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ANIMAL FAIR
Itsy bitsy spider
Chorus:
The itsy bitsy spider I went to the Animal Fair
Went up the waterspout The birds and the beasts were there
Down came the rain The big baboon by the light of the moon
And washed the spider out Was combing his auburn hair
Out came the sun The monkey, he got drunk, and fell on the elephant's trunk
And dried up all the rain The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees
And the itsy bitsy spider And that was the end of the monk-ey, monk-ey, monk-ey
Went up the spout again.
Said a flea to a fly in a flue
Said the flea "Oh what shall we do?"
Ring around the Rosy
Said the fly, "Let us flee!"; said the flea, "Let us fly!"
So they flew through a flaw in the flue
Ring around the rosy, a pocket full of posies Chorus
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down!
There was a farmer had a dog, I came down here with my hat caved in,
And Bingo was his name-o. Doo-da, doo-da
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O! I go back home with a pocket full of tin
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O! Oh, de doo-da day
(Clap, clap, clap)-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o! Going to run all night
Going to run all day
There was a farmer had a dog, I bet my money on a bob-tailed nag
And Bingo was his name-o. Somebody bet on the gray
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
(Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O!
And Bingo was his name-o! CLEMENTINE
There was a farmer had a dog, In a cavern, in a canyon,
And Bingo was his name-o. Excavating for a mine
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap) Dwelt a miner forty-niner,
(Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
And his daughter Clementine
Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap)
And Bingo was his name-o!
Chorus:
Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling, Clementine!
BROTHER, COME AND You are lost and gone forever
DANCE WITH ME Dreadful sorry, Clementine
Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow You hold her hand and she holds yours,
Dinah won't you blow your horn, your horn And that's a very good sign
Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow That she's your tootsie wootsie
Dinah won't you blow your horn, your horn In the good, old summertime.
The bear went over the river; the bear went over the river
The bear went over the river, to see what he could see.
And all that he could see, and all that he could see
Was the other side of the river, the other side of the river
The other side of the river, was all that he could see.
For he's a jolly good fellow, for he's a jolly good fellow
For he's a jolly good fellow, which nobody can deny.
Which nobody can deny, which nobody can deny
For he's a jolly good fellow, for he's a jolly good fellow
For he's a jolly good fellow, which nobody can deny.
You put your whole self in, So, listen to the jingle
You put your whole self out; The rumble and the roar
You put your whole self in, As she glides along the woodland
And you shake it all about. Through the hills and by the shore
You do the Hokey-Pokey,
And you turn yourself around. Hear the mighty rush of the engine
That's what it's all about Hear that lonesome hobo call
You're traveling through the jungles on
The Wabash Cannonball
THE SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK You're traveling through the jungles on
The Wabash Cannonball
East side, west side,
All around the town,
The tots sang "Ring-a-Rosie,"
"London Bridge is Falling Down."
Boys and girls together,
Me and Mamie O'Rourke,
Tripped the light fantastic,
On the sidewalks of New York.
The wiper on the glass go swish, swish, swish; There was an old lady who swallowed a bird
Swish, swish, swish; Swish, swish, swish. How absurd, to swallow a bird
The wiper on the glass go Swish, swish, swish; She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
all through the town. That wriggled and wiggled and jiggled inside her
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
The doors on the bus go open and shut. I don't know why she swallowed that fly
open and shut, open and shut. Perhaps she'll die
The doors on the bus go open and shut.
all through the town. There was an old lady who swallowed a cat
Imagine that, she swallowed a cat
The Driver on the bus says "Move on back, She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
move on back, move on back;" She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
The Driver on the bus says "Move on back", That wriggled and wiggled and jiggled inside her
all through the town. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
I don't know why she swallowed that fly
Perhaps she'll die
THERE'S A HOLE IN MY BUCKET
There was an old lady who swallowed a dog
What a hog! To swallow a dog
There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
Then, mend it, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, dear Gofy
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
Then, mend it, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, mend it
That wriggled and wiggled and jiggled inside her
With what shall I mend it, dear Liza, dear Liza
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
With what shall I mend it, dear Liza, with what
I don't know why she swallowed that fly
With some straw, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, dear Gofy
Perhaps she'll die.
With some straw, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, some straw
But the straw is too long, dear Liza, dear Liza
There was an old lady who swallowed a goat
But the straw is too long, dear Liza, too long
Just opened her throat and swallowed a goat
Then cut it, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, dear Gofy
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog
Then cut it, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, cut it
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat
With what shall I cut it, dear Liza, dear Liza
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird
With what shall I cut it, dear Liza, with what
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider
With a knife, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, dear Gofy
That wriggled and wiggled and jiggled inside her
With a knife, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, a knife
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly
But the knife is too dull, dear Liza, dear Liza
I don't know why she swallowed that fly
But the knife is too dull, dear Liza, too dull
Perhaps she'll die.
Then sharpen it, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, dear Gofy
Then sharpen it, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, sharpen it
There was an old lady who swallowed a horse
With what shall I sharpen it, dear Liza, dear Liza
She's dead, of course.
With what shall I sharpen it, dear Liza, with what
With a stone, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, dear Gofy
With a stone, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, a stone
But the stone is too dry, dear Liza, dear Liza
But the stone is too dry, dear Liza, too dry
Then wet it, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, dear Gofy
Then wet it, dear Gofy, dear Gofy, wet it
With what shall I wet it, dear Liza, dear Liza
CHILDREN SONGS 185
THIS OLD MAN TINY THUMBELINA
This old man, he played one Once there was a maiden so beautiful and kind
He played knick-knack on my thumb She was the smallest maiden fair that you could ever find
With a knick-knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone She was sweet and she was gentle,
This old man came rolling home and she loved the simple way
At night she slept in a walnut shell,
This old man, he played two she sailed on a flower all day
He played knick-knack on my shoe
With a knick-knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone Chorus:
This old man came rolling home Tiny Thumbelina! You could fit into my hand
I hope you find a happy place in a sunny, fairy land
This old man, he played three
He played knick-knack on my knee Somewhere there's a tiny prince,
With a knick-knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone he's handsome, good, and kind
This old man came rolling home He is just the prince that Thumbelina wants to find
He's strong and he is gentle, and he loves the simple way
This old man, he played four He and Thumbelina will be happy all their day
He played knick-knack on my door Chorus
With a knick-knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home
TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
This old man, he played five
He played knick-knack on my hive
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
With a knick-knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone
How I wonder what you are
This old man came rolling home
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
This old man, he played six
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
He played knick-knack on my sticks
How I wonder what you are
With a knick-knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home
When the blazing sun is gone
When he nothing shines upon
This old man, he played seven
Then you show your little light
He played knick-knack up to heaven
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night
With a knick-knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
This old man came rolling home
How I wonder what you are
This old man, he played eight
He played knick-knack on my gate
With a knick-knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone WALTZING MATILDA
This old man came rolling home
Once a jolly swagman sat beside the billabong
This old man, he played nine Under the shade of a coolibah tree
He played knick-knack on my line And he sang as he sat and waited by the billabong
With a knick-knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone You'll come a waltzing matilda with me
This old man came rolling home Chorus:
Waltzing matilda, waltzing matilda
This old man, he played ten You'll come a waltzing matilda with me
He played knick-knack once again And he sang as he sat and waited by the billabong
With a knick-knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone You'll come a waltzing matilda with me
This old man came rolling home
Down came a jumbuck to drink beside the billabong
Up jumped the swagman and seized him with glee
THREE BLIND MICE And he sang as he showed jumbuck in his tuckerbag
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me
Chorus
Three blind mice
Up rode the Squatter mounted on his thoroughbred
Three blind mice
Down came the Troopers - one, two, three
See how they run
"Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag
See how they run
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me"
Chorus
They all ran after
Up jumped the swagman riding to the billabong
The farmer's wife
"You'll never catch me alive," said he
She cut off their tails
And his ghost may be heard as you ride beside the billabong
With a carving knife
You'll come a waltzing matilda with me
Did you ever see
Chorus
Such a sight in your life
As three blind mice