Camp Fire S Burning

Camp Fire’s burning

Camp Fires burning,

Camp fires burning.

Draw nearer,

Draw nearer.

In the gloaming,

In the gloaming.

Come sing and be merry.

We are the Red Men

We are the red men, tall and quaint.

In our feathers and war paint.

Chorus: Pow wow, pow wow.

We the men of the old dun cow,

All of us are red men,

Feathers in our head men,

Down amongst the dead men.

Pow wow, pow wow.

We can fight with sticks and stones,

Bows and arrows, bricks and bone.

Chorus:

We come home from hunts and wars.

Greeted by our long nose squaws.

Chorus:

Kookaburra

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree,

Merry, merry King of the bush is he,

Laugh, kookaburra, laugh kookaburra,

Gay you life must be ha ha ha.

If you’re happy and you know it

If you’re happy and you know clap your hands.

If you’re happy and you know it,

Then you surely ought to show it.

If you’re happy and you know clap your hands.

2) Stamp you feet

3) Snap your fingers

4) Slap you thighs

5) Say we are

6) Do all five.

Whistle Mary whistle

Whistle Mary whistle,

And you shall have a cow.

I can not whistle mother

Because I don’t know how.

Whistle Mary whistle,

And you shall have a goat.

I can not whistle mother,

Because I’ve hurt my throat.

Whistle Mary whistle,

And you shall have man.

(Whistle)

I’ve just found out I can.

I like the flowers

I like the flowers,

I like the daffodils,

I like the mountains,

I like the rolling hills,

I like the fireside when all the lights are low.

Boom-di-are, Boom-di-are, Boom-di-are, Boom.

Donkey Riding

Were you ever in Quebec?

Stowing timber on the deck.

See the King with the golden crown,

Riding on a donkey.

Chorus: Hey-ho away we go, donkey riding, donkey riding.

Hey-ho away we go, riding on a donkey.

Were you ever round Cape Horn,

Where it’s always fine and warm.

See the lion and the unicorn,

Riding on a donkey.

Chorus:

Were you ever in Cardiff Bay?

Where the folks all shout ‘Hooray’.

Here comes Johnny with his three months pay.

Riding on a donkey.

Chorus:

My Aunt Grete

My Aunt Grete, veda, veda, vete.

Had a puss, veda, veda, vuss.

And that puss veda, veda, vuss,

Had a tail.

And that tail veda, veda, vail,

Had a curl veda, veda, vurl,

And that curl veda, veda, vurl,

Had a tip, coma.

And that tip, vede, veda, vip,

Had a curl veda veda vurl.

And that curl veda, veda, vurl,

Had a tail

And that tail veda, veda, vail,

Had a puss, veda, veda, vuss.

And that puss veda, veda, vuss,

Had my Aunt.

Full stop.

Ging Gang Goolie

Ging gang goolie, goolie, goolie goolie,

Watcha, ging gang goo, ging gang goo.

Ging gang goolie, goolie, goolie goolie,

Watcha, ging gang goo, ging gang goo.

Hey la, hey la sheyla, hey la sheyla, hey la hoo.

Shally wally, shally wally, shally wally, oompah, oompah, oompah.

Land of the Silver Birch

Land of the silver birch, home of the beaver,

Where still the mighty moose wanders at will.

Chorus: Blue lake and rocky shore,

I will return once more,

Boom di-di-ey-di, Boom di-di-ey-di, Boom di-di-ey-di boom.

My heart is sick for your, here in the lowlands.

I will return to you hills of the north.

Chorus:

Swift as a silver fish, canoe of birch bark,

Thy mighty waterways carry me forth.

Chorus:

There where the blue lake lies, I’ll set my wig-wam,

Close to the waters edge, silent and still.

A doggie stole a sausage

A doggie stole a sausage, cause he was under fed.

The cook she saw him do it, and now that doggies dead.

And all the little doggies were very sad that night.

They built a little tombstone and on it they did write:

A doggie stole a sausage……….

A Ram Sam Sam

A ram sam, sam

A ram sam, sam,

Goolie, goolie, goolie, goolie,

And a ram sam, sam.

A ram sam, sam

A ram sam, sam,

Goolie, goolie, goolie, goolie,

And a ram sam, sam.

A raving , a raving,

Goolie, goolie, goolie, goolie,

And a ram sam, sam.

A raving , a raving,

Goolie, goolie, goolie, goolie,

And a ram sam, sam.

Kum By Yah

Kum by yah, my Lord, kum by yah.

Oh Lord, kum by yah.

Someone’s crying Lord, kum by yah.

Oh Lord, kum by yah.

Someone’s singing Lord, kum by yah.

Oh Lord, kum by yah.

Someone’s praying Lord, kum by yah.

Oh Lord, kum by yah.

Oh how lovely is the evening

Oh how lovely is the evening,

Is the evening.

When the bells are sweetly ringing,

Sweetly ringing.

Ding dong ding.

Heidi

Heidi, heidi, heidi, di di di di,

Heidi, heidi, heido.

Heidi, heidi, heidi, di di di di,

Heidi, heidi, heido.

Heidi, heidi, di di di heidi,

Heidi heido.

Heidi, heidi, di di di heidi,

Heidi heido.

Web Footed Friends

Oh be kind to your web footed friends,

For a duck may be somebody’s mother.

She sits all alone in the swamp,

Where it’s always cold and damp.

Now you may think this is the end……well it is.

But to show you I’m not a little liar,

We’ll sing it all again.

But this time a little bit higher.

Music Shall Live

All things shall perish from under the sky.

Music alone shall live,

Music alone shall live.

Never shall die.

One Finger one Thumb

One finger one thumb keeps moving.

We’ll all be merry and bright.

One finger, one thumb, one arm etc…

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg etc…..

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head etc….

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head, stand up, sit down etc……

One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head, stand up, sit down, turn around etc…..

From out the Battered Elm Tree

From out the battered elm tree the brown owl’s cry we here.

And from the distant forest the Cuckoo answer’s clear.

Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckooooo.

Mr Moon, Mr Moon you’re out too soon the sun is still in the sky.

Go back to bed and cover up your head and wait till the night draws nigh.

The Swazi Warrior

Hold him down, the Swazi warrior.

Hold him down the Swazi King.

Hold him down, the Swazi warrior.

Hold him down the Swazi King.

I kama zimba zimba zimba,

I kama zimba zimba zee.

I kama zimba zimba zimba,

I kama zimba zimba zee.

Hi-ya Hi-ya Hi-ya ya ya ya.

A Girl Guide Went to Camp

There was a Girl Guide went to camp, went to camp.

She went to be without a lamp, without a lamp.

And when she found a beetle in her bed,

This is what the Girl Guide said, Girl Guide said.

Beetle, beetle go away, go away.

I’m afraid you can not stay, can not stay.

For you heard what the Captain said.

‘No two people in one bed, in one bed.’

Little Johnny England

Little Johnny England he went a wandering,

He went a wandering all day long.

He went a wandering with his little pannikin.

He went a wandering all day long,

You/we are the butchers

You/we are the bakers,

You/we are the candlestick makers,

You/we are the linen weavers,

You/we are the linen drapers,

You/we are the brokers,

We’re all the brokers’ men.

Johnny Apple Seed

The Lord is good to me,

And so I thank the Lord,

For giving me the things I need,

The sun, the rain and the apple seed.

The Lord is good to me.

And every seed that grows,

Will grow into a tree,

And some day soon,

There’ll be apple trees,

For every one in the world to see.

The Lord is good to me.

For All the Sunshine

For all the sunshine,

For nourishing rain.

Dear Lord for thy goodness,

We thank thee.

For food and thy care,

Rich blessings we share.

The proof of thy love,

And we thank thee.

We thank thee oh Lord.

Morning is Here

Morning is here,

The board is spread.

Thanks be to God

Who gives us bread.

Bees of Paradise

Bees of paradise,

Do the work of Jesus Christ,

Do the work that no man can.

The Menu

Coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee,

Cheese and biscuits, Cheese and biscuits, Cheese and biscuits, Cheese and biscuits,

Plums and custard, Plums and custard, Plums and custard, Plums and custard,

Beef and carrots, Beef and carrots, Beef and carrots, Beef and carrots,

Fish and chips, Fish and chips, Fish and chips, Fish and chips, Fish and chips,

Soup.

Old MacDonald

Old MacDonald had a farm,

Ee-ay ee-ay oh.

And that farm he had some sheep,

Ee-ay ee-ay oh.

He had fat sheep, thin sheep, thin sheep, fat sheep.

Tall sheep, short sheep, short sheep, tall sheep.

Old MacDonald had a farm,

Ee-ay ee-ay oh.

Pigs…..

Hens……

Cows…..

Why Shouldn’t my Goose

Why shouldn’t my goose,

Lay as well as thy goose,

When I paid for my goose,

Twice as much as thine.

Voony-Voo

Ah, voony voony voo ah voony,

Ah, voony voony voo ah voony.

Aye ay ay yippee aye aye aye,

Voony voony voo ah voony,

Voony voony voo ah voony.

Canadian Taps

Softly at the end of day,

As our campfire dies away

Silently each Guide should ask,

Have I done my daily task.

Have I kept my honour bright,

Can I guiltless sleep tonight.

Have I done and have I dared,

Every thing to be pre-paired.

The Crocodile

She sailed away on a lovely summer’s day,

On a back of a crocodile.

‘You see’ said she,

‘He’s as tame as tame can be, I’ll ride him down the Nile’.

But the croc winked his eye,

As the lady waved good-bye, wearing a happy smile.

At the end of the ride,

The lady was inside,

And the smile was on the crocodile.

Light Up the Fire

Come, come light up the fire,

Come, come join in the ring.

Here find dreams to inspire,

Stories to tell.

Music to sing.

Whip Poor Will

Gone to bed is the setting sun,

Night is coming and day is done.

Whip poor Will, whip poor will,

Has just begun.

Worms

Nobody loves me,

Everybody hate’s me,

Think I’ll go and eat worms.

Long thin skinny ones,

Short fat juicy ones,

See how they wriggle and squirm,

You bite of their heads,

And suck out the juice

And throw their skins away

Everybody wonders how I thrive on worms three times a day.

O Come and Go With Me

O come and go with me, Alleluia

To my fathers house, Alleluia,

To my fathers house,

O come and go with me, Alleluia

To my fathers house,

Where there’s peace, peace, peace.

There’s sweet communion there,

In my father’s house etc…..

There’ll be no parting there,

In my father’s house etc…

Banjo Song

I used to play my old banjo,

And rest it on my knee.

But now the strings have broken down,

It is no use to me.

I took it to the menders shop,

And then I brought it back ,
And now I play my old banjo,

Until the strings go crack, crack, crack.

Let Us Sing together

Let us sing together, let us sing together.

One and all a joyous song.

Let us sing together, let us sing together.

One and all joyous song.

Let us sing again, again,

One and all a joyous song.

Tzena

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,

Can’t you hear the music playing,

In the village square.

Tzena, Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,

Can’t you hear the music playing,

In the village square.

Tzena, Tzena, join the celebration,

There’ll be people here from every nation.

Dawn will find us dancing in the sunlight,

Dancing in the village square, village square.

Long, Long Worm

There’s a long, long worm a crawling, along the roof of my tent.

There’s a long, long whistle blowing and it’s time that I went.

There’s some cold, cold water for me, to take my morning dip.

And when I return I’ll find that worm upon my pillow slip.

That worm it keeps on crawling, through out the heat of the day.

Round and round the tent pole, but it will not stray.

There’s some warm, warm water waiting for me to take my evening wash. And when I return I’ll find that worm upon my pillow squish squash.

Meatballs

On top of spaghetti,

All covered in cheese.

I lost my poor meat ball,

When somebody sneezed.

It rolled onto the table,

And onto the floor.

And then my poor meatball,

Rolled out of the door.

It rolled onto the pavement,

And under a bush.

And now my poor meat ball

Is nothing but mush.

So next time you have spaghetti,

All covered in cheese.

Hold on to you meatball,

Cause someone might sneeze.

Avalanche

An Austrian went walking,

On a mountain top high.

Well on the way he met an avalanche.

Hmmmm hmmmm hmmmm

Erne acka cia swish, swish,

Erne acka cia hmmm.

St. Bernard – woof, woof

Milking cow – toot, toot

Fair maid – kiss, kiss

His wife – slap, slap.

Peters Flowery Springs

As I walked through Peters flowery springs,

Where the water’s so good.

I there heard a cuckoo,

As she sang from the wood.

Tra la la,

Tra la la tee hee hee, tra la la cuckoo,

Tra la la tee hee hee, tra.

Rock My Soul

Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham.

Oh rock my soul.

Too High can get over it,

Too low you can’t get under it,

Too wide you can’t get round it.

Got to go through that door.

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat,

Gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily,

Life is but a dream.

Chew, Chew, Chew Your Food

Chew, chew, chew your food,

Gaily through your meal.

The more you laugh, the less you eat.

The better you will feel.

Whole World in His Hand

He’s got the whole world in his hand.

He’s got the whole wide world in his hand.

He’s got the whole world in his hand.

He’s got you and me brother in his hand etc…..

He’s got you and me sister in his hand etc…..

He’s got the tiny little babies in his hand etc….

He’s got everybody here in his hands etc…..

When I First Came To This Land

When I first came to this land,

I was not a wealthy man.

So I got myself a shack and I did what I could.

And I called my shack, break my back.

But the land was sweet and good,

And I did what I could.

Cow – no milk now.

Hen – now and then.

Donkey – horse gone wonky.

Wife – run for your life.

Son - day work done.

As We Trek Along

As we trek along together, as we trek along together.

Shall we sing a song together, shall we sing a song together.

Love, life, laughter and sorrow.

Who knows what comes tomorrow.

Who knows and who care as we trek along.

As we trek along together, as we trek along together.