Children's Songs

Sung in the Red Room

Skinnamarink

Skinnamarink-a-dinky-dink.

Skinnamarink-a-doo I love you

Skinnamarink-a-dinky-dink.

Skinnamarink-a-doo I love you

I love you in the morning and in the afternoon

I love you in the evening and underneath the moon

Skinnamarink-a-dinky-dink.

Skinnamarink-a-doo I love you

 

You Gotta Sing

You gotta sing when the spirit says sing

You gotta sing when the sprit says sing

When the sprit says sing, you gotta sing right along

You gotta sing when the spirit says sing

 

You gotta clap . . .

You gotta hum . . .

You gotta jump . . .

 You gotta whistle . . .

 

Little White Duck

There’s a little white duck sitting in the water

A little white duck doing what he ought-er

He took a bite of the lily pad,

He flapped his wings and he said, “I’m glad

I’m a little white duck sitting in the water,

quack, quack, quack.”

 

There’s  a little green frog jumping in the water

A little green frog doing what he ought-er

He took a bite of the lily pad,

He flapped his wings and he said, “I’m glad

I’m a little green frog jumping in the water

glug, glug, glug

 

There’s a little black bug floating on the water,

A little black bug doing what he oughter.

He tickled the frog on the lily pad

That the little duck bit, and he said, I’m glad

I’m a little black bug floating on the water

Buzz, buzz, buzz”

 

There’s a little red snake playing in the water,

A little red snake doing what he oughter.

He frightened the ducK and frog so bad,

He ate the little bug, and he said, “I’m glad

I’m  little red snake playing in the water

Hiss, hiss, hiss.”

 

Now there’s nobody left sitting in the water,

Nobody left doing what they oughter.

There’s nothing left but the lily pad,

The duck and the frog ran away—I’m sad

‘Cause there’s nobody left sitting in the water

Boo, hoo, hoo.

 

Baby Beluga

Baby Beluga in the deep bleu sea

Swim so wild and swim so free,

Heaven above and the sea below

And a little white whale on the go

 

Baby Beluga, Baby Beluga

Is the water warm, Is your mama home

With you so happy?

 

Way down yonder where the dolphins play,

Where you dive and you splash all day

Waves roll in and the waves roll out,

See the water squirtin’ out of your spout

 

Baby Beluga, Baby Beluga

Sing your little song

Sing for all your friends

We like to hear you

 

When it’s dark, and your home and fed,

Curl up snug in your water bed.

Moon is shining and the stars are out,

Good night little whale good night

 

Baby Beluga, Baby Beluga

With tomorrow’s sun, another day’s begun

You’ll soon be waking

 

Baby Beluga in the deep blue sea,

Swim so wild and you swim so free.

Heaven above and the sea below,

And a little white whale on the go,

Your just a little white whale on the go.

 

Puff the Magic Dragon

Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea

And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land call Honelee

Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff

And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff

 

Together they would travel on a ship with a billowed sail

Jackie kept a look-out perched on Puff’s gigantic tail.

Little kings and Princes bowed when ere they came

Priate ships would lower their sails when Puff roared out his name

Chorus

 

A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys

Paper wings and magic rings make way for other toys

One gray night it happened Jackie paper came no more

And Puff that magic dragon well ,he ceased his fearless roar

 

His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain,

Puff no longer went to play along the cherry Lane

Without his life long friend, Puff could not be brave

Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave

Chorus

 

Kookaburra

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree,

Merry, merry king of the bush is he

Laugh kookaburra, laugh kookaburra

Gay your life must be

 

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree

Eating all the gum drops he can see.

Stop, Kookaburra, stop Kookaburra

Leave some there for me

 

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree

Counting all the monkeys he can see.

Stop, Kookaburra, stop Kookaburra,

That’s not a money that’s me

 

Make New Friends

Make new friends but keep the old--

One is silver, and the other gold.

 

Rainbow

There’s a world outside my window

It’s a world of color for me,

Fiddle-dee-dee, outside my window

There’s a world of color for me

 

Rainbow, rainbow, rainbow around me

Rainbow, rainbow, rainbow around me

 

There’s a world outside my window

It’s as green as green can be

Fiddle-dee-dee, outside my window

The world is green, green for me.

 

Going to the Zoo

Mommy’s taking us to the zoo tomorrow

Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow

Mommy’s taking us to the zoo tomorrow

We can stay all day

Were going to the zoo, zoo, zoo

How about you, you, you

You can come too, too, too

We’re going to the zoo, zoo, zoo

 

Look at al lthe monkeys swinging in the trees

Swinging in the trees, swinging in the trees

Look at all the monkeys swinging in the trees,

We can stay all day

Chorus

 

Look at all the crocodiles swimming in the water,

Swimming in the water, swimming in the water

Look at all the crocodiles swimming in the water

We can stay all day

Chorus

 

Pancake Hat

I went to a party and I brought my hat

I put it on a bed and along came a cat

Cat sat down and squashed it flat

Now I call it my pancake hat

Pancake hat, pancake hat, pancake hat, pancake hat

Used to be fine with a feather and that,

Now I call it my pancake hat

 

I put on my hat and I went out to play

Along came the wind and blew it away

Into a pasture and under a cow

Cow took a bite—it’s a doughnut now

Doughnut hat, doughnut hat, doughnut hat, doughnut hat

Used to be fine with a feather and that,

Now I call it my doughnut hat

 

Was hot one day so I went for a swim

I put on my hat and I jumped right in

My hat swelled up and I said, “DRAT!”

Now I call it my muffin hat

Muffin hat, muffin hat, muffin hat, muffin hat

Used to be fine with a feather and that,

Now I call it my muffin hat

 

We Are a Family

We are all a family under one sky

We’re a family under one sky

We are all a family under one sky

We’re a family under one sky

 

We’re people, we’re animals, we’re flowers, and birds in flight

We’re people, we’re animals, we’re flowers, and birds in flight

 

We are all a family under one sky

We’re a family under one sky

We are all a family under one sky

We’re a family under one sky

 

Turn Your World Around

We come from the mountains

We come from the mountains

Go back to the mountains

Turn your world around

 

We come from the mountains

Go back to the mountains

Turn your world around

 

Fire

Sky

Rivers

Etc.

 

This Pretty Planet

This pretty plant spinning in space

My garden, my harbor, my holy place

Golden sun going down

Gentle blue giant, spinning around

All through the night

Safe ‘till the morning light

 

This Little Light of Mine

This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine

This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine

This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine

 

This little song of mine, I’m going to let it sing

This little song of mine, I’m going to let it sing

This little song of mine, I’m going to let it sing

Let it sing, let it sing, let it sing

 

Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout

Down came the rain and washed the spider out

Up cam the sun and dried up all the rain

So the itsy bitsy spider when up the spout again.

Very speedy spider. . .

Very slow spider. . .

Very quiet spider. . .

Very loud spider. . .

Very silent spider. . .

Huge gigantic spider. . .

Teeny, tiny spider. . .

Etc.

 

I’ve Got Something in My Pocket

I’ve got something in my pocket that belongs across my face

I keep it very close to me in a most convenient place

Oh, I know you’ll never guess it if you guess a long, long while

So I’ll take it out and put it on. . .

It’s a great big happy smile.

 

She’ll be Coming Around the Mountain

She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes

She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes

She’ll be coming around the mountain

She’ll be coming around the mountain

She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes

 

She’ll be driving six wide horses when she comes. . .

And we’ll all go out to meet her when she comes. . .

And we’ll all have chicken and dumplings when she comes

She’ll wear her red pajamas when she comes. . .

She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes. . .

 

Morningtown Ride

Train whistle blowing makes a sleepy noise

Underneath the blankets, go all the girls and boys

Heading from the station, out along the bay

All bound for Morningtown, many miles way

 

Sarah’s at the engine, Tony rings the bell

Mary swings the lantern to show that all is well

Rocking, rolling, riding, out along the bay

All bound for morning town, many miles away

 

Maybe it is raining, where our train will ride

But all the little travelers are snug and warm inside

Somewhere there is sunshine, somewhere there is rain

Somewhere there is Morningtown, many miles away.

 

ABC

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I J, K, L, M (clap, clap)

N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z (clap, clap)

Humpty Dumpty

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I J, K, L, M (clap, clap)

N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z (clap, clap)

Mary Had a Little Lamb

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I J, K, L, M (clap, clap)

N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z (clap, clap)

Jack and Jill

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I J, K, L, M (clap, clap)

N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z (clap, clap)

 

Name Songs

Down By the River

Down by the river where the green grass grows,

There little Adam washes his clothes

He sang, he sang, he sang so sweet

That he sang the Lisa across the stream

 

Willoughby Wolloughby

Willoughby Walloughby woo,

An elephant sat on you

Willoughby Walloughby wee,

An elephant sat on me

 

Willoughby Walloughby wadam

An elephant sat on Adam

 

Etc.

 

The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, together

The more we get together, the happier we’ll be

‘Cause your friends are my friends

And my friends are your friends

The more we get together the happier we’ll be

With …

 

Pa Pa Patch

Where oh where is our friend ___

Where oh where is our friend ___

Where oh where is our friend ___

Way down yonder by the pa pa patch

Pick’n up pa pas-put ‘em in your basket

Pick’n up pa pas-put ‘em in your basket

Pick’n up pa pas-put ‘em in your basket

Way down yonder by the pa pa patch

 

Good Morning

Good morning to ___ and how do you do

Good morning to ___ and how do you do

I am so very, very glad to see you

How do you do?

 

1-2-3 Someone Caught a Flee

One, two, three, Sarah caught and flee,

Then she caught a bigger one and put it in her tea

When she poured the milk in, it floated to the top

And when she poured the sugar in, the flea when POP.

 

Clean Up

Clean up, clean up

Everybody, everywhere

Clean up, clean up

Everybody do your share

 

Baby-O

What’ll I do with the baby-o

What’ll I do with the baby-o

What’ll I do with the baby-o

He won’t go to sleepy-o

 

Wrap him up in Calico (X3)

Then he’ll go to sleepy-o

 

Give to him a bottle-o (X3)

Then he’ll go to sleepy-o

 

Read to him a story-o (X3)

Then he’ll go to sleepy-o

 

Counting Songs

Five Little Ducks

Five little ducks went out to play

Over the hills and far away

When the mother duck said, “quack, quack, quack quack.”

Four little ducks came running back.

 

Four little ducks went out to play

Over the hills and far away

When the mother duck said, “quack, quack, quack quack.”

Three little ducks came running back.

 

Three little ducks went out to play

Over the hills and far away

When the mother duck said, “quack, quack, quack quack.”

Two little ducks came running back.

 

Two little ducks went out to play

Over the hills and far away

When the mother duck said, “quack, quack, quack quack.”

One little ducks came running back.

 

One little ducks went out to play

Over the hills and far away

When the mother duck said, “quack, quack, quack quack.”

No little ducks came running back.

 

But when the mother duck said, “QUACK, QUACK, QUACK, QUACK.”

Five little ducks came running back.

 

Six Little Ducks

Six little ducks that I once knew

Fat ones, skinny ones, fair ones too

But the one little duck with a feather on his back

He lead the others with his quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack quack,

He lead the others with his quack, quack, quack

 

Down to the river they would go

Wibble-wobble, wibble-wobble to and fro

But the one little duck with the feather on his back,

He lead the others with his quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack quack,

He lead the others with his quack, quack, quack

 

Home from the river they would come

Wibble-wobble, wibble-wobble, ho hum hum

But the one little duck with the feather on his back,

He lead the others with his quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack, quack

Quack, quack quack,

He lead the others with his quack, quack, quack

 

Ten Little Fingers

I’ve got ten little fingers and they all belong to me

I can make them do things,

Would you like to see

I can shut them up tight

I can open them wide

I can put them together,

And make them all hide

I can make them jump high,

I can make them jump low

I can put them together and hold them just so

You Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song

 

Brush Your Teeth

When you wake up in the morning

It’s quarter to one and you want to have a little fun

You brush your teeth (X2)

 

When you wake up in the morning

It’s quarter to two and you want to find something to do

You brush your teeth (X2)

 

When you wake up in the morning

It’s quarter to three and your mind starts humming tweedle-dee-dee

You brush your teeth (X2)

 

When you wake up in the morning

It’s quarter to four and you think you hear a knock on the door

You brush your teeth (X2)

 

When you wake up in the morning

It’s quarter to five and you just can’t wait to come alive

You brush your teeth (X2)

 

Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Five green and specked frogs sat on a speckled log

Eating some most delicious bugs—yum yum

One jumped into the pool

Where was nice and cool

Then there were four green speckled frogs—glub, glub

 

Four green and specked frogs sat on a speckled log

Eating some most delicious bugs—yum yum

One jumped into the pool

Where was nice and cool

Then there were three green speckled frogs—glub, glub

 

Three green and specked frogs sat on a speckled log

Eating some most delicious bugs—yum yum

One jumped into the pool

Where was nice and cool

Then there were two green speckled frogs—glub, glub

 

Two green and specked frogs sat on a speckled log

Eating some most delicious bugs—yum yum

One jumped into the pool

Where was nice and cool

Then there was one green speckled frogs—glub, glub

 

One green and specked frog sat on a speckled log

Eating some most delicious bugs—yum yum

It jumped into the pool

Where was nice and cool

Then there were no green speckled frogs—glub, glub

 

Three Little Monkeys

Three little monkeys swinging in a tree

Along came an alligator quiet as can be

The first monkey said, “you can’t catch me.”  Snap

 

Two Little Monkeys

Two little monkeys swinging in a tree

Along came an alligator quiet as can be

The first monkey said, “you can’t catch me.”  Snap

 

One Little Monkeys

One little monkeys swinging in a tree

Along came an alligator quiet as can be

The first monkey said, “you can’t catch me.”  Snap.  Missed me!

 

Three Little Fishies

Three Little fishies swimming in the sea

Along came a shark as quiet as can be

The first fishy said, “You can’t catch me.” Snap

 

Two Little fishies swimming in the sea

Along came a shark as quiet as can be

The first fishy said, “You can’t catch me.” Snap

 

Two Little fishies swimming in the sea

Along came a shark as quiet as can be

The first fishy said, “You can’t catch me.” Snap

 

There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

 

One Elephant

One elephant went out to play

Out on a spider’s web one day

He had such enormous fun

He called for another elephant to come

 

Two elephants . . .

Three elephants . . .

Etc. . .

 

500 Miles

five hundred miles, five hundred miles

five hundred miles, five hundred miles

You can hear the whistle blow, five hundred miles

 

If you miss the train I’m on, you will know that I am gone

You can hear the whistle blow five hundred miles

 

I am one, I am two, I am three, and I am four,

I am five hundred miles away from home

I am six, I am seven, I am eight, I am nine,

I am one thousand miles away from home

 

If you miss the train I’m on, you will know that I am gone

You can hear the whistle blow five hundred miles

 

five hundred miles, five hundred miles

five hundred miles, five hundred miles

You can hear the whistle blow, five hundred miles

 

     Movement

Clapping Land

I traveled over land and sea, I met a man from Old Wazee

I said to him, “Where do you live?”

And this is what he told me

Come with me to clapping land, clapping land, clappling land

If you wish to live with me, come with me to clapping land

 

. . .Tapping land

. . .Stomping land

. . .Nodding land

. . .Laughing land

. . .Sleeping land

Etc.

 

Open Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them

Give a little clap, clap, clap

Open shut them, open shut them

Put them in your lap, lap, lap

Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them

Right up to your chin, chin, chin

Open wide you little mouth, but do not let them in

 

Fly them, fly them, fly them, fly them

To you shoulders high

Then like little birdies

Let them flutter in the sky

Falling, falling, falling, falling

Almost to the ground

Then you pick them up and turn them round and round

Faster, faster, faster, faster

Slower, slower, slower, slower

Give a little clap

Put them on your lap

 

Clap Your Hands

Clap, clap, clap your hands

Clap your hands together

Clap, clap, clap your hand,

Clap your hands together

 

Stop your feet. . .

Tap yourself . . .

See the moon. . .

 

Punchanello

What can you do Punchanello funny fellow

What can you do Punchanello funny you.

We can do it too Punchanello funny fellow

We can do it too Punchanello funny you.

 

Sambalele

Sambelele is a show-off

Flung a stone at a mango

Mango stayed up, stone fell down on his head

Sambalele’s at home in bed

 

Clap your hands and twirl oh menina

Clap your hand and twirl oh menina

Clap your hands and twirl oh menina

Put your hands on your head, point to something that’s red

Put your hand on the floor, point your hand to the door

 

Sambalele’s a show off

Built some stilts to be a tall man

Took atumble on his great big head

Now Sambalele’s at home in bed

 

Clap your hands and twirl oh menina

Clap your hand and twirl oh menina

Clap your hands and twirl oh menina

Put your hands in your lap, give your head a small tap

Put your hands on your shoe, point to something that’s blue

Put your hands lap, give one very loud clap

 

The Color I See

Blue, blue is the color I see

If your wearing blue then show it too me

Blue, blue, turn around

Turn around and then sit down.

Red . . .

Yellow. . .

Etc.

 

You Sing a Song

You sing a song and I’ll sing a song

And we’ll sing a song together

You sing a song and I’ll sing a song

In warm or wintery weather

 

You clap your hands . . .

You tap your lap . . .

You hummy hum . . .

You jump up and down . . .

 

Dr. Nickerbocker

Dr. Nickerbocker, Nickerbocker number nine,

We love to dance and keep in time

Let’s hear the rhythm of the hands (clap, clap)

Oh, we hear the rhythm of the hands (clap, clap)

 

Dr. Nickerbocker, Nickerbocker number nine,

We love to dance and keep in time

Let’s hear the rhythm of the head (nod, nod)

Oh, we’ve got the rhythm of the head (nod, nod)

 

Dr. Nickerbocker, Nickerbocker number nine,

We love to dance and keep in time

Let’s hear the rhythm of the feet (stomp, stomp)

Oh, we’ve got the rhythm of the feet (stomp, stomp)

 

Let’s hear the rhythm of the whole body (clap, clap, nod, nod, stomp, stomp)

Oh, we’ve got the rhythm of the whole body (clap, clap, nod, nod, stomp, stomp)

 

If Your Happy and You Know It

If your happy and you know it clap your hands

If your happy and you know it clap your hands

If your happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If your happy and you know it clap your hands

 

If your sad and you know it cry boo-hoo . . .

If your angry and you know it stomp your feet . . .

If your silly and you know it laugh out loud . . .

If your happy and you know it . . .

 

Shake My Sillies Out

Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out,

Shake, shake, shake my sillies out

Shake, shake, shake my sillies out

And wiggle my waggles away

 

Gotta clap, clap, clap my crazies out,

Clap, clap, clap my crazies out,

Clap, clap, clap my crazies out,

And wiggle my waggles away.

 

Gotta jump, jump, jump my jiggles out.

Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out

Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out

And wiggle my waggles away

 

Gotta stretch, stretch, stretch my stretchies out

Stretch, stretch, stretch my stretchies out,

Stretch, stretch, stretch my stretchies out

And wiggle my waggles away

 

Autumn

Falling Leaves

Leaves are falling down

Slow-ly to the ground

Some are gold and some are brown

Never make a sound (whispering)

 

Boom Diddy Boom Boom

Land of the silver birch home of the beaver

That’s where the mighty moose wanders at will

Blue lakes and rocky shores

I will return once more

Boom diddy boom boom

Boom diddy boom Boom

Boom diddy boom boom boom

 

My paddle’s keen and bright flashing with silver

Follow the wild goose flight, dip-dip and swing

Dip-dip and swing your paddle

Flashing with silver follow the wild goose flight

Dip-dip and swing

Boom diddy boom boom

Boom diddy boom Boom

Boom diddy boom boom boom

 

Apple Pickin’ Song

Hey ho makes feel so fine,

Looking out across the orchard in the bright sunshine

Hey ho makes you feel so free

Sanding on the top of an apple tree.

 

Up in the morning before the sun

Won’t get back till the day is done

My pick ax’s heave and my shoulder’s sore

But I’ll be back tomorrow to pick some more

Chorus

 

You start at the bottom and pick’em from the ground

And you pick that tree clean all the way around

Then you climb up your ladder and you look up high

Till you’re looking through the branches at the clear blue sky

Chorus