Songs We Sing At School with Wayne
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Big (Potash)
Bim, Bam
Bye'm Bye
Catterpiller (Wilt)
Che Che Koo Lay
Cheki, Morena (Puerto Rico)
Come and Walk With Me
Dinosaur Bones (Potash)
Favorite Color Blues
Fiddle I Fee
Five Little Snowmen
Five Senses (Potash)
The Flea Song
Frosty Weather
The Goodbye Song
Groundhog
Hey, Betty Martin
Hey Lolly Lolly Lolly
I'm A Walkin'
It's Time To Say Hello (Hartman)
Jack In The Box
Johnny Plays With One Hammer
Leak Kanseng (Hide The Scarf)(Cambodia)
The Little Mice
Love Somebody, Yes I Do
The Magic Penny (Love Is Something If You Give It Away)
The Mitten Song
Open Shut Them
Sandy Land
See The Pony Galloping
Skip To My Lou
Stripes
Take Me Riding In The Car Car (Woody Guthrie)
Ten Little Fingers
There Ain't No Bugs On Me
This Pretty Planet
Toot Toot!
Up Down
Wake Up You Lazy Bones
Where Are The Froggies
You Are My Sunshine
Popular Songs Not In This Collection
Baa Baa Black Sheep
I Love You, You Love Me
If You're Happy And You Know It
Old McDonald Had a Farm
This Old Man
The Wheels On The Bus
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Big (Potash)
I once was one but now I'm two
I'm almost as big as you
(chorus)
B, I, G, I'm big, B, I, G, I'm big
B, I, G, I'm big, I'm big, big, big
I once was two but now I'm three
I'm as big as I can be (chorus)
I once was three but now I'm four
Look at me I've grown some more (chorus)
I once was four burt now I'm five
I can almost reach the sky (chorus)
I once was five but now I'm six
I'm bigger than the other kids (chorus)
Bim Bam
Bim bam, birry birry bam
Birry birry bim bam, birry birry bam
Bim bam, bim bam, bim bam birry birry bam
Bim bam, bim bam, bim bam birry birry bam
Bye'm Bye
Bye bye, bye bye
Stars shining number, number one, number two, number three
So long, bye bye, bye bye
So long, bye bye
Catterpiller
Catterpiller, catterpiller
Wait and see
You will be a butterfly
High in the sky
Che Che Koo Lay (Africa)
Leader: Che che koo-lay
Group: Che che koo-lay
Leader: Che-che koo-fee-sah
Group: Che-che koo-fee-sah
Leader: Koh-fee sa-lan-ga
Group: Koh-fee sa-lan-ga
Leader: Cah-tah-chee-lan-ga
Group: Cah-tah-chee-lan-ga
Leader: Koom, ah-day-day
Group: Koom, ah-day-day
Cheki, Morena (Puerto Rico)
Cheki, morena, cheki
Cheki, morena, jue!
Que donde esta ese ritmo caramba del merecumbe?
Un pasito alante
Y otro para atras
Y dando la vuelta
Y dando la vuelta
Quien se quedara, jue!
The Cobbler
There's a cobbler down the street
mending shoes for little feet
With a bang and a bang and a bang bang bang
and a bang and a bang and a bang bang bang
Mending shoes the whole day long
mending shoes to make them strong
With a bang and a bang and a bang bang bang
and a bang and a bang and a bang bang bang
Come And Walk With Me
Come and walk with me all around all around
Come and walk with me and we'll stop like this!
Come and jump with me all around all around
Come and jump with me and we'll stop like this!
Dinosaur Bones (Potash)
(chorus)
Dinosaur bones, dinosaur bones, all that's left is dinosaur bones
Dinosaur bones, dinosaur bones, all that's left is dinosaur bones
Dinosaurs lived a long time ago
Some were big and some were small
Some ate meat and some ate leaves
Some of them were as big as trees (chorus)
Teranadon really could fly
She could fly high in the sky
She ate fish fresh from the sea
Her footprints are older than you or me (chorus)
Tyrannosaurus Rex liked to fight
He used his nails and teeth and tail
He killed his prey and ate it up
He didn't have a plate or cup (chorus)
Then came the day dinosaurs went away
No one knows why they all died
But we know they were here, because in the ground
They left something special that we have found (chorus)
Fiddle I Fee
I bought me a cat, the cat pleased me
I fed my cat under yonder tree
The cat went fiddle i fee
I bought me a hen, the hen pleased me
I fed my hen under yonder tree
The hen went chipsy chopsy
and the cat went fiddle i fee
I bought me a duck...slishy sloshy...
I bought me a goose...honk honk...
I bought me a dog...woof woof...
I bought me a goat...baa baa...
I bought me a cow...moo moo...
I bought me a horse...neigh neigh...
Favorite Color Blues
by Wayne Potash
If blue's your favorite color
I'll tell you what to do
Clap your hands together
And don't stop 'till we're through
If it's your favorite color
Or one you like alot
If it's your favorite color
Or even if it's not
If pink's ...
Stamp you feet on the floor...
If yellow's...
Tap your toes together...
If red's you favorite color...
Shake you head up and down...
If green's...
Pull your ears with your hands...
If purple's...
Pat you legs with your hands...
If orange is your favorite...
Reach your hands up to the sky...
Now If I didn't sing your favorite
I don't want you to cry
If I didn't sing your favorite
Let me see you jump up high
What's your favorite color
Or one you like a lot
If it's your favorite color
Or even if it's not...jump higher!
Five Little Snowmen
Five little snowmen standing by my door
Out came the sun and melted all but four
Four little snowmen underneath a tree
One more melted, then there were three
Three little snowmen with nothing to do
One ran away and then there were two
Two little snowmen having lots of fun
One fell down and then there was one
One little snowman standing very tall
It rained and it rained then there were none at all
Five Senses by Wayne Potash
1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have 1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have
Eyes but I can't see
I'm not a person or an animal
Can you guess what I might be?
I'm a potato
Now can you sing with me
1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have 1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have
Ears but I can't hear
I'm not a person or an animal
Can you guess what I might be?
I'm a corn plant
Now can you sing with me
1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have 1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have
A tongue but I can't taste
I'm not a person or an animal
Can you guess what I might be?
I'm a sneaker or shoe
Now can you sing with me
1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have 1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have
Hands, but I can't feel
I'm not a person or an animal
Well can you guess what I might be?
I'm a clock
Now can you sing with me
1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have 1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have
A nose, but I can't smell
I'm not a person or an animal
Well, can you guess what I might be?
I'm a nose cone on a rocket
Please sing along with me
1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have 1,2,3,4,5 Senses I have...
The Flea Song
On my toe there is a flea
Now he's climbing on my knee
Past my tummy, past my nose
On my head where my head grows
On my head there is a flea
Now he's climbing down on me
Past my tummy, past my knee
On my toe, TAKE THAT YOU FLEA!
Frosty Weather
Frosty weather, snowy weather
When the wind blows, we all go in together
Frosty weather, snowy weather
When the wind blows, we all go out together
The Goodbye Song
I'm glad we sang together, together, together
The more we sing together the happier we'll be
If I sing then you sing, if you sing then I'll sing
The more we get together the happier we'll be
Groundhog
Look out my window and what do I see
Look out my window and what do I see
There's a groundhog hiding behind a tree
Oh groundhog!
Now he's running for the shed
The groundhog's running for the shed
Well I guess that's where he makes his bed
Oh groundhog!
The groundhog's eating all the food in my garden
The groundhog's eating all the food in my garden
Well that's one thing that I can't pardon
Oh groundhog!
So I put up a fence to keep him out
Put up a fence to keep him out
But he dug a hole with his paws and snout
Oh groundhog!
The groundhog's got himself a wife
The groundhog's got himself a wife
And I guess he's got a real good life
Oh groundhog!
The groundhog's got himself some kids
The groundhog's got himself some kids
Well look what those baby groundhogs did
Oh groundhog! Oh groundhog! Oh groundhog! Oh groundhog!
Hey, Betty Martin
(chorus)
Hey Betty Martin, tiptoe tiptoe
Hey Betty Martin, tiptoe fine
Hey Betty Martin, tiptoe tiptoe
Hey Betty Martin, tiptoe fine
Jump with me all around, all around now
Jump with me all around, all around
Jump with me all around, all around
Jump with me all around, all around
(repeat chorus)
Walk with me all around, all around now
walk with me all around, all around...
Hey Lolly
Hey lolly lolly lolly, hey lolly lolly lo
Hey lolly lolly lolly, hey lolly lolly lo
There are no words to this song, hey lolly lolly lo
Make them up as you go along, hey lolly lolly lo
I'm A Walkin'
I'm a walkin', walkin', walkin'
I'm a walkin', walkin', walkin'
I'm a walkin', walkin', walkin'
Now I stop!
I'm a jumpin', jumpin', jumpin'...
I'm a runnin', runnin', runnin'...
It's Time To Say Hello (c Amy Hartman)
It's time to say hello
It's time to say hello
It's time to say hello, hello, hello,hello, hello
It's time to clap your hands...
It's time to stamp your feet...
Is (child's name) here? Yes I'm here!
Is (child's name) here? Yes I'm here!
Is (child's name) here? Yes I'm here!
Is everybody here? Yes we're here!
Then, It's,
Time to say hello
It's time to say hello
It's time to say hello, hello, hello,hello, hello
Jack In The Box
Jack in the box all shut up tight
Not a breath of air not a gleam of light
How dark it must be he cannot see
So open the lid and OUT pops he!
Johnny Plays With One Hammer
Johnny plays with one hammer
One hammer, one hammer
Johnny plays with one hammer
Then he plays with two
Johnny plays with two hammers...
Johnny plays with three hammers...
Johnny plays with four hammers...
Johnny plays with five hammers
five hammers, five hammers
Johnny plays with five hammers
Then he goes to sleep!
Leak Kanseng (Hide The Scarf; Cambodia)
Leak Kanseng!
Chhma khaaim keng!
Oh long oh long
(translation-Hide the scarf, the cat is biting his/her heel, and drags the leg)
The Little Mice
The little mice go creeping, creeping, creeping
The little mice go creeping, all through the house
The big black cat goes stalking, stalking, stalking
The big black cat goes stalking, all through the house
The little mice go scurrying, scurrying, scurrying
The little mice go scurrying, all through the house
Love Somebody, Yes I Do
Love somebody, yes I do
Love somebody, yes I do
Love somebody, yes I do
Love somebody but I won't tell who
The Magic Penny (Love Is Something If You Give It Away)
(chorus)
Love Is Something if you give it away
Give it away, give it away
Love Is Something if you give it away
You end up having more
It's just like a magic penny
Hold it tight and you won't have any
But lend it, spend it and you'll have so many
They'll roll all over the floor (chorus)
So let's go dancing 'till the break of day
And if there's a piper that we can pay
Love is something if you give it away
You end up having more (chorus)
Money's dandy and we like to use it
But love is better if you don't abuse it
It's a treasure and you'll never lose it
If you open your door (chorus)
The Mitten Song
Thumbs in the thumb place, fingers all together
This is the song we sing in mitten weather
When it is cold it doesn't matter whether
Mittens are wool or made of finest leather
This is the song we sing in mitten weather
Thumbs in the thumb place, fingers all together
Open Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them
Give your hands a clap!
Open shut them, open shut them
Lay them in your lap!
Creeping, creeping, creeping, creeping
Right up to your chin
Now open up your little mouth
But do not let them in!
Crawling, crawling, crawling, crawling
To your shoulders fly
Then like little birdies
Let them flutter to the sky
Falling, falling, falling, falling
Almost to the ground
Then quickly pick them up again
And turn them round and round
Faster, faster, faster, faster
STOP!
Sandy Land
Make my living in sandy land
Make my living in sandy land
Make my living in sandy land
Boys and girls fare you well
Moo moo moo moo moo moo moo...
Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow...
See The Pony Galloping
See the pony galloping galloping down the country lane
See the pony galloping galloping down the country lane
See the pony galloping galloping down the country lane
See the pony coming home
All tired out
All tired out
All, tired, OUT!
Skip To My Lou
(chorus)
Skip skip skip to my lou
Skip skip skip to my lou
Skip skip skip to my lou
Skip to my lou my darling
Cow's in the kitchen, moo cow moo
Cow's in the kitchen, moo cow moo
Cow's in the kitchen, moo cow moo
Skip to my lou my darling (chorus)
Jump jump jump to my lou
Jump jump jump to my lou
Jump jump jump to my lou
Jump to my lou my darling (chorus)
Stripes by Wayne Potash
A tiger, skunk and a zebra, belonged to the same club
A leopard tried to join it, but they said "No way bub!"
(CHORUS)
'Cause you gotta have stripes to join the club, you gotta have stripes to join the club
You gotta have stripes to join the club, you gotta have stripes, have stripes
The leopard wanted to join so much, he bought some paint at a shop
He painted himself white, and when it dried, he painted black stripes on top
'Cause he had to have stripes to join the club, he had to have stripes to join the club
He had to have stripes to join the club, He had to have stripes, have stripes
The leopard joined the club and they became best friends
Just like family kin
And then one hot day they went swimmin'
But when the leopard jumped in
It washed away all his stripes, one by one, it washed away all his stripes, one by one
It washed away all his stripes, one by one, it washed away all his stripes, no stripes
The tiger skunk and the zebra, they could not believe their eyes
The leopard looked himself over, and then he started to cry
I don't have any stripes, I just have spots, I don't have any stripes, I just have spots
I don't have any stripes, I just have spots, I don't have any stripes, no stripes
The tiger, skunk and the zebra, they saw what they had done
They told the leopard that they'd change their club, open to everyone
And you don't have to have stripes to join the club, you don't have to have stripes to join the club
You don't have to have stripes to join the club, you don't have to have stripes, no stripes
You don't have to have stripes, just be yourself, you don't have to have stripes, just be yourself
You don't have to have stripes, just be yourself, You don't have to have stripes, no stripes
Take Me Riding In The Car (Woody Guthrie)
Take me riding in the car, car
Take me riding in the car, car
Take me riding in the car, car
Take me riding in the car, car
Take me riding in the bus, bus...
Take me riding in the boat, boat...
Take me riding to the zoo, zoo...
Ten Little Fingers
I have ten little fingers and they all belong to me
I can make, them, do, things, would you like to see
I can close them up tight, I can open them wide
I can clap them together, I can make them both hide
I can make them jump high, I can make them jump low
I can make them jump quickly, I can make them jump slow
There Ain't No Bugs On Me
Oh, there ain't no bugs on me, there ain't no bugs on me
There may be bugs on some of you mugs
But, there ain't no bugs on me
(CHORUS)
Oh, there ain't no bugs on me, there ain't no bugs on me
There may be bugs on some of you mugs
But, there ain't no bugs on me
Well, the Juney bug comes in June
The Lightening Bug comes in May
The Bedbug comes any time of year
But he ain't gonna stay (chorus)
There was a bullfrog sittin' on a lilly pad
Looking up at the sky
The lilly pad broke and the frog fell in
He got water all in his eye-ball (chorus)
Oh the mosquito she flies high
Mosquito she flies low
If old skeeter lands on me
She ain't gonna fly no more (chorus)
There was a peanut sitting on a railroad track
His heart was all a flutter
Down the track come a big old train
Toot toot! Peanut butter (chorus)
Oh, there ain't no flies on me, there ain't no flies on me
There may be flies on some of you guys
But, there ain't no flies on me (chorus)
Oh, there ain't no lobsters on me, there ain't no lobsters on me
There may be lobsters on some of you mobsters
But, there ain't no lobsters on me (chorus)
Oh, there ain't no ticks on me, there ain't no ticks on me
There may be ticks on some of you hicks
But, there ain't no ticks on me (chorus)
Oh, there ain't no leeches on me, there ain't no leeches on me
There may be leeches on some of your teachers
But, there ain't no leeches on me (chorus)
This Pretty Planet
This pretty planet, spinning through space
You're a garden, you're a harbor
You're a holy place
Golden sun going down
Gentle blue giant, spin us around
All through the night
Safe 'till the morning light
Toot Toot
Toot, toot, toot, toot
Chug chug chug chug
Chug chug chug chug
Coming down the track
Up Down
Up, down, up, down
Up, down, up, down
Wake Up You Lazy Bones
Wake up you lazy bones and go and fetch the cattle
Wake up you lazy bones and go and fetch the cows
The cows are gone (the cows are gone)
The sun is hot (the sun is hot)
I think I'll rest (I think I'll rest)
'Till they come home ('till they come home)
WAKE UP YOU LAZY BONES!
Where Are The Froggies ?
Where are the froggies when the north winds blow
We cannot see them in the ice and snow
Deep deep down in the mud they lie
Froggies are sleeping with tight closed eyes
When the warm spring sun comes out
Froggies wake and hop about
Oh, how happy they will be
A springtime world for them to see
Where are the turles when the north winds blow
We cannot see them in the ice and snow
Deep deep down in the mud they lie
Turtles are sleeping with tight closed eyes
When the warm spring sun comes out
Turtles wake and crawl about
Oh, how happy they will be
A springtime world for them to see
Where are the bears when the north winds blow
We cannot see them in the ice and snow
Snug and warm in their caves they lie
Baby bears are sleeping with tight closed eyes
When the warm spring sun comes out
Baby bears wake and play about
Oh, how happy they will be
A springtime world for them to see
Where are the squirrels when the north winds blow
We cannot see them in the ice and snow
Snug and warm in their trees they lie
Squirrels are sleeping with tight closed eyes
When the warm spring sun comes out
Squirrels wake and hop about
Oh, how happy they will be
A springtime world for them to see
Where are the bees when the north winds blow
We cannot see them in the ice and snow
Snug and warm in their hives they lie
Bees are sleeping with tight closed eyes
When the warm spring sun comes out
Bees wake up and buzz about
Oh, how happy they will be
A springtime world for them to see
Where are the catterpillers when the north winds blow
We cannot see them in the ice and snow
Snug and warm in their cacoons they lie
Catterpillers are turning into butterflies
When the warm spring sun comes out
Butterflies wake and fly about
Oh, how happy they will be
A springtime world for them to see
You Are My Sunshine
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
