LYRICS TO COLLECTION 5 KIDS' SONGS
TRACK / SONG / BY / POINT OR THEME1. / HEADS, SHOULDERS… / BODY PARTS
2. / GIVE ME A LONG 'A'!! (VOWEL CHEER) / VOWELS
3. / ABC SONG
4. / APPLES AND BANANAS / RAFFI / LONG VOWEL SOUNDS
5. / FOUR HUGS A DAY / RAFFI / NUMBERS
6. / MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED / NUMBERS ***
7. / I WANT TO BE A DOG / CHARLOTTE DIAMOND / ANIMALS ***
8. / GRAMPA'S FARM / RAFFI / FARM ANIMALS, *** ADJECTIVES
9. / SPIDER ON THE FLOOR / BODY PARTS, *** PREPOSITIONS
10. = / THE CAT CAME BACK / FRED PENNER / PAST VERBS
11. / A, YOU'RE ADORABLE / ALPHABET POEMS ***
12. / THE ANTS GO MARCHING / NUMBERS ANIMALS ***
13. / BEAR HUG
14. / I WANT A PURPLE KITTY / CHARLOTTE DIAMOND / ADJECTIVE +NOUN
***
15. / BROWN GIRL IN THE RING / BONEY M / CIRCLE DANCING ***
16. = / BANANA PHONE / RAFFI
17. = / POPCORN / RAFFI / FOOD
18. / SANDWICHES ARE BEAUTIFUL / FOOD
19. / PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY / FOOD
20. / THE MARVELOUS TOY / Past verbs, noises: Draw it!
21. / I WON'T GROW UP / DISNEY / WON'T + V
22. = / SHARING / RAFFI
23. = / BOOM BOOM; AIN'T IT GOOD / RAFFI / ***
24. / SHAKE MY SILLIES OUT / RAFFI / ***
25. / DOWN BY THE BAY / RAFFI / ***
26. = / THE ARGUMENT / MONTY PYTHON / NEGATIVE FORMS
27. / THE UNIVERSE SONG / MONTY PYTHON / LARGE NUMBERS, PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY
28. = / BRUSH YOUR TEETH / RAFFI / DAILY ACTIVITIES ***
29. = / HOKEY POKEY / BODY PARTS AND MOVEMENTS ***
30. / SILENT E / TOM LEHRER / SILENT E RULE
31. = / I KNOW AN OLD LADY / Burl Ives
32. / MY MENORA / SHLOCK ROCK / FUN WITH HEBRISH
** THESE SONGS CAN EASILY BE ADAPTED TO OTHER TOPICS
SONG # 1 Head , Shoulders
Additional Lyrics By: Nancy and John Cassidy
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat, feet and seat,
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat, feet and seat,
And hair and hips and chin and cheeks,
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat, feet and seat.
Neck, tonsils heart and lung….
Eyebrows, nostrils, throat and tongue….
SONG # 5 Four Hugs A Day
© Earl Robinson & Charlotte Diamond
Chorus
Four Hugs a Day, that’s the minimum
Four Hugs a Day, not the maximum
Step one, look them right in the eye
Step two, nose to nose
Step three, reach your arms
Step four, you can’t do any harm
With...
Chorus
Don’t forget your Mama and Papa
Your Grandma and Grandpa
And all your friends, too
Brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles
And don’t forget your teachers too!
We need 1, 2, 3 and 4
We need 1, 2, 3 and 4
We need...
Chorus
Don’t forget you’ve got to give Four Hugs a Day.
http://www.charlottediamond.com/music/actions_for_four_hugs_a_day.htm
# 8 Grandpa's Farm
Traditional Lyrics
Listen to this song.
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Chorus:
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way to Grandpa's farm.
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way to Grandpa's farm.
Down on Grandpa's farm there is a big brown cow
Down on Grandpa's farm there is a big brown cow
Chorus
The cow, it goes a lot like this... (moo)
The cow, it goes a lot like this... (moo)
Chorus
The chicken, it goes a lot like this... (cluck, cluck)
The chicken, it goes a lot like this... (cluck, cluck)
Chorus
The horse, it goes a lot like this... (neigh, neigh)
The horse, it goes a lot like this... (neigh, neigh)
Chorus
The banjo, it goes a lot like this...
The banjo, it goes a lot like this...
# 9 There's A Spider On The Floor
(tune: If You're Happy And You Know It)
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
Who could ask for any more, than a spider on the floor,
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
(Modulate up a semitone each verse)
(2) Now the spider's on my leg (2x)
Oh, he is such a plague, this spider on my leg!
(3) Now the spider's on my stomach! (2x)
Oh, he's just a dumb old lummock, this spider on my stomach!
(4) Now the Spider's on my neck! (2x)
Oh, I'm going to be a wreck, I've got a spider on my neck!
(5) Now the spider's on my face! (2x)
Oh, what a big disgrace, I've got a spider on my face!
(6) Now the spider's on my head! (2x)
Oh, I wish that I were dead. I've got a spider on my head!
SPOKEN: "But he jumped off....
(Repeat 1st verse in original key)
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
The Cat Came Back (Version 1) Written By: Harry S. Miller
Old Mister Johnson had troubles of his own
He had a yellow cat which wouldn't leave its home;
He tried and he tried to give the cat away,
He gave it to a man goin' far, far away.
But the cat came back the very next day,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Away, away, yea, yea, yea
The man around the corner swore he'd kill the cat on sight,
He loaded up his shotgun with nails and dynamite;
He waited and he waited for the cat to come around,
Ninety seven pieces of the man is all they found.
But the cat came back…
He gave it to a little boy with a dollar note,
Told him for to take it up the river in a boat;
They tied a rope around its neck, it must have weighed a pound
Now they drag the river for a little boy that's drowned.
But the cat came back…
He gave it to a man going up in a balloon,
He told him for to take it to the man in the moon;
The balloon came down about ninety miles away,
Where he is now, well I dare not say.
The cat came back
He gave it to a man going way out West,
Told him for to take it to the one he loved the best;
First the train hit the curve, then it jumped the rail,
Not a soul was left behind to tell the gruesome tale.
But the cat came back
The cat it had some company one night out in the yard,
Someone threw a boot-jack, and they threw it mighty hard;
It caught the cat behind the ear, she thought it rather slight,
When along came a brick-bat and knocked the cat out of sight
But the cat came back the very next day,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Away, away, yea, yea, yea
Away across the ocean they did send the cat at last,
Vessel only out a day and making water fast;
People all began to pray, the boat began to toss,
A great big gust of wind came by and every soul was lost.
But the cat came back the very next day,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Away, away, yea, yea, yea
On a telegraph wire, sparrows sitting in a bunch,
The cat was feeling hungry, thought she'd like 'em for a lunch;
Climbing softly up the pole, and when she reached the top,
Put her foot upon the electric wire, which tied her in a knot.
But the cat came back the very next day,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
But the cat came back; it just couldn't stay away.
Away, away, yea, yea, yea
The cat was a possessor of a family of its own,
With seven little kittens till there came a cyclone;
Blew the houses all apart and tossed the cat around,
The air was full of kittens, and not a one was ever found.
But the cat came back the very next day,
The atom bomb fell just the other day,
The H-Bomb fell in the very same way;
Russia went, England went, and then the U.S.A.
The human race was finished without a chance to pray.
But the cat came back the very next day,
The cat came back, we thought he was a goner
(See also: Versions 2, 3, and 4)
#11 A, You're Adorable(The Alphabet Love Song)
(Thanks to Michael Sirotta for the midi!)
When Johnny Jones was serenading Mary, He sure could quote a lot of poetry But he'd much rather tell herwhat he learned in his speller When they both attended PS thirty-three....(chorus) "A," you're adorable, "B," you're so beautiful,"C," you're a cutie full of charms."D," you're a darling and "E," you're excitingAnd "F," you're a feather in my arms."G," you look good to me, "H," you're so heavenly,"I," you're the one I idolize."J," we're like Jack and Jill, "K," you're so kissable,"L," is the lovelight in your eyes."M," "N," "O," "P," I could go on all day."Q," "R," "S," "T," alphabetically speaking, you're OK.U," made my life complete, "V," means you're very sweet,Double-"U" "X" "Y" "Zee."It's fun to wander through the alphabet with youTo tell you what you mean to me.(repeat the chorus)
#12 The Ants Go Marching
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The 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 ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The 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 ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The 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 ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The 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 ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The 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 ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The 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 ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The 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 ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The 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 ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The 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 ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The 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 ground
To get out of the rain, BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
# 14 Brown girl in the ring Tra la la la laThere’s a brown girl in the ring Tra la la la Brown girl in the ring Tra la la la laShe looks like a sugar in a plum Plum plumShow me your motion Come on show me your motion Show me your motion She looks like a sugar in a plumPlum plumAll had water run dry Got nowhere to wash my clothsAll had water run dry Got nowhere to wash my clothsI remember one saturday nightWe had fried fish and johnny-cakesI remember one saturday nightWe had fried fish and johnny-cakes All had water run dryGot nowhere to wash my clothsAll had water run dryGot nowhere to wash my clothsI remember one saturday nightWe had fried fish and johnny-cakesI remember one saturday nightWe had fried fish and johnny-cakesBeng-a-dengBeng-a-deng
#15 BANANA PHONE by RAFFI
Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring Banana phone
Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring Banana phone
I've got this feeling so appealing
for us to get together and sing - SING!
Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring Banana phone
Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding Donana phone
It grows in bunches
I've got my hunches
Its the best
beats the rest cellular modular interactivodular
Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring Banana phone
Ping pong ping pong ping pong ping Ponana phone
Its no baloney It aint a phony My cellular Bananular phone
Don't need quarters don't need dimes
to call a friend of mine
dont need computer or tv to have a real good time
I'll call for pizza I'll call my cat I'll call the whitehouse, have a chat
I'll place a call around the world
Operator get me beijing jing jing jing
Ring ring ring ring ring ring ring Banana phone
Ying yang ying yang ying yang ying Yanana phone
It's a real live mama and papa phone
a brother and sister and a dogaphone
a grandpa phone and a grandma phone too - oh yeah