Song Index at End of Book

(Song Index at end of book)

Camp Fantastic 20th Birthday Song

CampFantastic and Special Love

It’s the kind of fun you never get enough of,

Time’s been tough,

But they’re gonna be fine,

It’s a favorite place of mine.

Wwwweeeeeellllllllll….

I’ve been sick

And I’ve been sad;

I’ve felt blue,

And I’ve felt bad;

I was battlin’ on my own,

‘Til I found a little place that’s known…

BY THE NAME OF (Chorus)

I’ve been bummed,

And I’ve been bald;

I’ve felt shunned,

And I’ve felt small;

Cancer sucks,

Everybody knows;

There’s a remedy and it goes

BY THE NAME OF (Chorus)

Grace Before Meals (Johnny Appleseed Song)

Ohhhhhhh, the Lord’s been 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’s been good to me.

Alleluia. LET’S EAT!!

The Announcement Song

(Sung anytime someone says the word “announcement”)

Announcements, announcements, an-noun-cements

I sold my cow--moo

I’ve got no use

For your bull now

The cheese stands alone

High ho the dairy oh

The cheese stands alone

What a terrible way to die

What a terrible way to be talked to death

What a terrible way to die

Announcements, announcements, anno-unce-ments

Are you enthusiastic?

Boy are we enthusiastic, H-A-P-P-Y

Whoo, I feel fine

Mighty, mighty, mighty, mighty fine

Uoh, swish, slam dunk,

Two points

Caaaamp Fantastic!

As the Bright Flames (Campfire Song)

As the bright flames ascend to Heaven

Oh God of love and truth

We would in thought with thee commune

In love, and joy, and youth.

The hills resound with our glad song

And echo back to thee

Our thanks received

For work, and health, and love, and loyalty.

(Second time through: hum the 1st verse and sing the 2nd)

Omaha Tribal Benediction

Wa-kon-da dhe-dhu

Wa-pa dhin a-tou-ne

Wa-kon-da dhe-dhu

Wa-pa dhin a-tou-ne

Which, when translated, means:

“Father, a needy one stands before Thee.

I, that sing, am he/she.”

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Chorus: Swing low sweet chariot

Comin’ for to carry me home

Swing low sweet chariot

Comin’ for to carry me home.

I looked over Jordan and what did I see

Comin’ for to carry me home

A band of angles comin’ after me

Comin’ for to carry me home.

Chorus

Well, sometimes up and sometimes down

Comin’ for to carry me home

But still my soul feels heavenly bound

Comin’ for the carry me home.

Chorus

Well, if you get there before I do

Comin’ for to carry me home

Tell all my friends I’m comin’ too

Comin’ for to carry me home.

I Love the Mountains (Boom-de-odda)

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-de-odda

Boom-de-odda,

Boom-de-odda

Boom-de-odda, Boom

The Birdie Song

Waaaaaay up in the sky

The little birds fly

While down in the nest the little birds rest

Wiiiiiith a wing on the left

And a wing on the right

The little birds sleep all through the night.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

YOU MIGHT WAKE UP THE BIRDIES!!!!!!!!!!

Thhhhhheeee bright sun comes up

The dew falls away

“Good morning, good morning,” the little birds say.

Children Go Where I Send Thee

(Everyone is broken into 5 groups with each group getting 2 numbers: 1&6, 2&7 etc.)

Children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

Well I’m gonna send thee one by one.

GROUP ONE: “One for the itty bitty babies.”

That was born, born, born in Bethlehem…

Children go where I send thee

How shall I send thee?

Well I’m gonna send thee two by two.

GROUP TWO: “Two for Paul and Silas”

GROUP ONE: “One for the itty bitty babies.”

That was born, born, born in Bethlehem..

(Continue through 10)

Three for the Hebrew children

Four for the four that were knockin’ at the door

Five for the gospel preachers

Six for the six that couldn’t get fixed

Seven for the seven that went to heaven

Eight for the eight that stood at the gate

Nine for the nine that got left behind

Ten for the Ten Commandments

Skinna Marink

(Sharon, Lois, and Bram)

Skin-na-ma-rink-ee-dink-ee dink

Skin-na-ma-rink-ee-doo

I love you

Skin-na-ma-rink-ee-dink-ee dink

Skin-na-ma-rink-ee-doo

I love you.

1) I love you in morning

And in the afternoon

I love you in the evening

Underneath the moon

Oh Skin-na-ma-rink-ee-dink-ee dink

Skin-na-ma-rink-ee-do

I love you.

2) I love you on the hillside

I love you on the level

I’ll take you in my arms

And I’ll love you like the devil

Oh Skin-na-ma-rink-ee-dink-ee dink

Skin-na-ma-rink-ee-doo

I love you.

I’m A Nut

I’m a little acorn round

Lying on the cold, cold ground

Everybody steps on me

That is why I’m cracked you see.

Chorus: I’m a nut (knock, knock)

I’m a nut (knock, knock)

I’m a nut, I’m a nut, I’m a nut

I’m a nut (knock, knock)

I’m a nut, I’m crraaaazzzy.

Called myself on the telephone

Just to see if I was home

Asked myself out on a date

Gotta be ready by half past eight.

Chorus

Took myself to the picture show

Sat myself in the very last row

Put my arm around my waist

Got so fresh I slapped my face.

Chorus

Gray Squirrel

Gray squirrel, gray squirrel

Shake your bushy tail

Gray squirrel, gray squirrel

Shake your bushy tail

Crinkle up your little nose

Put it down between your toes

Gray squirrel, gray squirrel

Shake your bushy tail.

(Repeat getting faster each time)

Beaver Song

I’m beaver, you’re a beaver

We are beavers all

And when we get together

We do the Beaver Call

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Na-na-na-na-na-na

SAY WHAT?

I like Bananas, Coconuts, and Grapes

I like bananas, coconuts, and grapes

That’s why they call me Tarzan of the apes.

I like bananas, coconuts, and UH (strike muscle man pose)

That’s why they call me Tarzan of the apes.

(Continue replacing each fruit with a grunt/pose)

Little Red Caboose

Little red caboose- chug, chug, chug

Little red caboose behind the train, train, train

Smokestack on its back, back, back

Going down the track, track, track

Little red caboose behind the train- WOOO WOOO.

(Repeat high, repeat low)

A Boy and a Girl

A boy and a girl in a little canoe

With the moon shinin’ all around

And as they paddled their paddles

You couldn’t even hear a sound

So they talked and they talked

‘Til the moon grew dim

Said, “You gotta kiss me or get out and swim”

So whatcha gonna do in a little canoe

With the moon shinin’ all around.

A boy and a girl in a little canoe

With the moon shinin’ all around

And as they paddled their paddles

You couldn’t even hear a sound

So they talked and they talked

Til the moon grew dim

Said, “You gotta kiss me or get out and swim”

So whatcha gonna go in a little canoe

With the moon shinin’ all a—

Boats floatin’ all a—

Girls/Boys swimmin’ all around

Oh yeah!!!

Alice the Camel

Alice the camel has ten humps

So go Alice go- boom boom boom

(Continue decreasing the number of humps)

Last verse

Alice the camel has no humps

Cause Alice was a horse.

Herman the worm

Sittin’ on a fence post chewin’ my bubble gum (chomp chomp chomp chomp)

Playin’ with my yo-yo (Woooo Wooo)

When along came Herman the Worm

And he was this big (show with fingers that he was small)

And I said “Herman! What happened?”

“I ate my sister”

Repeat making Herman get bigger and bigger

“I ate my brother”

“I ate my mother”

“I ate my father”

On the last verse Herman is small again

“I burped.”

The Bubble Gum Song

My mommy gave me a penny

So I could see Jack Benny

I did not see Jack Benny

I bought some bubblegum

Owooga, wooga bubblegum

I bought some bubblegum!

My mommy gave me a nickle

So I could buy a pickle

I did not buy a pickle

I bought some bubblegum

Owooga, wooga bubblegum

I bought some bubblegum!

My mommy gave me a dime

So I could buy a lime

I did not buy a lime

I bought some bubblegum

Owooga, wooga bubblegum

I bought some bubblegum!

My mommy gave me a quarter

So I could buy some water

I did not buy some water

I bought some bubblegum

Owooga, wooga bubblegum

Owooga, owoga bubblegum

I bought some bubblegum

Camp Fire Entrance Song

(Often sung as we enter the campfire circle)

Hey, ho, nobody’s home

Meat nor drink nor money have I none

Yet I will be merry

Hey, ho nobody’s home….etc.

I Am One Voice

Softly: I am one voice and I am singing

I am one voice and I am singing

I am alone.

Louder: We are ten voices and we are singing

We are ten voices and we are singing

We are not alone.

Louder: We are a hundred voices singing

We are a hundred voiced singing

We are not alone.

Loudest: We are a thousand voices singing

We are a thousand voices singing

We are not alone.

Softly: We are one voice and we are singing

We are one voice and we are singing

We are not alone.

Moose Song

(a repeat after me song)

The moose, the moose.

Swimming in the water.

Eating his supper.

Where did he go?

He went to sleep.

The moose, the moose.

Swimming in the water.

Eating his supper.

Where did he go?

He went to sleep.

Now is the very, very sad part.

Dead moose, dead moose

Floating in the water.

Not eating his supper.

Where did he go?

He decomposed.

Beach Party

This is a beach party

From a sixties movie

This. Is. A. Wave.

Moosha Moosha Moosha Moosh

Moosha Moosha Moosha Moosh.

This is a beach party

From a sixties movie

This. Is. A. Surfer.

Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, Da-na-na-na-na-na-na Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, Da-na-na-na-na-na-na

Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, Da-na-na-na-na-na-na, Da-na-na-na-na-na-na. Moosha Moosha Moosha Moosh

Moosha Moosha Moosha Moosh

Moosha Moosha Moosha Moosh.

(Continue as above)

Sunburn- Oucha oucha oucha ouch.

Crab- Pincha, pincha, pincha, pinch.

Beachball- bounca bounca bounca bounca

Muscle man- Flexa, flexa, flexa, flex.

Shark- chompa chompa chompa chomp.

Singin’ In The Rain

I’m singin’ in the rain

Just singin’ in the rain

What a glorious feelin’

I’m ch ch-ch ch ch-ch ch ch-ch ch

Arms out (put arms out and repeat song)

Arms out, thumbs up

Arms out, thumbs up, elbows back

Arms out, thumbs up, elbows back, knees bent

Arms out, thumbs up, elbows back, knees bent, knees together

Arms out, thumbs up, elbows back, knees bent, knees together, head up,

Arms out, thumbs up, elbows back, knees bent, knees together, head up, tongue out

Rock-A My Soul

Rock-a my soul in the bosom of Abraham

Oh rock-a my soul

So high you can’t get over it

So low you can’t get under it

So wide you can’t get around it

Oh, rock-a my soul.

Rock, my, soul, dooby-dooby-doo

Oh rock-a my soul.

Linger

Mm-mm I’d like to linger

Mm-mm a little longer

Mm-mm a little longer here with you.

Mm-mm and as the years go by

Mm-mm I’ll think of you and sigh

Mm-mm this is good luck and not goodbye.

Mm-mm it doesn’t seem quite right

That this should be our last night.

Mm-mm this is good night but not goodbye.

If You’re Happy and You Know It

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

If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it

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

2) Stomp your feet

3) Shout How How

4) Do all four

Swimming Swimming

Swimming in the swimming pool

When days are hot when days are cold

In the swimming pool

Breaststroke, sidestroke, and fancy diving too

Wouldn’t it be nice to have nothing else to do but…

Build Me A Bungalow

I’m gonna build a bungalow big enough for two

Big enough for two my darling, big enough for two

When we get married happy we’ll be

Underneath the bamboo, underneath the bamboo tree.

BOOM-BOOM, BOOM-BOOM, BOOM-BOOM, BOOM-BOOM, BOOM-BOOM

If you’ll be M-I-N-E mine, I’ll T-H-I-N-E thine

And I’ll L-O-V-E love you all the T-I-M-E time

You are the B-E-S-T best of all the R-E-S-T rest

And I’ll L-O-V-E love you all the T-I-M-E time

Rack ‘em up, sac ‘em up any old time

Match in the gas tank BOOM-BOOM

Cow in the pasture MOO-MOO

Love in the moonlight WOO-WOO

Weenie on a radiator HOT-DOG!

Five in the Bed

Five in the bed and the little one said

“Roll over, roll over”

So they all rolled over

And one fell out

Went SPLAT on the floor

With his guts hanging out

Please remember to tie a knot in your pajamas

Single beds are only made for

1-2-3 four in the bed and the little one said….(continue until)

One in the bed and the little one said

“I’ve got the whole bed to myself

I’ve got the whole bed to myself

I’ve got the whole bed to myself.”

Kookaburra

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree

Merry, merry king of the bush is he

Laugh kookaburra, laugh kookaburra

Happy your life must be.

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Chorus:Peanut peanut butter and jelly

Peanut peanut butter and jelly

First you take the peanuts and you smash em you smash em

Next you take the grapes and you squash them you squash them

Then you take the bread and you spread it you spread it.

Then you take the sandwich and you eat it you eat it.

Friends I Will Remember You

Friends I will remember you

Think of you and pray for you

And when another day is through

I’ll still be friends with you.

Canoe Round

My paddle’s keen and bright

Flashing with silver

Follow the wild goose flight

Dip, dip, and swing.

Dip, dip and swing her back

Flashing with silver

Swift as the wild goose flies

Dip, dip and swing.

Rolling Stone

Chorus: I’m a rolling, rolling, rolling stone

I’m a rolling, rolling, rolling stone

I’m rolling down the countryside

I’m rolling down the mountainside

I’m a rolling, rolling, rolling stone

And I’m rolling back to you.

Some folks say that a rolling stone never does arrive

But I don’t care if I’m a rolling stone

I’m glad to be alive.

When I First Came To This Land

When I first came to this land

I was not a wealthy man

So I bought myself a farm* and I did what I could

And I called my farm* muscle and arm**

And the land was sweet and good and I did what I could.

(Follow pattern of first verse)

***

ShackBreaks my back

CowNo milk now

HorseLame, of course

DuckOut of luck

ChickenFinger lickin’

PigRoot ‘n dig

WifeJoy of my life

SonDay is done

Let There Always Be A Song

Let there always be a song, a song down in your heart

Let there always be a sgon, a song down in your heart

When you sing you say life is good today

So keep singing ‘til we meet again

Let there always be a smile for everyone to see

When you smile you say, life is good today

So keep smiling ‘til we meet again

Let there always be a laugh to share with everyone