,
He played knick)knack on my sticks@
>nick)knack paddywhack,
3ive a do" a !one,
This old man came rollin" home.
This old man, he played seven,
He played knick)knack up in Heaven@
>nick)knack paddywhack,
3ive a do" a !one,
This old man came rollin" home.
This old man, he played ei"ht,
He played knick)knack on my "ate@
>nick)knack paddywhack,
3ive a do" a !one,
This old man came rollin" home.
This old man, he played nine,
He played knick)knack on my spine@
>nick)knack paddywhack,
3ive a do" a !one,
This old man came rollin" home.
This old man, he played ten,
He played knick)knack once a"ain@
>nick)knack paddywhack,
3ive a do" a !one,
This old man came rollin" home.
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33. Oh Dear5 Wha* Can *he &a**er 'e6
*h, dear( $hat can the matter !e%
Dear, dear( $hat can the matter !e%
*h, dear( $hat can the matter !e%
0ohnny9s so lon" at the fair.
He promised to !uy me a trinket to please me
And then for a smile, oh, he vowed he would tease me.
He promised to !uy me a !unch of !lue ri!!ons
To tie up my !onnie !rown hair.
*h, dear( $hat can the matter !e%
Dear, dear( $hat can the matter !e%
*h, dear( $hat can the matter !e%
0ohnny9s so lon" at the fair.
He promised to !rin" me a !asket of posies
A "arland of lilies, a "ift of red roses
A little straw hat to set off the !lue ri!!ons
That tie up my !onnie !rown hair.
*h, dear( $hat can the matter !e%
*h, dear( $hat can the matter !e%
*h, dear( $hat can the matter !e%
0ohnny9s so lon" at the fair.
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34. .ea!e .1ddin"
=ease puddin" hot,
=ease puddin" cold,
=ease puddin" in the pot
2ine days old.
+ome like it hot,
+ome like it cold,
+ome like it in the pot
2ine days old.
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3%. Happy 'ir*hday
Happy :irthday To &ou
Happy :irthday To &ou
Happy :irthday Dear BBBBB
Happy :irthday To &ou
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3+. The /rand#a*her Clock
,y "randfather9s clock
$as too lar"e for the shelf,
+o it stood ninety years on the floor@
't was taller !y half
Than the old man himself,
Thou"h it wei"hed not a pennywei"ht more.
't was !ou"ht on the morn
*f the day that he was !orn,
And was always his treasure and pride@
:ut it stopped, short,
2ever to "o a"ain,
$hen the old man died.
2inety years without slum!erin",
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds num!erin",
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
't stopped short
2ever to "o a"ain,
$hen the old man died.
'n watchin" its pendulum
+win" to and fro,
,any hours had he spent while a !oy@
And in childhood and manhood
The clock seemed to know,
And to share !oth his "rief and his .oy.
8or it struck twenty)four
$hen he entered at the door,
$ith a !loomin" and !eautiful !ride@
:ut it stopped, short,
2ever to "o a"ain,
$hen the old man died.
2inety years without slum!erin",
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds num!erin",
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
't stopped short
2ever to "o a"ain,
$hen the old man died.
,y "randfather said
That of those he could hire,
2ot a servant so faithful he found@
8or it wasted no time,
And had !ut one desire,
At the close of each week to !e wound.
And it kept in its place,
2ot a frown upon its face,
And its hand never hun" !y its side.
:ut it stopped, short,
2ever to "o a"ain,
$hen the old man died.
2inety years without slum!erin",
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds num!erin",
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
't stopped short
2ever to "o a"ain,
$hen the old man died.
't ran" an alarm
'n the dead of the ni"ht,
An alarm that for years had !een dum!@
And we knew that his spirit
$as plumin" his fli"ht,
That his hour of departure had come.
+till the clock kept the time,
$ith a soft and muffled chime,
As we silently stood !y his side.
:ut it stopped short
2ever to "o a"ain,
$hen the old man died.
2inety years without slum!erin",
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
His life seconds num!erin",
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
't stopped short
2ever to "o a"ain,
$hen the old man died.
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3-. 'illy 'oy
*h, where have you !een, :illy :oy, :illy :oy,
*h, where have you !een, charmin" :illy%
' have !een to seek a wife, she9s the .oy of my life,
+he9s a youn" thin" and cannot leave her mother.
Did she ask you to come in, :illy :oy, :illy :oy,
Did she ask you to come in, charmin" :illy%
&es, she asked me to come in, there9s a dimple in her chin.
+he9s a youn" thin" and cannot leave her mother.
/an she make a cherry pie, :illy :oy, :illy :oy,
/an she make a cherry pie, charmin" :illy%
+he can make a cherry pie, ?uick as a cat can wink an eye,
+he9s a youn" thin" and cannot leave her mother.
How old is she, :illy :oy, :illy :oy,
How old is she, charmin" :illy%
Three times six and four times seven,
twenty)ei"ht and eleven,
+he9s a youn" thin" and cannot leave her mother.
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30. Take &e O1* *o *he 'all"a7e
Take me out to the !all "ame
Take me out to the crowd
:uy me some peanuts and cracker .acks,
' don9t care if ' ever "et !ack.

And it9s root, root, root
for the home team.
'f they don9t win, it9s a shame
/ause it9s one, two, three strikes
&ou9re out
At the old !all "ame.
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32. Thi! (i**le .i""y
This little pi""y went to market
(Wiggle baby's big toe7
This little pi""y stayed home
1Wiggle baby's second toe7
This little pi""y had roast !eef
1Wiggle baby's third toe7
This little pi""y had none
1Wiggle baby's fourth toe7
This little pi""y cried #wee, wee, wee#
All the way home.
1Wiggle baby's little toe,
then ticle all the toes as you
'wal' your fingers bac to the big toe!7
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24. H17p*y D17p*y
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a "reat fall.
All the >in"9s horses, And all the >in"9s men
/ouldn9t put Humpty to"ether a"ain(
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23. 8o1 9re &y S1n!hine
&ou are my sunshine
,y only sunshine.
&ou make me happy
$hen skies are "rey.
&ou9ll never know, dear,
How much ' love you.
=lease don9t take my sunshine away
The other ni"ht, dear,
As ' lay sleepin"
' dreamed ' held you in my arms.
$hen ' awoke, dear,
' was mistaken
And ' hun" my head and cried.
&ou are my sunshine,
,y only sunshine.
&ou make me happy
$hen skies are "rey.
&ou9ll never know, dear,
How much ' love you.
=lease don9t take my sunshine away.
=lease don9t take my sunshine away.
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22. Hey Diddle Diddle
Hey diddle, diddle
The cat and the fiddle
The cow .umped over the moon
The little do" lau"hed
To see such sport
And the dish ran away with the spoon(
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23. Old &acDonald
*ld ,acDonald had a farm,
4e i ee i oh(
And on his farm he had some chicks,
4e i ee i oh(
$ith a cluck)cluck here,
And a cluck)cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck,
4verywhere a cluck)cluck
*ld ,acDonald had a farm.
4e i ee i oh(
*ld ,acDonald had a farm,
4e i ee i oh(
And on his farm he had some cows,
4e i ee i oh(
$ith a moo)moo here,
And a moo)moo there
Here a moo, there a moo,
4verywhere a moo)moo
*ld ,acDonald had a farm.
4e i ee i oh(
*ld ,acDonald had a farm,
4e i ee i oh(
And on his farm he had some pi"s,
4e i ee i oh(
$ith an oink)oink here,
And an oink)oink there
Here an oink, there an oink,
4verywhere an oink)oink
*ld ,acDonald had a farm.
4e i ee i oh(
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24. 8ankee Doodle
:OT;: The <ord =7acaroni= doe! no* re#er *o #ood. 9 #e< h1ndred year
a"o5 *he *er7 7ean* !o7eone <ho <a! )ery dapper and da!hin".$
&ankee Doodle went to town, a)ridin" on a pony@
+tuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
&ankee Doodle keep it up, &ankee Doodle dandy,
,ind the music and the step and with the "irls !e handy.
8ather and ' went down to camp alon" with /aptain 3oodin"
And there we saw the men and !oys, as thick as hasty puddin".
There was /olonel $ashin"ton, upon a strappin" stallion,
A)"ivin" orders to his men, ' "uess there was a million.
And there ' saw a cannon !arrel as !i" as mother9s !asin,
And every time they touched it off they scampered like the nation.
&ankee Doodle went to town, a)ridin" on a pony@
+tuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.
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2%. .olly .1* *he >e**le On
=olly, put the kettle on,
=olly, put the kettle on,
=olly, put the kettle on,
$e9ll all have tea.
+ukey, take it off a"ain,
+ukey, take it off a"ain,
+ukey, take it off a"ain,
They9ve all "one away.
:low the fire and make the toast,
=ut the muffins on to roast,
:low the fire and make the toast,
$e9ll all have tea.
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2+. ?r@re JacA1e!
Thi! i! in ?rench and in ;n"li!h5 #or lan"1a"e! a<arene!!.$
8rCre 0ac?ues,
8rCre 0ac?ues,
DormeA vous%
DormeA vous%
+onneA les matines,
+onneA les matines,
Din, din, don(
Din, din, don(
Are you sleepin",
Are you sleepin"%
:rother 0ohn%
:rother 0ohn%
,ornin" !ells are rin"in",
,ornin" !ells are rin"in",
Din" din" don",
Din" din" don".
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2-. Here We /o BRo1nd *he &1lCerry '1!h
Thi! i! a circle "a7e5 <i*h children 7odellin" *he ac*ion!
*ha* are 7en*ioned in *he !on". Teachers: Sho< *he7 *he ac*ion!.$
Here we "o 9round the mul!erry !ush,
The mul!erry !ush, the mul!erry !ush.
Here we "o 9round the mul!erry !ush,
+o early in the mornin".
This is the way we wash our clothes,
$ash our clothes, wash our clothes.
This is the way we wash our clothes,
+o early ,onday mornin".
This is the way we iron our clothes,
'ron our clothes, iron our clothes.
This is the way we iron our clothes,
+o early Tuesday mornin".
This is the way we mend our clothes,
,end our clothes, mend our clothes.
This is the way we mend our clothes,
+o early $ednesday mornin".
This is the way we sweep the floor,
+weep the floor, sweep the floor.
This is the way we sweep the floor,
+o early Thursday mornin".
This is the way we scru! the floor,
+cru! the floor, scru! the floor.
This is the way we scru! the floor,
+o early 8riday mornin".
This is the way we !ake our !read,
:ake our !read, !ake our !read.
This is the way we !ake our !read,
+o early +aturday mornin".
This is the way we "o to church,
3o to church, "o to church.
This is the way we "o to church,
+o early +unday mornin". 1"how hands in prayer.7
Here we "o 9round the mul!erry !ush,
The mul!erry !ush, the mul!erry !ush.
Here we "o 9round the mul!erry !ush,
+o early in the mornin".
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20. ?or HeD! a Jolly /ood ?ello<
8or heDs a .olly "ood fellow,
8or heDs a .olly "ood fellow,
8or heDs a .olly "ood fellow,
$hich no!ody can deny(
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22. &ary Had a (i**le (a7C
,ary had a little lam!,
;ittle lam!, little lam!,
,ary had a little lam!,
'ts fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that ,ary went,
,ary went, ,ary went,
4verywhere that ,ary went
The lam! was sure to "o
't followed her to school one day
+chool one day, school one day
't followed her to school one day
$hich was a"ainst the rules.
't made the children lau"h and play,
;au"h and play, lau"h and play,
't made the children lau"h and play
To see a lam! at school
And so the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out, turned it out,
And so the teacher turned it out,
:ut still it lin"ered near
And waited patiently a!out,
=atiently a!out, patiently a!out,
And waited patiently a!out
Till ,ary did appear.
#$hy does the lam! love ,ary so%#
;ove ,ary so% ;ove ,ary so%
#$hy does the lam! love ,ary so%#
The ea"er children cry
#$hy, ,ary loves the lam!, you know.#
;oves the lam!, you know, loves the lam!, you know
#$hy, ,ary loves the lam!, you know.#
The teacher did reply.
,ary had a little lam!,
;ittle lam!, little lam!,
,ary had a little lam!,
'ts fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that ,ary went,
,ary went, ,ary went,
4verywhere that ,ary went
The lam! was sure to "o
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34. Here We /o (ooCy-(oo
Thi! i! ano*her circle "a7e <here yo1 do *he ac*ion! !*a*ed in *he !on". I* i! !i7ilar
*o *he =Hoky .oky.=$
Here we "o loo!y loo
Here we "o loo!y li"ht,
Here we "o loo!y loo
All on a +aturday ni"ht.
&ou put your ri"ht hand in
&ou take your ri"ht hand out
&ou "ive your hand a shake, shake, shake
And turn yourself a!out.
Here we "o loo!y loo
Here we "o loo!y li"ht
Here we "o loo!y loo
All on a +aturday ni"ht.
&ou put your left hand in
&ou take your left hand out
&ou "ive your left hand a shake, shake, shake
And turn yourself a!out.
Here we "o loo!y loo
Here we "o loo!y li"ht,
Here we "o loo!y loo
All on a +aturday ni"ht.
&ou put your ri"ht foot in
&ou take your ri"ht foot out
&ou "ive your ri"ht foot a shake, shake, shake
And turn yourself a!out.
Here we "o loo!y loo
Here we "o loo!y li"ht
Here we "o loo!y loo
All on a +aturday ni"ht.
&ou put your left foot in
&ou take your left foot out
&ou "ive your left foot a shake, shake, shake
And turn yourself a!out.
Here we "o loo!y loo
Here we "o loo!y li"ht,
Here we "o loo!y loo
All on a +aturday ni"ht.
&ou put your whole self in
&ou take your whole self out
&ou "ive your whole self a shake, shake, shake
And turn yourself a!out.
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33. Ho7e on *he Ran"e
*h, "ive me a home where the !uffalo roam
$here the deer and the antelope play,
$here seldom is heard a discoura"in" word
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
Home, home on the ran"e
$here the deer and the antelope play,
$here seldom is heard a discoura"in" word
And the skies are not cloudy all day.
How often at ni"ht when the heavens are !ri"ht
$ith the li"ht from the "litterin" stars
Have ' stood there amaAed and asked as ' "aAed
'f their "lory exceeds that of ours
Home, home on the ran"e
$here the deer and the antelope play
$here seldom is heard a discoura"in" word
And the skies are not cloudy all day
$here the air is so pure, the Aephyrs so free
The !reeAes so !almy and li"ht
That ' would not exchan"e my home on the ran"e
8or all of the cities so !ri"ht
Home, home on the ran"e
$here the deer and the antelope play
$here seldom is heard a discoura"in" word
And the skies are not cloudy all day
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32. Three 'lind &ice
Three !lind mice,
Three !lind mice
+ee how they run,
+ee how they run(
They all ran after
The farmer9s wife
+he cut off their tails
$ith a carvin" knife.
Did you ever see
+uch a si"ht in your life
As three !lind mice%
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33. ID7 a (i**le Tea .o* U!e ac*ion!.$
'Dm a little teapot
+hort and stout
Here is my handle
Here is my spout.
$hen ' "et all steamed up,
Then ' shout,
0ust tip me over and pour me out(
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34. 'aa 'aa5 'lack Sheep
:aa, !aa, !lack sheep,
Have you any wool%
&es sir, yes sir,
Three !a"s full.
*ne for the master,
*ne for the dame,
And one for the little !oy
$ho lives down the lane.
:aa, !aa, !lack sheep,
Have you any wool%
&es sir, yes sir,
Three !a"s full.
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3%. Ho* Cro!! '1n!
Hot cross !uns,
*ne a penny !uns@
*ne a penny,
Two a penny,
Hot cross !uns.
8resh, sweet !uns,
/ome and !uy my !uns@
*ne a penny,
Two a penny,
8resh, sweet !uns.
2ice, li"ht !uns,
:uy my currant !uns@
/ome and try them,
Then you9ll !uy them,
2ice, li"ht !uns.
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3+. (i**le Jack Horner
;ittle 0ack Horner
+at in a corner
4atin" his /hristmas pie@
He put in his thum!,
And pull9d out a plum
And said, #$hat a "ood !oy am '.#
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3-. Three (i**le >i**en!
Three little kittens,
They lost their mittens,
And they !e"an to cry,
*h, mother dear,
$e sadly fear
*ur mittens we have lost.
$hat( ;ost your mittens,
&ou nau"hty kittens(
Then you shall have no pie.
,ee)ow, mee)ow, mee)ow, mee)ow.
&ou shall have no pie.
The three little kittens,
They found their mittens,
And they !e"an to cry,
*h, mother dear,
+ee here, see here,
*ur mittens we have found.
$hat( 8ound your mittens,
&ou darlin" kittens(
Then you shall have some pie.
,ee)ow, mee)ow, mee)ow, mee)ow.
&ou shall have some pie.
The three little kittens,
=ut on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie@
*h, mother dear,
$e "reatly fear
*ur mittens we have soiled.
$hat( +oiled your mittens,
&ou nau"hty kittens(
Then they !e"an to si"h,
,ee)ow, mee)ow, mee)ow, mee)ow.
They !e"an to si"h. (#emonstrate a sigh.7
The three little kittens,
They washed their mittens,
And hun" them out to dry@
*h mother dear,
;ook here, look here,
*ur mittens we have washed.
$hat( $ashed your mittens%
&ou9re such "ood kittens.
' smell a rat close !y(
Hush( Hush( Hush( Hush(
Hush( Hush( Hush(
' smell a rat close !y.
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30. Oh Where5 Oh Where5 Ha! &y (i**le Do" /one6
*h where, oh where has my little do" "one%
*h where, oh where can he !e%
$ith his ears cut short and his tail cut lon".
*h where, oh where can he !e%
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32. Sin" 9 Son" o# SiE .ence 9 circle "a7e$
+in" a son" of sixpence,
A pocket full of rye@
1Children in circle sip to the left while singing)
8our and twenty !lack!irds
:aked in a pie(
1Children in circle sip to the right,
then stretch arms up toward center to form the pie!)
$hen the pie was opened,
The !irds !e"an to sin"@
1Children in circle bring arms bac down
to waist le$el, then children in center of ring
begin to 'chirp' and 'tweet')
$asn9t that a dainty dish
To set !efore the kin"%
1Children in circle sip to the left%
children in center flutter about lie birds!)
The kin" was in his countin" house,
/ountin" all the money@
1Children in circle wal bacward
four steps then pretend to count money%
children in center eep fluttering lie birds!)
The ?ueen was in the parlor,
4atin" !read with honey.
1Children in circle wal forward
four steps, neel and pretend to eat%
children in center eep fluttering lie birds!)
The maid was in the "arden,
Han"in" out the clothes@
1Children in circle pretend to pic up clothes,
then turn outward and hang them up!)
$hen down came a !lack!ird
$ho snapped off her nose(
1Children in center flutter to, and run around,
those in the circle, one bird to one child, each snapping
off a nose! Those in the circle neel and the birds each
hold up one finger to represent the nose!)
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44. T<inkle T<inkle (i**le S*ar
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How ' wonder what you are.
6p a!ove the world so hi"h,
;ike a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How ' wonder what you are(
$hen the !laAin" sun is "one,
$hen he nothin" shines upon,
Then you show your little li"ht,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the ni"ht.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How ' wonder what you are(
Then the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark@
He could not see which way to "o,
'f you did not twinkle so.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How ' wonder what you are(
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43. H1!h (i**le 'aCy
Hush, little !a!y, don9t say a word,
,ama9s "oin" to !uy you a mockin"!ird.
And if that mockin"!ird don9t sin",
,ama9s "oin" to !uy you a diamond rin".
And if that diamond rin" turns !rass,
,ama9s "oin" to !uy you a lookin" "lass.
And if that lookin" "lass "ets !roke,
,ama9s "oin" to !uy you a !illy "oat.
And if that !illy "oat won9t pull,
,ama9s "oin" to !uy you a cart and !ull.
And if that cart and !ull turn over,
,ama9s "oin" to !uy you a do" named 5over.
And if that do" named 5over won9t !ark, ,ama9s "oin" to !uy you a horse
and cart.
And if that horse and cart fall down,
&ou9ll still !e the sweetest little !a!y in town.
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42. SiE in a 'ed
There were ten in a !ed
And the little one said,
#5oll over, roll over#
+o they all rolled over
And one fell out<.
There were nine in a !ed
And the little one said,
#5oll over, roll over#
+o they all rolled over
And one fell out<.
There were ei"ht in a !ed
And the little one said,
#5oll over, roll over#
+o they all rolled over
And one fell out<
There were seven in a !ed
And the little one said,
#5oll over, roll over#
+o they all rolled over
And one fell out<.
There were six in a !ed
And the little one said,
#5oll over, roll over#
+o they all rolled over
And one fell out<.
There were five in a !ed
And the little one said,
#5oll over, roll over#
+o they all rolled over
And one fell out<.
There were four in a !ed
And the little one said,
#5oll over, roll over#
+o they all rolled over
And one fell out<.
There were three in a !ed
And the little one said,
#5oll over, roll over#
+o they all rolled over
And one fell out<.
There were two in a !ed
And the little one said,
#5oll over, roll over#
+o they all rolled over
And one fell out<.
There was one in a !ed
And the little one said,
#3ood ni"ht(#
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43. 'ye 'aCy '1n*in"
:ye !a!y !untin"
Daddy9s "one a9huntin"
,ummy9s "one a9milkin"
+ister9s "one a9silkin"
:rother9s "one to !uy a skin
To wrap the !a!y !untin" in.
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44. (ondon 'rid"e i! ?allin" Do<n
8o1 can 1!e ac*ion! <i*h *hi!5 a! a circle "a7e.$
;ondon :rid"e is fallin" down,
8allin" down, fallin" down.
;ondon :rid"e is fallin" down,
,y fair lady(
:uild it up with iron !ars,
'ron !ars, iron !ars.
:uild it up with iron !ars,
,y fair lady(
'ron !ars will !end and !reak,
:end and !reak, !end and !reak.
'ron !ars will !end and !reak,
,y fair lady(
:uild it up with needles and pins,
2eedles and pins, needles and pins.
:uild it up with needles and pins,
,y fair lady(
=ins and needles rust and !end,
5ust and !end, rust and !end.
=ins and needles rust and !end,
,y fair lady(
:uild it up with penny loaves,
=enny loaves, penny loaves.
:uild it up with penny loaves,
,y fair lady(
=enny loaves will tum!le down,
Tum!le down, tum!le down.
=enny loaves will tum!le down,
,y fair lady(
:uild it up with silver and "old,
+ilver and "old, silver and "old.
:uild it up with silver and "old,
,y fair lady(
3old and silver 'Dve not "ot,
'Dve not "ot, 'Dve not "ot.
3old and silver 'Dve not "ot,
,y fair lady(
Here9s a prisoner ' have "ot,
' have "ot, ' have "ot.
HereDs a prisoner ' have "ot,
,y fair lady(
$hat9s the prisoner done to you,
Done to you, done to you%
$hatDs the prisoner done to you,
,y fair lady(
+tole my watch and !roke my chain,
:roke my chain, !roke my chain.
+tole my watch and !roke my chain,
,y fair lady(
$hat9ll you take to set him free,
+et him free, set him free%
$hatDll you take to set him free,
,y fair lady(
*ne hundred pounds will set him free,
+et him free, set him free.
*ne hundred pounds will set him free,
,y fair lady(
*ne hundred pounds we have not "ot,
Have not "ot, have not "ot.
*ne hundred pounds we have not "ot,
,y fair lady(
Then off to prison he must "o,
He must "o, he must "o.
Then off to prison he must "o,
,y fair lady(
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4%. John 'ro<nD! 'aCy
0ohn :rown9s !a!y had a cold upon his chest,
0ohn :rown9s !a!y had a cold upon his chest,
0ohn :rown9s !a!y had a cold upon his chest,
And they ru!!ed it with camphorated oil.
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4+. .olly Wally Doodle
*h, ' went down +outh
8or to see my +al
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day
,y +al, she is
A spunky "al
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
8are thee well,
8are thee well,
8are thee well my fairy fay
8or '9m "oin" to ;ou9siana
8or to see my +usyanna
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
*h, my +al, she is
A maiden fair
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day
$ith curly eyes
And lau"hin" hair
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
8are thee well,
8are thee well,
8are thee well my fairy fay
8or '9m "oin" to ;ou9siana
8or to see my +usyanna
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
:ehind the !arn,
Down on my knees
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day
' thou"ht ' heard
A chicken sneeAe
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
8are thee well,
8are thee well,
8are thee well my fairy fay
8or '9m "oin" to ;ou9siana
8or to see my +usyanna
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
He sneeAed so hard
$ith the whoopin" cou"h
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day
He sneeAed his head
And the tail ri"ht off
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
8are thee well,
8are thee well,
8are thee well my fairy fay
8or '9m "oin" to ;ou9siana
8or to see my +usyanna
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
*h, a "rasshopper sittin9
*n a railroad track
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day
A)pickin9 his teeth
$ith a carpet tack
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
8are thee well,
8are thee well,
8are thee well my fairy fay
8or '9m "oin" to ;ou9siana
8or to see my +usyanna
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
*h, ' went to !ed
:ut it wasn9t any use
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day
,y feet stuck out
;ike a chicken roost
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
8are thee well,
8are thee well,
8are thee well my fairy fay
8or '9m "oin" to ;ou9siana
8or to see my +usyanna
+in" =olly wolly doodle all the day.
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4-. Rock 9 'ye 'aCy
5ock)a)!ye, !a!y,
'n the treetop,
$hen the wind !lows
The cradle will rock@
$hen the !ou"h !reaks
The cradle will fall,
And down will come !a!y,
/radle and all.
5ock)a)!ye, !a!y,
&our cradle is "reen,
8ather9s a >in"
And ,other9s a ?ueen.
+isterDs a ;ady
And wears a "old rin",
:rother9s a drummer
And plays for the kin".
5ock)a)!ye !a!y,
$ay up on hi"h,
2ever mind !a!y,
,other is 9ni"h
6p to the ceilin",
Down to the "round,
5ock)a)!ye !a!y,
6p hill and down.
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40. Wal*Fin" &a*ilda
This is a traditional song from &ustralia! "ome words are specifically
&ustralian-'nglish words and will need to be looed up by the teacher
and e(plained (in 'nglish) to the students so the song will mae sense!
The &ustralian-'nglish words are in italics in the song! )erhaps, from
conte(t, you can figure out what *billabong* means, but the others may
be a bit more difficult!
*nce a .olly swagman
/amped !y a billabong,
6nder the shade
*f a coolibah tree,
And he san" as he watched
And waited 9til his billy !oiled
#&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me#
$altAin" ,atilda,
$altAin" ,atilda
&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me
And he san" as he watched
And waited 9til his billy !oiled,
#&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me#
Down came a +umbuc
To drink at the billabong,
6p .umped the swagman
And "ra!!ed him with "lee,
And he san" as he stowed
That +umbuc in his tucer bag,
#&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me#
$altAin" ,atilda,
$altAin" ,atilda
&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me
And he san" as he watched
And waited 9til his billy !oiled,
#&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me.#
Down rode the s?uatter,
,ounted on his thorou"h!red,
6p came the troopers,
*ne, two, three,
#$here9s that .olly +umbuc
&ou9ve "ot in your tucer bag,
&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me#
$altAin" ,atilda,
$altAin" ,atilda
&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me
And he san" as he watched
And waited 9til his billy !oiled,
#&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me.#
6p .umped the swagman,
+pran" into the billabong,
#&ou9ll never catch me
Alive,# said he,
And his "host may !e heard
As you pass !y the billabong,
&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me.
$altAin" ,atilda,
$altAin" ,atilda
&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me
And he san" as he watched
And waited 9til his billy !oiled,
#&ou9ll come a)waltAin",
,atilda, with me.#
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42. (1llaCy and /oodni"h*
;ulla!y, and "ood ni"ht,
$ith pink roses !edi"ht,
$ith lilies o9erspread,
's my !a!y9s sweet head.
;ay you down now, and rest,
,ay your slum!er !e !lessed(
;ay you down now, and rest,
,ay thy slum!er !e !lessed(
;ulla!y, and "ood ni"ht,
&ou9re your mother9s deli"ht,
+hinin" an"els !eside
,y darlin" a!ide.
+oft and warm is your !ed,
/lose your eyes and rest your head.
+oft and warm is your !ed,
/lose your eyes and rest your head.
+leepyhead, close your eyes.
,other9s ri"ht here !eside you.
'9ll protect you from harm,
&ou will wake in my arms.
3uardian an"els are near,
+o sleep on, with no fear.
3uardian an"els are near,
+o sleep on, with no fear.
;ulla!y, and sleep ti"ht.
Hush( ,y darlin" is sleepin",
*n his sheets white as cream,
$ith his head full of dreams.
$hen the sky9s !ri"ht with dawn,
He will wake in the mornin".
$hen noontide warms the world,
He will frolic in the sun.
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%4. On Top O# Old S7okey
*n top of *ld +mokey,
All covered with snow,
' lost my true lover,
8or courtin" too slow.
8or courtin"9s a pleasure,
:ut partin" is "rief,
And a false)hearted lover,
's worse than a thief.
A thief will .ust ro! you,
And take what you have,
:ut a false)hearted lover,
$ill lead you to your "rave.
The "rave will decay you,
And turn you to dust,
2ot one !oy in a hundred
A poor "irl can trust.
They9ll hu" you and kiss you,
And tell you more lies,
Than crossties on a railroad,
*r stars in the sky.
+o come ye youn" maidens,
And listen to me,
2ever place your affection
'n a "reen willow tree.
8or the leaves they will wither,
The roots they will die,
And you9ll !e forsaken,
And never know why.
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%3. To &arke* *o &arke*
To market, to market to !uy a fat pi"@
Home a"ain, home a"ain, .i""ety).i".
To market, to market, to !uy a fat ho"@
Home a"ain, home a"ain, .i""ety).o".
To market, to market, to !uy a plum cake@
Home a"ain, home a"ain, market is late.
To market, to market, to !uy a plum !un@
Home a"ain, home a"ain, market is done.
To market, to market, a "allop a trot,
To !uy some meat to put in the pot@
Three pence a ?uarter, a "roat a side,
'f it hadn9t !een killed it must have died.
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%2. There Wa! 9 Crooked &an
There was a crooked man,
And he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence
6pon a crooked stileE
He !ou"ht a crooked cat,
$hich cau"ht a crooked mouse,
And they all lived to"ether
'n a crooked little house.
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%3. SheDll 'e Co7in" Ro1nd *he &o1n*ain
This a song, with the children maing the sound effects that
appear in the parenthesis!
+he9ll !e comin" round the mountain
$hen she comes.
1Toot, toot-)
+he9ll !e comin" round the mountain
$hen she comes,
1Toot, toot-)
+he9ll !e comin" round the mountain,
+he9ll !e comin" round the mountain,
+he9ll !e comin" round the mountain
$hen she comes.
1Toot, toot-)
+he9ll !e drivin" six white horses
$hen she comes.
1Whoa bac-)
+he9ll !e drivin" six white horses
$hen she comes.
1Whoa bac-)
+he9ll !e drivin" six white horses,
+he9ll !e drivin" six white horses,
+he9ll !e drivin" six white horses
$hen she comes,
1Whoa bac- Toot, toot-)
*h, we9ll all "o out to meet her
$hen she comes.
1Hi babe-)
*h, we9ll all "o out to meet her
$hen she comes.
1Hi babe(7
*h, we9ll all "o out to meet her,
$e9ll all "o out to meet her,
$e9ll all "o out to meet her
$hen she comes.
1Hi babe-
Whoa bac- Toot, toot-)
+he9ll !e wearin" red pa.amas
$hen she comes.
1"cratch, scratch)
+he9ll !e wearin" red pa.amas
$hen she comes.
1"cratch, scratch7
+he9ll !e wearin" red pa.amas,,
+he9ll !e wearin" red pa.amas,
+he9ll !e wearin" red pa.amas
$hen she comes.
1"cratch, scratch, Hi babe-
Whoa bac- Toot, toot-)
+he will have to sleep with 3randma
$hen she comes.
1"he snores-)
+he will have to sleep with 3randma
$hen she comes.
1"he snores-)
+he will have to sleep with 3randma,
+he9ll have to sleep with 3randma,
+he will have to sleep with 3randma
$hen she comes.
1"he snores-
"cratch, scratch, Hi babe-
Whoa bac- Toot, toot-)
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%4. Ro<5 Ro<5 Ro< 8o1r 'oa*
This song is great sung in *rounds*! &fter all the children now the song well, di$ide the
class into . groups!
/roup 01', will begin the song and sing it 2 times! When /roup 01' gets to the word
!oat, 1underlined7, /roup TW0 begins the song and continues singing! When /roup
TW0 gets to the word !oat, then /roup TH3'' begins the song! &ll three groups sing,
and then, one by one, they will get to the end, with /roup TH3'' finally finishing
alone, the phase *4ife is but a dream*!
5ow, row, row your !oat,
3ently down the stream.
,errily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
;ife is !ut a dream.
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%%. The 8ello< Ro!e o# TeEa!
There9s a yellow rose of Texas
That ' am "oin" to see
2o other soldier knows her
2o soldier, only me.
+he cried so when ' left her
't like to !roke my heart
And if ' ever find her
$e never more will part.
+he9s the sweetest rose of color
This soldier ever knew
Her eyes are !ri"ht as diamonds
They sparkle like the dew.
&ou may talk a!out your dearest ,ay
And sin" of 5osa ;ee
:ut the &ellow 5ose of Texas
:eats the !elles of Tennessee.
*h, my heart is feelin" weary
And my head is han"in" low
'9m "oin9 !ack to 3eor"y
To find my 6ncle 0oe.
&ou may talk a!out your :eaure"ard
And sin" of :o!!y ;ee
:ut the 3allant Hood of Texas
He raised Hell in Tennessee.
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%+. Ho< &1ch i! Tha* Do""y in *he Windo<6
2oteE
&rf- &rf- sounds lie a small dog!
3oof- 3oof- sounds lie a bigger dog!
How much is that do""ie in the window% (arf- arf-)
The one with the wa""ley tail<.
How much is that do""ie in the window% 1arf- arf-)
' do hope that do""ie9s for sale
' must take a trip to /alifornia
And leave my poor sweetheart alone,
'f he has a do", he won9t !e lonesome,
And the do""ie will have a "ood home
How much is that do""ie in the window% 1arf- arf-)
The one with the wa""ley tail<
How much is that do""ie in the window% 1arf- arf-)
' do hope that do""ie9s for sale.

' read in the paper there are ro!!ers 1roof- roof-)
$ith flashli"hts that shine in the dark<
,y love needs a do""ie to protect him,
And scare them away with one !ark.
' don9t want a !unny or a kitty.
' don9t want a parrot that talks.
' don9t want a !owl of little fishies,
He can9t take a "oldfish for a walk.
How much is that do""ie in the window% 1arf- arf-)
The one with the wa""ley tail<.
How much is that do""ie in the window% (arf- arf-)
' do hope that do""ie9s for sale.
154=4AT slowly, as if wihin"<7 ' do hope that do""ie9s for sale
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%-. The ?ar7er in *he Dell
This is a circle game! &ll the children form a circle with one child in the middle,
who will be the *farmer*! When the song says #takes a<.#, the child in the
middle, chooses someone from the circle to +oin them inside the circle!
1ear the end of the song, when the *rat taes the cheese*, after the
*cheese* is chosen, all the children in the middle of the circle run bac and
+oin hands in the circle, so that the cheese is all alone in the center when they
begin to sing, *The cheese stands alone5*
Then, the game can end5or the *cheese* can be the *6armer* when the game
begins again!
CHORUS:
The farmer in the dell,
The farmer in the dell,
Hi)ho, the derry)o
The farmer in the dell.
The farmer takes a wife,
The farmer takes a wife,
Hi)ho, the derry)o
The farmer takes a wife.
SI:/ TH; CHORUS
The wife takes a child
The wife takes a child
Hi)ho, the derry)o
The wife takes a child.
SI:/ TH; CHORUS
The child takes a nurse
The child takes a nurse
Hi)ho, the derry)o
The child takes a nurse.
SI:/ TH; CHORUS
The nurse takes a cow
The nurse takes a cow
Hi)ho, the derry)o
The nurse takes a cow.
SI:/ TH; CHORUS
The cow takes a do"
The cow takes a do"
Hi)ho, the derry)o
The cow takes a do".
SI:/ TH; CHORUS
The do" takes a cat
The do" takes a cat
Hi)ho, the derry)o
The do" takes a cat.
SI:/ TH; CHORUS
The cat takes a rat
The cat takes a rat
Hi)ho, the derry)o
The cat takes a rat.
SI:/ TH; CHORUS
The rat takes the cheese
The rat takes the cheese
Hi)ho, the derry)o
The rat takes the cheese.
SI:/ TH; CHORUS
The cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
Hi)ho, the derry)o
The cheese stands alone.
SI:/ TH; CHORUS
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%0. Skip *o &y (o1
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip to my ;ou, my darlin9.
8ly9s in the !uttermilk,
+hoo, fly, shoo,
8ly9s in the !uttermilk,
+hoo, fly, shoo,
8ly9s in the !uttermilk,
+hoo, fly, shoo,
+kip to my ;ou, my darlin9.
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip to my ;ou, my darlin9.
/ows in the cornfield,
$hat9ll ' do%
/ows in the cornfield,
$hat9ll ' do%
/ows in the cornfield,
$hat9ll ' do%
+kip to my ;ou, my darlin9.
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip to my ;ou, my darlin9.
There9s a little red wa"on,
=aint it !lue
ThereDs a little red wa"on,
=aint it !lue
ThereDs a little red wa"on,
=aint it !lue
+kip to my ;ou, my darlin9.
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip, skip, skip to my ;ou,
+kip to my ;ou, my darlin9
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%2 'in"o
7n this song, children will clap to represent a missing letter in the dog's name!
7t taes some concentration and practice to do it correctly!
There was a farmer had a do",
And :in"o was his name)o.
:)')2)3)*(
:)')2)3)*(
:)')2)3)*(
And :in"o was his name)o(
There was a farmer had a do",
And :in"o was his name)o.
1Clap))')2)3)*(
1Clap7)')2)3)*(
1Clap)-')2)3)*(
And :in"o was his name)o(
There was a farmer had a do",
And :in"o was his name)o.
1Clap, clap7)2)3)*(
1Clap, clap7)2)3)*(
1Clap, clap7)2)3)*(
And :in"o was his name)o(
There was a farmer had a do",
And :in"o was his name)o.
1Clap, clap, clap7)3)*(
1Clap, clap, clap7)3)*(
1/lap, clap, clap7)3)*(
And :in"o was his name)o(
There was a farmer had a do",
And :in"o was his name)o.
1Clap, clap, clap, clap7)*(
1Clap, clap, clap, clap7)*(
1Clap, clap, clap, clap7)*(
And :in"o was his name)o(
There was a farmer had a do",
And :in"o was his name)o.
1Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
And :in"o was his name)o(
There was a farmer had a do",
And :in"o was his name)o.
:)')2)3)*(
:)')2)3)*(
:)')2)3)*(
And :in"o was his name)o(
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+4. Rin" a Ro1nd *he Ro!ie
5in" around the rosie,
A pocket full of posies,
Ashes( Ashes(
$e all fall down(
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+3. Si7ple Si7on
+imple +imon met a pie)man
3oin" to the fair@
+aid +imple +imon to the pie)man,
#;et me taste your ware.#
+aid the man to +imple +imon,
#Do you plan to pay%#
+aid +imon, #&es, of course ' do,#
:ut then he ran away(
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+2. I# 8o1Bre Happy and 8o1 >no< I*
'f you9re happy and you know it, clap your hands! (C4&), C4&))
'f you9re happy and you know it, clap your hands! (C4&), C4&))
'f you9re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
'f you9re happy and you know it, clap your hands! (C4&), C4&))
'f you9re happy and you know it, stomp your feet! ("T08), "T08))
'f you9re happy and you know it, stomp your feet! ("T08), "T08))
'f you9re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
'f you9re happy and you know it, stomp your feet! ("T08), "T08))
'f you9re happy and you know it, shout Hooray( (H003&9-)
'f you9re happy and you know it, clap your Hooray( (H003&9-)
'f you9re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
'f you9re happy and you know it, shout Hooray( (H003&9-)
'f you9re happy and you know it, do all three!
(C4&), C4&), "T08) , "T08), H003&9-)
'f you9re happy and you know it, do all three!
(C4&), C4&), "T08), "T08), H003&9-)
'f you9re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
'f you9re happy and you know it, do all three!
(C4&), C4&), "T08), "T08), H003&9-)
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