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A Rum Sum Sum
A rum sum sum,A rum sum sum.
Guli guli guli guli guli rum sum sum.
A rum sum sum,A rum sum sum.
Guli guli guli guli guli rum sum sum.
A rafi, a rafiGuli guli guli guli guli rum sum sum.
A rafi, a rafiGuli guli guli guli guli rum sum sum.
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Daisy Bell A Bicycle Built for Two
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There is a flowerWithin my heart,
Daisy, Daisy!Planted one day
By a glancing dart,Planted by Daisy Bell!Whether she loves me
Or loves me not,Sometimes it's hard to tell;
Yet I am longing to share the lot -Of beautiful Daisy Bell!
Chorus:Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer do!I'm half crazy,
All for the love of you!It won't be a stylish marriage,
I can't afford a carriageBut you'll look sweet upon the seat
Of a bicycle made for two.
We will go tandemAs man and wife,
Daisy, Daisy!'Peddling' away
Down the road of life,I and my Daisy Bell!When the road's darkWe can both despise
P'licemen and lamps as well;
In the dazzling eyesOf beautiful Daisy Bell!
Chorus
Harry Dacre, 1892
Daisy Bell A Bicycle Built for Two
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Harry Dacre, 1892
I will stand by youIn wheel or woe,
Daisy, Daisy!You'll be the bell(e)
Which I'll ring you know!Sweet little Daisy Bell!
You'll take the 'lead'In each 'trip' we take,
Then if I don't do well,I will permit you to
Use the brake,My beautiful Daisy Bell!
Chorus
There is a flow-erWith-in my heart,Dai-sy, Dai-sy!
Plan-ted one dayBy a glan-cing dart,
Plan-ted by Dai - sy Bell!Whe-ther she loves me
Or loves me not,Some-times it's hard to tell;Yet I am long-ing to share
The lot of beau-ti-ful Dai-sy Bell!
Daisy, Daisy,Give me your ans-wer do!
I'm half cra-zy,All for the love of you!
It won't be a sty-lish mar-riage,I can't af-ford a car-riage,
But you'll look sweet up-on the seatOf a bi-cy-cle made for two.
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Aiken Drum
1
There was a man (who) lived in the moon,In the moon, in the moon.
There was a man (who) lived in the moon.And his name was Aiken Drum.
ChorusAnd he played upon a ladle.
A ladle. A ladle.He played upon a ladle.
And his name was Aiken Drum.
His hair was made of spaghetti.Spaghetti. Spaghetti.
His hair was made of spaghetti.And his name was Aiken Drum.
Chorus
His hat was made of Swiss cheese.Swiss cheese. Swiss cheese.
His hat was made of Swiss cheese.And his name was Aiken Drum.
Chorus
His eyes were made of fried eggs.Fried eggs. Fried eggs.
His eyes were made of fried eggs.And his name was Aiken Drum.
Chorus
Traditional Song Lyrics
Aiken Drum
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His ears were made from lettuce.Lettuce. Lettuce.
His ears were made from lettuce.And his name was Aiken Drum.
Chorus
His nose was made from sausage.Sausage. Sausage.
His nose was made from sausage.And his name was Aiken Drum.
Chorus
His mouth was made from an orange.An orange. An orange.
His mouth was made from an orange.And his name was Aiken Drum.
Chorus
His face was always smiling.Smiling. Smiling.
His face was always smiling.And his name was Aiken Drum.
Chorus
There was a man (who) lived in the moon.In the moon, in the moon.
There was a man (who) lived in the moon.And his name was Aiken Drum.
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Alouette
Refrain:Allouette, gentille Allouette
Allouette, je te plumerai
Je te plumerai la têteJe te plumerai la têteEt la tête - et la têteAllouette - Allouette
Ah!
(refrain)
Je te plumerai le becJe te plumerai le becEt le bec, et le becEt la tête, et la têteAlouette, alouette
Ah!
(refrain)
Je te plumerai les yeuxJe te plumerai les yeuxEt les yeux, et les yeux
Et le bec, et le becEt la tête, et la têteAlouette, alouette
Ah!
(refrain)
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Alouette
Je te plumerai le couJe te plumerai le couEt le cou, et le cou
Et les yeux, et les yeuxEt le bec, et le becEt la tête, et la têteAlouette, alouette
Ah!
Je te plumerai les ailesJe te plumerai les ailesEt les ailes, et les ailes
Et le cou, et le couEt les yeux, et les yeux
Et le bec, et le becEt la tête, et la têteAlouette, alouette
Ah!
(refrain)
Je te plumerai le dosJe te plumerai le dosEt le dos, et le dos
Et les ailes, et les ailesEt le cou, et le cou
Et les yeux, et les yeuxEt le bec, et le becEt la tête, et la têteAlouette, alouette
Ah!
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Alouette
(refrain)
Je te plumerai les pattesJe te plumerai les pattesEt les pattes, et les pattes
Et le dos, et le dosEt les ailes, et les ailes
Et le cou, et le couEt les yeux, et les yeux
Et le bec, et le becEt la tête, et la têteAlouette, alouette
Ah!
(refrain)
Je te plumerai la queueJe te plumerai la queueEt la queue, et la queue
Et les pattes, et les pattesEt le dos, et le dos
Et les ailes, et les ailesEt le cou, et le cou
Et les yeux, et les yeuxEt le bec, et le becEt la tête, et la têteAlouette, alouette
Ah!
(refrain)
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Camptown Races
Camptown ladies sing this song,Doo-dah! doo-dah!
Camptown race-track five miles long,Oh, doo-dah day!
I come down here with my hat caved in,Doo-dah! doo-dah!
I go back home with a pocket full of tin,Oh, doo-dah day!
Chorus:Gonna run all night!Gonna run all day!
I'll bet my money on a bob-tail nag,Somebody bet on the bay.
The long tail filly and the big black horse,Doo-dah! doo-dah!
They fly the track and they cut across,Oh, doo-dah-day!
The blind hoss sticken in a big mud hole,Doo-dah! doo-dah!
Can't touch bottom with a ten foot pole,Oh, doo-dah-day!
Chorus
Traditional Song Lyrics written by Stephen Collins Foster
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Camptown Races
Old muley cow come on to the track,Doo-dah! doo-dah!
The bob-tail fling her over his back,Oh, doo-dah-day!
Then fly along like a rail-road car,Doo-dah! doo-dah!
Runnin' a race with a shootin' star,Oh, doo-dah-day!
Chorus
See them flyin' on a ten mile heat,Doo-dah doo-dah!
Round the race track, then repeat,Oh, doo-dah-day!
I win my money on de bob-tail nag,Doo-dah! doo-dah!
I keep my money in an old tow-bag,Oh, doo-dah-day!
Chorus
Traditional Song Lyrics written by Stephen Collins Foster
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Doctor Knickerbocker
1
Doc - tor Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker number nine,He's got the rhythm and he keeps in time.
Now, let's get the rhythm of the hands (clap, clap).Now, you've got the rhythm of the hands (clap, clap)
Now, let's get the rhythm of the number nineOne, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.
Doc - tor Knickerbocker, Knickerbocker number nine,He's got the rhythm and he keeps in time.
Now, let's get the rhythm of the hands (clap, clap).
Now, let's get the rhythm of the feet (stamp, stamp)Now, you've got the rhythm of the feet (stamp, stamp)
Now, let's get the rhythm of the number nineOne, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.
...Now, let's get the rhythm of the hips(hips go side to side and say, "cha cha").
Now, you've got the rhythm of the hips (cha, cha)....
Traditional Song Lyrics
Doctor Knickerbocker
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...Now, let's get the rhythm of the arms(lift both arms up in the air and say, "woo woo").
Now, you've got the rhythm of the arms (woo, woo)....
... Now, let's get the rhythm of the lips (kiss, kiss)Now, you've got the rhythm of the lips (kiss, kiss)
Now, let's get the rhythm of the number nine.One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine.
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Flea, Fly, Flow Mosquito
FleaFlea fly
Flea fly flowFlea fly flow mosquito
Oh no-no no more mosquitoesItchy itchy scratchy scratchy,
Ooh I got one down my backy!Eet biddly oatten boatten boe boe boe ditten dotten
Wye doan choo oo
Chase thatBig bad bug
Make it go away!SHOO! SHOO!
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Found A Peanut
1
Found a peanut, found a peanut,Found a peanut just now,
Just now I found a peanut,Found a peanut just now.
Cracked it open, cracked it open,Cracked it open just now,
Just now I cracked it open,Cracked it open just now.
It was rotten, it was rotten,It was rotten just now,Just now it was rotten,It was rotten just now.
Ate it anyway, ate it anyway,Ate it anyway just now,Just now I ate it anyway,Ate it anyway just now.
Got a stomach ache, got a stomach ache,Got a stomach ache just now,
Just now I got a stomach ache,Got a stomach ache just now.
Called the doctor, called the doctor,Called the doctor just now,Just now I called the doctor,Called the doctor just now.
Traditional Song Lyrics
Found A Peanut
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Penicillin, Penicillin,Penicillin just now,
Just now I took Penicillin,Penicillin just now.
Operation, operation,Operation just now,
Just now an operation,An operation just now.
Died anyway, died anyway,Died anyway just now,Just now I died anyway,Died anyway just now.
Went to heaven, went to heaven,Went to heaven just now,
Just now I went to heaven,Went to heaven just now.
Wouldn't take me, wouldn't take me,Wouldn't take me just now,
Just now Heaven wouldn't take me,Wouldn't take me just now.
Went the other way, went the other way,Went the other way just now,
Just now I went the other way,Went the other way just now.
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Found A Peanut
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Traditional Song Lyrics
Didn't want me, didn't want me,Didn't want me just now,
Just now they didn't want me,Didn't want me just now.
Was a dream, was a dream,Was a dream just now,
Just now it was a dream,Was a dream, just now.
Then I woke up, then I woke up,Then I woke up just now,
Just now I woke up,I woke up just now.
Found a peanut, found a peanut,Found a peanut just now,
Just now I found a peanut,Found a peanut just now.
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Frère Jacques (Brother John)
In French:
Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,Dormez vous? Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matinesDing Ding Dong,Ding Ding Dong
In English:
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?Brother John, Brother John?Morning bells are ringing,Morning bells are ringing
Ding Ding Dong,Ding Ding Dong.
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Git Along Little Doggies
As I was a-walking one morning for pleasureI spied a cowpuncher a-riding along
His hat was throwed back, and his spurs were a-jinglingAnd as he approached, he was singing this song
Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little doggies
Whoopee ti yi yo, git along, little doggiesYou know that Wyoming will be your new home
We mark them and brand them and bob off their tailsWe round up our horses, load up the chuck-wagonAnd then throw the doggies out on the long trail
Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little doggies
Whoopee ti yi yo, git along, little doggiesYou know that Wyoming will be your new home
Some boys go up the long trail for pleasureBut that's where they get it most awfully wrongFor you'll never know the trouble they give us
As we go drivin' them doggies along
Whoopee ti yi yo, git along little doggies
Whoopee ti yi yo, git along, little doggiesYou know that Wyoming will be your new home
Traditional Song Lyrics
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I've Been Working On The Railroad
I've been workin' on the railroad,All the live long day.
I've been workin' on the railroad,Just to pass the time away.
Don't you hear the whistle blowing?Rise up so early in the morn.
Don't you hear the captain shouting"Dinah, blow your horn"
Dinah, won't you blow,Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?Dinah, won't you blow,Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah.Someone's in the kitchen, I know.
Someone's in the kitchen with DinahStrumming on the old banjo.
Fee, fi, fiddle-e-i-o.Fee, fi, fiddle-e-i-o-o-o-o.
Fee, fi, fiddle-e-i-o.Strumming on the old banjo.
Traditional Song Lyrics
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John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt
(whisper)
John Jacob Jingleheimer SchmidtHis name is my name, too!
Whenever we go out,The people always shout
(shout)
There goes John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt!Da da da da da da da
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Keemo Kyemo
There was an old frog who lived in a spring.Sing song kitty catchy kye me oh
Sing song kitty catchy kye me oh
Keemo kyemo dell ray hi hoeRumpity Rump
Periwinkle soap fatLink horn nip cat
Sing song kitty catchy kye me oh
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Michael Finnegan
There was an old man named Michael FinneganHe had whiskers on his chinnegan
They fell out and then grew in againPoor old Michael Finnegan
Begin again.
There was an old man named Michael FinneganHe went fishing with a pinnegan
Caught a fish and dropped it in againPoor old Michael Finnegan
Begin again.
There was an old man named Michael Finnegan,Climbed a tree and barked his shin-egan,
Took off several yards of skin-egan,Poor old Michael Finnegan
Begin again.
There was an old man named Michael FinneganHe grew fat and then grew thin againThen he died and had to begin again
Poor old Michael FinneganBegin again.
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Oh Mr. Sun
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree...
These little childrenAre asking you
To please come outSo we can play with you
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me!
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree...
These little childrenAre asking you
To please come outSo we can play with you
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on...Please shine down on...
Please shine down on me!
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Oh, My Darling Clementine
In a cavern, in a canyonExcavating for a mine
Lived a miner forty-ninerAnd his daughter, Clementine
Chorus:Oh, my darling, oh, my darling
Oh, my darling ClementineYou are lost and gone forever
Dear sweet darling, Clementine(or "Dreadful sorry, Clementine")
Light she was and like a fairyAnd her shoes were number nine
Packing boxes without topsesSandals were for Clementine
Chorus
Drove her ducklings to the waterEvery morning just at nine
Hit her foot against a boulderFell into the foaming brine
Chorus
Ruby lips above the waterBlowing bubbles soft and fine
But, because I was not a swimmerI lost my Clementine
Chorus
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Oh, My Darling Clementine
Then the miner, forty-ninerSoon began his own decline
Thought he oughta join his daughterNow he's with his Clementine
Chorus
There's a churchyard on the hillsideWhere the flowers grow and vineThere grow roses, and the posies
Fertilized by Clementine
Chorus
Now you children, learn the moralOf this little tale of mineCPR, performed in time
Would have saved my Clementine
Chorus
How I miss her, how I miss herHow I miss my ClementineCPR and swimming lessons
Would have saved my Valentine.
Chorus
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Oh, Susanna
I come from AlabamaWith a banjo on my kneeI'm going to Louisiana,My true love for to see.
It rained all night the day I leftThe weather it was dry
The sun so hot, I froze to deathSusanna, don't you cry.
Oh, Susanna,Oh don't you cry for me
For I come from AlabamaWith a banjo on my knee.
I had a dream the other nightWhen everything was still
I thought I saw Susanna dearA-coming down the hill.
The buckwheat cake was in her mouthThe tear was in her eye
Oh, Susanna,Oh don't you cry for me
For I come from AlabamaWith a banjo on my knee.
I come from A-la-ba-maWith a ban-jo on my knee,I'm going to Lou-i-siana,My true love for to see.
Oh, Su-san-na,Oh, don't you cry for me,
For I come from A-la-ba-maWith a ban-jo on my knee.
Traditional Song Lyrics
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She'll Be Coming Around the Mountain
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comesShe'll be coming round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming round the mountain,She'll be coming round the mountain,
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes
She'll be driving six white horses when she comesShe'll be driving six white horses when she comes
She'll be driving six white horses, she'll be driving six white horses,She'll be driving six white horses when she comes
Oh, we'll all go out to meet her when she comesOh, we'll all go out to meet her when she comes
Oh, we'll all go out to meet her, we'll all go out to meet her,We'll all go out to meet her when she comes
She'll be wearing red pajamas when she comesShe'll be wearing red pajamas when she comes
She'll be wearing red pajamas, she'll be wearing red pajamas,She'll be wearing red pajamas when she comes
She will have to sleep with Grandma when she comesShe will have to sleep with Grandma when she comes
She will have to sleep with Grandma,She will have to sleep with Grandma,
She will have to sleep with Grandma when she comes
Traditional Song Lyrics
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There's A Hole In the Bucket
1
With straw, dear Henry,Dear Henry, dear HenryWith straw, dear Henry,Dear Henry, with straw.
But the straw is too long,Dear Liza, dear Liza
But the straw is too long,Dear Liza, too long
Then cut it, dear Henry,Dear Henry, dear HenryThen cut it, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, cut it.
With what shall I cut it,Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I cut it,Dear Liza, with what?
With an axe, dear Henry,Dear Henry, dear HenryWith an axe, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, an axe.
The axe is too dull,Dear Liza, dear LizaThe axe is too dull,Dear Liza, too dull
Then sharpen it, dear Henry,Dear Henry, dear Henry
Then sharpen it, dear Henry,Dear Henry, sharpen it.
With what shall I sharpen it,Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I sharpen it,Dear Liza, with what?
Traditional Song Lyrics
There's A Hole In the Bucket
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With a stone, dear Henry,Dear Henry, dear Henry
With a stone, dear Henry,Dear Henry, a stone.
The stone is too dry,Dear Liza, dear LizaThe stone is too dry,Dear Liza, too dry
Then wet it, dear Henry,Dear Henry, dear HenryThen wet it, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, wet it.
With what shall I wet it,Dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I wet it,Dear Liza, with what?
With water, dear Henry,Dear Henry, dear HenryWith water, dear Henry,Dear Henry, with water.
In what shall I fetch itDear Liza, dear Liza?In what shall I fetch itDear Liza, in what?
In a bucket, dear Henry,Dear Henry, dear HenryIn a bucket, dear Henry,
Dear Henry, in the bucket.
There's a hole in the bucket,Dear Liza, dear Liza!
There's a hole in the bucket,Dear Liza, a hole!
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Waltzing Matilda
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabongUnder the shade of a coolibah tree,
And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".
Chorus:Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me"And he sang as he watched and waited 'til his billy boiled,
"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".
Down came a jumbuck to drink at that billabong,Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him with glee,
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag,"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".
Chorus
Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred,Down came the troopers, one, two, three,
"Where's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?""You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".
Chorus
Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong,"You'll never catch me alive", said he,
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,"You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda, with me".
Chorus
Traditional Song Lyrics
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A Sailor Went to Sea
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea.To see what he could see, see, see.But all that he could see, see, see.
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!
A sailor went to say, say, say.To see what he could say, say, say.But all that he could say, say, say.
Was the bottom of the deep blue say, say, say!
A sailor went to sigh, sigh, sigh.To see what he could sigh, sigh, sigh.But all that he could sigh, sigh, sigh.
Was the bottom of the deep blue sigh, sigh, sigh!
A sailor went to so, so, so.To see what he could so, so, so.But all that he could so, so, so.
Was the bottom of the deep blue so, so, so.
A sailor went to soo, soo, soo.To see what he could soo, soo, soo.But all that he could soo, soo, soo.
Was the bottom of the deep blue soo, soo, soo.
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea.To see what he could see, see, see.But all that he could see, see, see.
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!
Traditional Song Lyrics
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The Ants Go Marching
1
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching two by two,The little one stops to tie his shoe
And they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching three by three,The little one stops to climb a tree
And they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching four by four,The little one stops to shut the door
And they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Traditional Song Lyrics
The Ants Go Marching
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Traditional Song Lyrics
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching five by five,The little one stops to take a dive
And they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching six by six,The little one stops to pick up sticks
And they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching seven by seven,The little one stops to pray to heaven
And they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching eight by eight,The little one stops to shut the gate
And they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
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The Ants Go Marching
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Traditional Song Lyrics
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching nine by nine,The little one stops to check the time
And they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrahThe ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching ten by ten,The little one stops to say "THE END"
And they all go marching down to the groundTo get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
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Arabella Miller
Little Arabella Millerfound a woolly caterpillar.
First it crawled up on her mother,then upon her baby brother.
They said, "Arabella Miller!""Take away that caterpillar!"
Little Arabella Millerfound a woolly caterpillar.
First it crawled upon her brother,then upon her dear grandmother.
They said, "Arabella Miller!""How we love your caterpillar."
The caterpillar ate and ateLettuce on a pretty plate.Caterpillar grew so well.Caterpillar grew a shell.
Said little Arabella Miller,"What happened to my Caterpillar?"
In his shell, he grew some more.Bigger changes were in store.
In the shell, some wings did grow.Pretty colors he will show.
Arabella Miller said, "Oh, my!""Look at how that thing can fly."
Caterpillar is no more.Moth or butterfly for sure.
Flew some more to test its wings.Ready now to see new things.
Little Arabella Millerwaved "Good bye." to caterpillar.
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Boom Boom, Ain't It Great to Be Crazy!
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazyBoom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy
Giddy and foolish all day longBoom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
A horse and a flea and three blind miceSat on a curbstone shooting dice
The horse he slipped and fell on the flea"Whoops," said the flea, "there's a horse on me!"
Chorus
Way down South where bananas growAn ant stepped on an elephant's toe
The elephant cried with tears in his eyes"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?"
Chorus
Way up North where there's ice and snowThere lived a penguin and his name was Joe
He got so tired of black and whiteHe wore pink slacks to the dance last night!
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Boom Boom, Ain't It Great to Be Crazy!
Chorus
Eli, Eli had some socksA dollar a pair and a nickel a box
The longer you wear them, the shorter they getThrow them in the water and they don't get wet!
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazyBoom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy
Giddy and foolish all day longBoom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
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Cookie Jar Chant
Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
Who me?Yes you!
Couldn't be?Then who?
Use the hand clapping pattern: lap, clap, snap, clap.Say the chant with the group, trying not to skip a beat.
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Do Your Ears Hang Low
Do your ears hang low?Do they wobble to and fro?Can you tie them in a knot?Can you tie them in a bow?
Do you throw them over your shoulders,like a continental soldier?Do your ears hang low?
Yes my ears hang lowWhen they wobble to and fro
I can tie them in a knotI can tie them in a bow
I can throw them over my shoulderslike a continental soldier
My ears hang low
Yes my ears hang lowYes my ears hang low
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For he's a jolly good fellow,For he's a jolly good fellowFor 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 fellowFor he's a jolly good fellow,
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,
And so say all of us.
And so say all of us,And so say all of us.
For he's a jolly good fellow,For he's a jolly good fellow,For he's a jolly good fellow,
And so say all of us.
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Good Morning to You!
Good morning to you!Good morning to you!
With bright shining faces.Oh, this is the way to start a great day!
Good noontime to you!Good noontime to you!
With food on our faces.Oh, this is the way to have a great day!
Good evening to you!Good evening to you!
Stars and moon in their placesThey go through their paces.
Oh, this is the way to end a great day!
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Looby Loo
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Here we go looby looHere we go looby lieHere we go looby loo
All on a Saturday nightYou put your right hand in
You take your right hand outYou give your hand a shake, shake, shake
And turn yourself about
Here we go looby looHere we go looby lieHere we go looby loo
All on a Saturday nightYou put your left hand in
You take your left hand outYou give your left hand a shake, shake, shake
And turn yourself about
Here we go looby looHere we go looby lieHere we go looby loo
All on a Saturday nightYou put your right foot in
You take your right foot outYou give your right foot a shake, shake, shake
And turn yourself about
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Looby Loo
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Here we go looby looHere we go looby lieHere we go looby loo
All on a Saturday nightYou put your left foot in
You take your left foot outYou give your left foot a shake, shake, shake
And turn yourself about
Here we go looby looHere we go looby lieHere we go looby loo
All on a Saturday nightYou put your whole self in
You take your whole self outYou give your whole self a shake, shake, shake
And turn yourself about
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If you're happy and you know itClap your hands. Clap, Clap.
If you're happy and you know itClap your hands. Clap, Clap.
If you're happy and you know itand you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know itClap your hands. Clap, Clap.
If you're angry and you know itStomp your feet. Stomp, Stomp.If you're angry and you know itStomp your feet. Stomp, Stomp.If you're angry and you know itand you really want to show itIf you're angry and you know itStomp your feet. Stomp, Stomp.
If you're sad and you know itCry out loud. Boo hoo.
If you're sad and you know itCry out loud. Boo hoo.
If you're sad and you know itand you really want to show itIf you're sad and you know it
Cry out loud. Boo hoo.
If you're scared and you know itGive a shiver. Brrrr
If you're scared and you know itGive a shiver. Brrrr
If you're scared and you know itand you really want to show it
If you're scared and you know itGive a shiver. Brrrr
If you're silly and you know it.Laugh out loud. Laughter.
If you're silly and you know it.Laugh out loud. Laughter.
If you're silly and you know itand you really want to show itIf you're silly and you know it
Laugh out loud. Laughter.
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If you're friendly and you know itWave hello. Hi, there!
If you're friendly and you know itWave hello. Hi, there!
If you're friendly and you know itand you really want to show it
If you're friendly and you know itWave hello. Hi, there!
If you're sleepy and you know itGive a yawn. Yawn
If you're sleepy and you know itGive a yawn. Yawn
If you're sleepy and you know itand you really want to show it
If you're sleepy and you know itGive a yawn. Yawn
If you're excited and you know itShout hurray. Hurray.
If you're excited and you know itShout hurray. Hurray.
If you're excited and you know itand you really want to show it
If you're excited and you know itShout hurray. Hurray.
If you're happy and you know itClap your hands. Clap, Clap.
If you're happy and you know itClap your hands. Clap, Clap.
If you're happy and you know itand you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know itClap your hands. Clap, Clap.
Traditional Song Lyrics
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I Love the Mountains
I love the mountains.I love the rolling hills.
I love the flowers.I love the daffodils.I love the fireside.
When all the lights are low.
Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.
I love the flowers.I love the daffodils.
I love the mountains.I love the rolling hills.
I love the fireside.When all the lights are low.
Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.
We walk together.Hike by the quiet stream.
Watch for the sunrise.Breathing the air so clean.
When we're together,Sharing our fondest dreams.
Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.Boom dee ah dah. Boom dee ah dah.
Traditional Song Lyrics
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Make New Friends but Keep the Old
Make new friends, but keep the old.One is silver, the other is gold.
A circle is round, it has no end.That's how long, I will be your friend.
A fire burns bright, it warms the heart.We've been friends, from the very start.
You have one hand, I have the other.Put them together, we have each other.
Silver is precious, gold is too.I am precious, and so are you.
You help me, and I'll help youand together we will see it through.
The sky is blue the earth is greenI can help to keep it clean
Across the land, across the seaFriends forever we will always be
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The More We Get Together
The more we get together,Together, together
The more we get together,The happier we'll be
For your friends are my friendsAnd my friends are your friends
The more we get togetherThe happier we'll be.
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My Hand On My Head
Put my hand on my head,What have I here?
This is my head-thinker,Oh Mama dear
Head-thinker, head-thinker,Learning is cool
That's what they taught me in school.
Put my hand on my eyes,What have I here?
These are my eye-lookers,Oh Mama dear
Eye-lookers, head-thinker,Learning is cool
That's what they taught me in school.
Put my hand on my nose,What have I here?
This is my nose-smeller,Oh Mama dear
Nose-smeller, eye-lookers, head-thinker,Learning is cool
That's what they taught me in school.
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My Hand On My Head
Put my hand on my mouth,What have I here?
This is my mouth-taster,Oh Mama dear
Mouth-taster, nose-smeller,Eye-lookers, head-thinker,
Learning is coolThat's what they taught me in school.
Put my hand on my hand,What have I here?
This is my hand-toucher,Oh Mama dear
Hand-toucher, mouth-taster,Nose-smeller, eye-lookers, head-thinker,
Learning is coolThat's what they taught me in school.
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One Potato, Two Potato
One potato, two potato,
Three potato, four,
Five potato, six potato,
Seven potato, more.
Eight potato, nine potato,
Where is ten?
Now we must count over again.
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat
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Row, row, row your boatGently down the stream,
Merrily merrily, merrily, merrilyLife is but a dream
Row, row, row your boatGently down the brook,If you catch a little fishPlease let it off the hook
Row, row, row your boatGently down the creek,If you see a little mouse
Listen to it squeak
Row, row, row your boatGently down the river,
If the river gets you wetDon't forget to shiver
Row, row, row the boatGently to the shore,
If you see a lyin' bearDon't forget to roar
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat
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Row, row, row your boatWatch the water flow,
Rowing's fun but rowing's hardThat is what I know
Row, row, row your boatGently down the lake,
Don't stand up and rock the boatThat's a big mistake!
Row, row, row your boatSee the water run,
Rowing here and rowing thereOh we're almost done
Row, row, row your boatGently down the stream,
Ha ha fooled ya allI'm a submarine
Row, row, row your boatGently down the stream,
Merrily merrily, merrily, merrilyLife is but a dream
Repeat chorus
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Skidamarink
Skinnamarinky dinky dinkSkinnamarinky do,
I love you!
Skinnamarinky dinky dinkSkinnamarinky do,
I love you!
I love you in the morning,And in the afternoon
I love you in the evening,
Skinnamarinky dinky dinkSkinnamarinky do,
I love you!
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Skip To My Lou
Chorus:Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou.Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou.Lou, Lou, skip to my Lou.
Skip to my Lou, my darling.
Flies in the buttermilk, shoo fly shoo!Flies in the buttermilk, shoo fly shoo!Flies in the buttermilk, shoo fly shoo!
Skip to my Lou, my darling.
Chorus
Skip to my Lou, my darling.
Chorus
Little red wagon, painted blue.Little red wagon, painted blue.Little red wagon, painted blue.Skip to my Lou, my darling.
Chorus
Skip to my Lou, my darling.
Chorus
Skip to my Lou, my darling.
Chorus
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Taps (Day is Done)
Fading light dims the sightAnd a star gems the sky, gleaming bright
From afar drawing nigh,Falls the night.
Day is done, gone the sunFrom the lakes, from the hills, from the sky
All is well, safely rest;God is nigh.
Then goodnight, peaceful night;Till the light of the dawn shineth bright.
God is near, do not fear,Friend, goodnight.
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Tony Chestnut
Tony Chestnut knows I love you.Tony knows.Tony knows.
Tony Chestnut knows I love you.That's what Tony knows.
Touch your toes with your hands.Touch your toes.Touch your toes.
Touch your toes with your hands.Then give yourself a hug.
Touch your knees with your elbows.Touch your knees.Touch your knees.
Touch your knees with your elbows.Then give yourself a hug.
Touch your chest with your fists.Touch your chest.Touch your chest.
Touch your chest with your fists.Then give yourself a hug.
Touch your head with your fingers.Touch your head.Touch your head.
Touch your head with your fingers.Give yourself a hug.
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Tony Chestnut
Tony Chestnut knows I love youTony knows.Tony knows.
Tony Chestnut knows I love you.That's what Tony knows.
Touch your nose with your fingers.Touch your nose.Touch your nose.
Touch your nose with your fingers.Give yourself a hug.
I love you and you love me.Tony knows.Tony knows.
I love you and you love me.That's what Tony knows.
Tony Chestnut knows I love you.Tony knows.Tony knows.
Tony Chestnut knows I love you.That's what Tony knows.
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