Mess Hall Songs

Camp Ajawah

Girls’ Song Book

August 24, 2009
Mess Hall Songs

Camp Ajawah Girls’ Songbook

A, B, C, D

A Boy and a girl

Acorn Song

Ajawah Rouser

Alleluia

Alice the Camel

Alive Awake Alert

An Austrian Went Yodeling

Ants go Marching

Bingo

Blue Sky

Boom Boom

Bubblegum Song

Castle on the Nile

Daisy on my toe

Desperado

Donkies are in Love with Carrots

Doodley Doo

Down By the Bay

Dunderback

Everywhere We Go

Gink Gonk

Green Grow the Rushes-o

Have You Ever Gone Fishing

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Hokey Pokey

Humpty Dump

I Got a Girl

I Wuv My Rabbit

I Love the Mountains

I Want to Camp

I Wish I Were
If You’re Happy

It’s Been a Long Summer

Junior Birdmen

Keep on the Sunny Side

Little Johnny England

Little Man

Minnesota Rouser

Monday Morning

Mr. Sun

Mrs. O’Leary

MTA

My Aunt Grete

My Dog Lima

My Father Slew A Kangaroo

Octa Kava Nuva

Old Dan Tucker

Old McDonald Had a Farm

One Finger, One Thumb

Other Day, The

Rattlin’ Bog

Rise and Shine

Row Row Row Your Boat

Russian Song

Sara the Whale

Shuny Muny

Si and I

Sippin’ Cider

Sixteen Tons

Sons of the Sea

Suitors

Sweet Violets

The Red Rose and the Briar

They Go Wild

Three Bears

Titanic

To Stop the Train

Two Short-Necked Buzzards

Wahsaw 42nd

Way Up in the Sky

We’re Up at Camp Ajawah

When You Hear a Cannon

Yawning In the Morning

Your Mama Don’t Wear No Socks

Camp Ajawah Girls’ Songbook

Campfire Songs

All Things Shall Perish

Barges

Blowing in the Wind

Canadian Wilderness

Chairs to Mend

Christopher Robin

The Circle Game

Cruel War

Dawn to Dawn

Dona

Everything I Own

Follow Me

Gypsy Rover

I Can Sing A Rainbow

I Want to Be Strong

If I Had a Hammer

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Long Road to Freedom

Lord Blow the Moon Out

MLK

Make New Friends

Nova Scotia

Old Stewball

One Friend

One Tin Soldier

Puff the Magic Dragon

The Rose

Rose, Rose

Scarlet Ribbons

Today

Where have All the Flowers Gone?

White Coral Bells

You’ve Got a Friend

Closing Songs

Mmm Hmm

Pass It On

No Other Year the Same

Spirit of Ajawah

Each Campfire

Taps

Goodnight

Camp Ajawah Girls’ Songbook

Mess Hall Songs

A, B, C, D

Chorus:

A b c d e f g h I j k l m,

N o p q r,

S t u v,

W x y z.

Oh-

(put nursery rhyme here)

Example: I’m a beaver, you’re a beaver,

We are beavers all,

And when we get together we do the beaver call

Chorus

A Boy and a Girl

There’s a boy and a girl,

In a little canoe,

With the moon shining all around.

He paddles his paddle so,

You couldn’t even hear a sound.

And they talked,

‘Til the moon grew dim.

And she said you better kiss me,

Or get out and swim.

So whatcha gonna do?

In a little canoe,

With the moon shining all a-,

Girl paddling all a-,

Boy swimming all around.

Acorn Song

I’m a little acorn round,

Lying on the cold, cold ground.

Someone came and stepped on me,

That is why I’m cracked you see.

Chorus:

I’m a nut,

In a rut,

I’m a nut,

In a rut,

I’m a nut.

Called myself on the telephone,

Just to hear that golden tone.

Asked myself out on a date,

Told myself at half past eight.

Chorus

Took myself to the movie show,

Sat myself in the very first row.

Wrapped my arms around my waist,

Got so fresh I slapped my face!

Chorus

I can sing and I can dance,

I’ve got ruffles on my

(Whoops, boys take another guess!)

I’ve got ruffles on my dress.

Chorus

Ajawah Rouser

When we sing, when we shout,

We all know what we’re about,

And we’ll sing you a chorus or 2 (3, 4.)

You can bet we got the snap

That’ll put us on the map,

There’s no reason

Why we should feel blue.

Chorus:

For it’s hi hi hee,

Camp Ajawah for me.

Shout out your praises loud and strong,

Ajawah!

With all our pep, we’ll make the others step,

And we’ll march at the head of the throng,

(Keep on marching,)

And we’ll march at the head of the throng.

On the land, on the lake,

Everywhere we take the cake,

In whatever we’re doing, we shine (shine, shine.)

If you want to shine with us,

Fall in line without a fuss,

Pull your belt in and straighten your spine.

Chorus

We are campers true and strong,

And we’ll sing our happy song,

Now come on now, we’ll lend you a hand (hand, hand.)

From the east to the west,

We all try to do our best,

And we all hope that you understand.

Chorus

Alice the Camel

Alice the camel has 10 humps,

Go, Alice go! (boom boom boom)

Alice the camel has 9 humps,

Go, Alice go! (boom boom boom)

Alice the camel has 8... 7... 6...

5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

Alice the camel has no humps,

‘Cause Alice is a horse!

Alive, Awake, Alert

I’m alive, awake, alert, enthusiastic.

I’m alive, awake, alert,

I’m alert, awake, alive,

I’m alive, awake, alert, enthusiastic.

(Repeat faster each time)

Alleluia

Shake another hand, shake a hand next to ya,

Shake another hand and sing this song.

Shake another hand, shake a hand next to ya,

Shake another hand and sing, sing this song.

Chorus:

Ah-la-la-la-la-la-la-le-lu-ia

Ah-la-la-la-la-la-la-le-lu,

Ah-la-la-la-la-la-la-le-lu-ia

Ah-la-la-la-la-la-le-lu ia.

Verse 2: Tweak another cheek

Chorus

Verse 3: Hug another neck

Chorus

Verse 4: Bump another rump

Chorus

An Austrian Went Yodeling

Oh, an Austrian went yodeling,

On a mountain top high.

When along came an avalanche,

Interrupting his cry.

Chorus:

Oh lay ah

Oh lee ah ka kia oh lee a ka koo (whish)

Oh lee ah ka kia oh lee a ka koo (whish)

Oh lee ah ka kia oh

Oh, an Austrian went yodeling.

On a mountain top high.

When along came a grizzly bear,

Interrupting his cry.

Chorus:

Oh lay ah

Oh lee ah ka kia oh lee a ka koo (whish, grr)

Oh lee ah ka kia oh

Saint Bernard… hah hah (panting sound)

Jersey cow… ch ch (milking sound)

Tweety bird… Tweet tweet

Maiden fair… (smooching noises)

Cannibal… Yum Yum

Ants Go Marching

The ants go marching one by one,

Hurrah, (hurrah), Hurrah, (hurrah.)

The ants go marching one by one,

Hurrah, (hurrah), Hurrah, (hurrah.)

The ants go marching one by one,

The little one stops to suck his thumb.

And they all go marching down,

Into the ground, to get out of the rain.

Crash, boom, bang,

The ants go marching two by two,

Hurrah, (hurrah), Hurrah, (hurrah.)

The ants go marching two by two,

Hurrah, (hurrah), Hurrah, (hurrah.)

The ants go marching two by two,

The little one stops to tie his shoe….(etc.)

Three by three: The little one stops to climb a tree

Four by four: The little one stops to shut the door

Five by five: The little one stops to take a dive

Six by six: The little one stops to pick up sticks

Seven by Seven: The little one stops go to heaven

Eight by eight: The little one stops to close the gate

Nine by nine: The little one stops to check the time

Ten by ten: The little one stops to start again

Bingo

There was a farmer had a dog.

And bingo was his name-o.

B-I-N-G-O,

And bingo was his name-o.

There was a farmer had a dog,

And bingo was his name-o.

(clap) -I-N-G-O,

And bingo was his name-o.

(continue until B-I-N-G-O is all clapping)

Blue Sky

There’s a blue sky, way up yonder,

There’s a blue sky, overhead.

There’s a blue sky, blue sky ,

Calling me ahead.

And where ever I wander,

And where ever I roam,

There’s a blue sky, blue sky,

Calling me home.

There’s a bright star, way up yonder,

There’s a bright star, overhead.

There’s a bright star, bright star,

Calling me ahead.

And where ever I wander,

And where ever I roam,

There’s a bright sky, bright sky,

Calling me home.

Boom, Boom

Chorus:

Boom, boom ain’t it great to be crazy?

Silly and foolish all day long.

Boom, boom ain’t it great to be crazy

A horse and a flea and three blind mice,

Sat on a curb stone, shooting dice,

The horsie slipped and fell on the flea,

“Whoops” said the flea, “There’s a horsie on me!”

Chorus

Way down south where the banana's grow,

An monkey sat on an elephant's toe

The elephant cried with tears in his eyes,

"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?!"

Chorus

Ee i, ee i, I sell socks,

A dollar a pair and a nickel a box,

The longer you wear ‘em, the shorter they get,

And you put ‘em in the water and they don’t get wet!

Chorus

Papa Moses shot a skunk,

Mama Moses fried a hunk,

Baby Moses ate a chunk,

And Holy Moses how he stunk!!!

Bubblegum Song

My mother gave me a nickle,

With which to buy a pickle.

Instead I bought some bubblegum,

Neer neer neer neer bubblegum.

Dime- Lime

Quarter- Water

Dollar- Collar

Five – To stay alive

Ten - Hen

Castle On the Nile

I’m gonna build my castle on the Nile,

So I can live in elegant style.

Inlaid diamonds on the floor,

Bamboo butlers at my door.

I’m gonna marry prince Alaboo,

My blood will change from red to blue.

Entertaining royalty all the while,

On my castle, castle, castle on the River Nile.

The river Nile.

Cookies, cookies, listen while we sing to you.

Cookies, cookies, you are a part of our camp too,

Anyone can make a bed, anyone can sweep,

But it takes the cookies to make the things we eat

So cookies, cookies,

Listen while we sing to you.

Daisy on My Toe

There’s a daisy on my toe.

It isn’t real, it doesn’t grow.

It’s a tattoo of a flower,

So I look neat-o taking a shower.

It’s on the second toe of my left foot.

Stem and flower, but has no root.

Purdy daisy on my toe,

It isn’t real, It doesn’t grow.

Desperado

There was a desperado from the wild and wooly west,

He went into Chicago just to give the west a rest,

He wore a big sombrero and two pistols at his side,

And everywhere he went he gave his war hoot.

Chorus:

Oh what a big, bold man was this Desperado,

From Crandall Creek way out in Colorado.

And he horsed around like a big tornado,

And everywhere he went he gave his war hoot.

He went to Coney Island just to take in all the sights,

He saw the hoochie-coochie girls and girls all dressed in tights,

It got him so excited that he SHOT OUT ALL THE LIGHTS (bang bang bang)

Everywhere he went he gave his war hoot.

Chorus

One day this desperado went a walkin’ down the street,

He saw a fat policemen just a-walking down the street,

He grabbed him by the collar and grabbed him by the seat,

And everywhere he went he gave his war hoot.

Chorus

Donkies are in Love with Carrots

Donkies are in love with carrots,

Carrots aren't in love at all

Hee-Haw, hee-haw

Listen to their loving call

Doodley Doo

Please sing to me that sweet melody

called the doodley doo, doodley doo

I like the rest, but the part I like best

Goes doodley doo, doodley doo.

Simplest thing there isn’t much to it,

All you gotta do is just doodley doo it,

I like it so, where ever I go,

It’s doodley, doodley doo.

Come on and wally actcha, wally atcha,

Wally oh, wally oh,

Wally atcha, wally atcha,

Wally oh, wally oh.

Simplest thing there isn’t much to it,

All you gotta do is just doodley doo it,

I like the rest, but the part I like best

Goes doodley, doodley doo.

Whoo whoo!!

Down by the Bay

Down by the bay, where the watermelons grow,

Back to my home, I dare not to go.
For if I do my mother will say:

Have you ever seen a loon playing with a raccoon?

(etc.)

Dunderback

There was a fat old Dutchman, his name was Dunderback.

He was very fond of sausage meat and ate it by the pack.

He got himself a patent on a sausage making machine,

And he made the finest sausage meat the world had ever seen.

Chorus:

Oh Dunderback, oh Dunderback, how could you be so mean?

I’m sorry you invented that wonderful machine.

For the pussy cats and alley rats will never more be seen,

For they’ll all be ground to sausage meat in Dunderback’s machine.

One day a very little boy came walking in the store,

To buy a pound of sausage meat and eggs a half a score.

And while he was a waiting, he whistled up a tune,

And the sausage meat began to dance and hop around the room.

Chorus

One day he got excited, the machine it wouldn’t go.

So Dunderback he climbed inside, the reason for to know.

His wife was having nightmares, and walking in her sleep,

And she gave that crank an awful yank, and Dunderback was meat.

Everywhere We Go

Leaders: Everywhere we go,

Everyone: Everywhere we go,

Leaders: People always ask us,

Everyone: People always ask us,

Leaders: Who we are,

Everyone: Who we are,

Leaders: Where we come from.

Everyone: Where we come from.

Leaders: So we tell them,

Everyone: So we tell them,

Leaders: We come from Ajawah,

Everyone: We come from Ajawah.

Leaders: Mighty, mighty Ajawah.

Everyone: Mighty, mighty Ajawah

Leaders: And if they can’t hear us,

Everyone: And if they can’t hear us,

Leaders: We sing a little louder.

Everyone: We sing a little louder.

(Sing louder each time until the 4th verse when you

shout “You must be deaf!”)

Gink Gonk

Gink gonk went the little green frog one day.

Gink gonk went the little green frog.

Gink gonk went the little green frog one day,

And his eyes went gink, gink, gonk.

Oh I’ve seen folks go (clap) fo-dee-oh-dee-oh,

(clap) fo-dee-oh-dee-oh,

I’ve seen folks go (clap) fo-dee-oh-dee-oh,

But I’ve never seen one go gink, gink, gonk.

Green Grow the Rushes

I’ll sing you one-o,

Green grow the rushes-o.

What is your one-o?

One is one and all alone,

and evermore shall it be so.

I’ll sing you two-o.

Green grow the rushes-o.

What is your two-o?

Two, two the lily white boys,

Clothe them all in green-o.

One is one and all alone,

And evermore shall it be so.

Verses:

Three, three the rivals

Four for the gospel makers

Five for the symbols at your door

Six for the six proud walkers

Seven for the seven stars in the sky

Eight for the April rainers

Nine for the nine bright shiners

Ten for the Ten Commandments

Eleven for the eleven that went to heaven

Twelve for the twelve apostles

Have You Ever Gone Fishing

Have you ever gone a bright and sunny day?

With all the little fishies swimming up and down the bay,

With your hands in your pockets and your pockets in your pants,

And all the little fishies doing the hoochie coochie dance.

Da da da...

Hands in your pockets and your pockets in your pants,

And all the little fishies doing the hoochie coochie dance.

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,

Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,

Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Hokey Pokey

You put your left hand in, you put your left hand out

You put your left hand in, and you shake it all about,

You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around

That’s what it’s all about

Humpty Dump

Hump-ty dump

Hump-hump-ty

Dumpty, dumpty

Hump-ty dump

Hump-hump-ty

Dumpty, dumpty

Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow,

And everywhere that Mary went, Huh, ain’t that funky now?

I Got a Guy

I got a girl and she is a daisy

She drives the guys in this world plum crazy,

Sticks and stones may break all your bones

You can say what you want about me when I’m gone

But I’m gonna live in love with my

Dee-ah-dee-um-dum, dee-ah-dee-um-dum, dee