| ACH JA |
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When the Father and the Mother Make a visit to the fair Ach Ja! Ach Ja! They haven't any money Nor does anybody there Ach Ja! Ach Ja! Tra la la, tra la la Tra la la la la la la Tra la la, tra la la Tra la la la la la la Ach Ja! Ach Ja! |
| ALICE'S CAMEL |
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Alice's camel has ten humps Alice's camel has ten humps Alice's camel has ten humps So go, Alice, go Boom, boom, boom Alice's camel has nine humps ( Each verse reduces by one til you get to ) Alice's camel has no humps Alice's camel has no humps Alice's camel has no humps So go, Alice, go Boom, boom, boom Alice's camel is a horse Alice's camel is a horse Alice's camel is a horse So go, Alice, go Boom, boom, boom, boom |
| AUSTRIAN YODLER |
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Oh, an Austrian went yoddling On a mountain so high When along came * Interupting his cry Hol-e-a Holy-ra-ki-ki-a, holy-ra-coo-coo Holy-ra-ki-ki-a, holy-ra-coo-coo Holy-ra-ki-ki-a, holy-ra-coo-coo Holy-ra-ki-ki-a-ho * avalanche (swish) grizzly bear (grrr) saint bernard (hah-hah) jersey cow (ch-ch) maiden fair (smack-smack) her father (bang-bang) Saint Peter (flutter-flutter) a Girly Scout Wanna buy some Girl Scout cookies! Each respective verse is added to those before and sung in reverse as in the Twelve Days of Xmas until you reach the last which ends with Wanna buy ... which is not repeated |
| BABY BUMBLEBEE |
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I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee Won't my mommy be so proud of me? II'm bringing home a baby bumblebee Ouch! It stung me! I'm squishing up a baby bumblebee Oooooo... What a mess I'm licking up my baby bumblebee Oooooo...I feel sick! I'm urping up my baby bumblebee Oooooo... What a mess! I'm sweeping up my baby bumblebee Now my mommy will be proud of me |
| BOOM-CHICK-A-BOOM |
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One person leads saying the line, the rest of the group then repeats it. Say boom-chick-a boom Say boom-chick-a boom Say boom-chick-a-rocka-chick-a-rocka-chick-a-boom Uh huh Oh yeah One more time Little bit 1. louder 2. softer 3. higher 4. lower 5. faster 6. slower 7. hold your nose After the last verse the line is No more times 'Cause we're all done. Instead of One more time |
| BINGO |
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Actions: For each verse leave off another letter, starting with "O" clapping instead of singing the letter There was a farmer had a dog And Bingo was his name-o B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o |
| COWBOY JOE |
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Way out West where the Badlands are And the only thing to guide you is the evening star There's the roughest, toughest man by far And his name is Cowboy Joe He always sings ragtime music to the cattle As he swings back and forth in the saddle On a horse, pretty good horse A syncopated gater And there's such a funny meter To the roar of his repeater How they run... When they hear the fella comin' 'Cause the western folks all know He's a high falootin' rootin' tootin' Son-of-a-gun from South Dakota Ragtime Cowboy, talk about your cowboy Ragtime Cowboy Joe. Hey! |
| DAMPER |
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Oh, you push the damper in And you pull the damper out And the smoke goes up the chimney just the same Just the same, just the same And the smoke goes up the chimney just the same This is sung like "In a Cabin in the Wood" Drop the first line, then the second etc. but continue doing the action that goes with the line |
| DOODLE-DE-DO |
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Ah, wa we, chee. Ah, wa we, chee. Doodle-de-do. Doodle-de-do. Ah, wa we, chee. Ah, wa we, chee. Doodle-de-do. Doodle-de-do. Simplest thing there isn't much to it All you gotta do is doodle-de do it I know the rest But the part I like th best Is th doodle-de-doodle-de-do's |
| DO YOUR EARS HANG LOW? |
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Do your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie 'em in a knot? Can you tie 'em in a bow? Can you throw 'em over you shoulder Like a Continental soldier? Do your ears hang low? |
| DR. KNICKRBOCKER |
| form a circle with one person in the center to lead start by slapping knees on "Dr" clapping own hands one time, slap hands of person on each side starting on the word Kinckerbocker, clap, slap, clap, slap continueing rythym all through song. Clap own hands on "clap, clap" Dr Knicherbocker, Knickerbocker number nine He got stuck on th railroad line Now let's get the rythym of the hands (clap, clap) Now you've got the rythym of the hands (clap, clap) Now let's get the rythym of the feet (stomp, stomp) Now you've got the rythym of the feet (stomp, stomp) repeat first two lines repeat adding Eyes (pass hands over eyes) Hips (wiggle hips side to side saying "woo, woo") repeat adding Of the number nine (center person spins and points to person from circle to come into the center) |
| FATHER ABRAHAM |
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Father Abraham had seven children Seven children had Father Abraham One of them was tall All the rest were small But none of them were right Raise you right (repeat adding each consecutive number) 1. Raise your left 2. Stomp your right 3. Stomp your left 4. Nod your head 5. Shake your hips 6. Turn around 7. Sit down ( do each action as it is sung and add it to the previous actions ) |
| GOIN' ON A BEAR HUNT |
| One person leads, the rest of the group repeats each line after
(slap hands on thighs like walking) Goin' on a bear hunt Gonna catch a big oneI'm not afraid (shake head no) What's that up ahead (shade eyes with hand, look around) A field: Can't go around it, Can't go under it, Can't go over it Gotta go through it (rub hands together) A lake (swimming motion) A mud puddle (cup hands together, suction sound) A tree (climbing motion) A cave (raching out in the dark) What's this? It has a nose eyes ears fur It's a bear! run away, through actions backward Out of the cave (you can see) A tree ( climbing motion) A mud puddle ( suction hands, move fast) A lake (swimming motion) A field (rub hands together) Whew! We're home I'm not afraid! |
| GRAND OLD DUKE OF YORK |
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Actions: Start in crouch position, stand up on all the "ups", crouch down on all the "downs" crouch half-way on "half-way". Get faster as repeated The grand old duke of York He had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill And marched them down again And when you're up you're up And when you're down you're down And when you're only halfway up You're neither up nor down |
| HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES |
| Actions: point to each body part as mentioned. Second verse don't sing the word head; next vers head and shoulders and so on until last verse when actions are done without singing. Head, shoulders, knees and toes, 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. |
| HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS Girl Scout version |
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1. He's got the whole world in his hands 2. He's got the itsy bitsy Brownies 3. He's got the jolly, jolly Juniors 4. He's got the crazy, crazy Cadettes 5. He's got the super sexy Seniors 6. He's got the loud-mouthed Leaders 7/ He's got the ding-a-ling Directors |
| HOOTCHIE COOTCHIE DANCE |
| tune: Turkey in the Straw Have you ever been fishin' On a bright and sunny day And seen all the little fishies Swimmin' up and down the bay With their hands in their pockets And their pockets in their pants All the little fishies Do the Hootchie Cootchie dance Tra la lalala Tra la lala Tra la lalala Tra la lala Trala la la la la la la la Tra la la la lalala la la la |
| IF I WERE NOT A GIRL SCOUT |
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Actions: This is best done as a skit as each person basically solos on a verse. All sing the verse together then the first person does the first verse. As each verse is added, it is done solo then repeated til everyone has joined in. If I were not a Girl Scout There's something else I'd be If I were not a Girl Scout: A window washer I'd be: Wash that window, wash that window, Get that little spot. A stewardess I would be: Coffee, tea or me sir Here's your little bag (blah) A bird watcher I would be: Hark, a lark, Flying through the park (splat) A teacher I would be: Sit down! Crayons out, I'm going crazy! A counselor I would be: Do this, do that Or I'll step on you (splat) A camper I would be: Counselors here, counselors there, Counselors, counselors everywhere. If I were not a Girl Scout there NOTHING else I'd be! |
| LITTLE RABBIT FOO FOO |
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Little Rabbit Foo Foo Hopping through the forest Scoopin' up the field mice And boppin' them on the head Down came the Good Fairy and she said "Little Rabbit Foo Foo, I don't wanna see you Scoopin' up the field mice And boppin' them on the head I'll give you three (two, one) more chances (chance) Then I'll turn you into a goon." (repeat) Last verse: Zap!!! The moral of this story is... Hare today Goon tomorrow. |
| IT'S NOT HARD |
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Actions: 1st time through slap hands on legs 2nd time slap hands on legs then clap 3rd time slap hands on legs, clap, snap fingers 4th time slap hands on legs, cross hands and slap, uncross and slap, clap, snap fingers, slap on legs. Repeat all actions without singing It's not hard I tell you so Just sing along and go like so |
| MINUTE TO MINUTE |
| *The group sings the phrase after the leader. Note: this song works best if only one or two people lead it. #Any group name may be substituted From minute to minute (*) (#Girl Scouts) are really with it (*) From minute to minute (*) (#) are really with it (*) Chorus: Na nananana (*) Na nana nanana (*) Nanananananana (*) Na nanananana (*) Hour to hour - have got the power Town to town - are the best around State to state - are really great! Coast to coast - are the most East to West - are the best! Moon to sun - are number one! |
| NOAH'S ARK |
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The Lord told Noah There's gonna be a floody, floody Lord told Noah There's gonna be a floody, floody Get those animals out of the muddy, muddy Children of the Lord chorus: Gotta rise and shine And give God your glory, glory Rise and shine And give God your glory, glory Rise and shine and Give God your glory, glory Children of the Lord So, Noah he built them He built them and arky, arky Noah, he built them He built them and arky, arky Made it out of hickory barky, barky Children of the Lord chorus: The animals they came on They came on by twosies, twosies Animals they came on They came on by twosies, twosies Elephants and Kangaroosies, roosies Children of the Lord chorus: It rained and poured For forty daysies, daysies Rained and poured For forty daysies, daysies Nearly drove those animals crazy, crazy Children of the Lord chorus: So, Noah he sent out He sent out a dovey, dovey Noah he sent out He sent out a dovey, dovey Dovey says there's Blue skies abovey, bovey Children of the Lord chorus: The sun came out And dried up the landy, landy Sun came out And dried up the landy, landy Everything was fine and dandy, dandy Children of the Lord chorus: The animals they came off They came off by threesies, threesies Animals they came off They came off by threesies, threesies They sure learned their Birds and beesies, beesies Children of the Lord chorus: So this is the end of The end of my story, story This is the end of The end of my story, story Everything is honky dorey, dorey Children of the Lord chorus: |
| O'CHESTER |
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Actions: self-explanatory, point to parts of body in turn O' Chester have you 'eared about Hairy? Chest got back from the army. I 'ears he 'nose how to wear a rose, Hip hip hurrah for the army. tune: Yankee Doodle |
| OKI TOKI NUNGA |
| chorus: (paddling motion)
Oki toki nunga, oki toki nunga Hey diddle, Hi diddle, Ho diddle aay Oki toki nunga, oki toki nunga Hey diddle, Hi diddle, Ho diddle aay verse: Hexa cola mishi wauki Hexa cola mishi wauki Oki toki nunga, oki toki nunga Hey diddle, Hi diddle, Ho diddle aay actions: (change each time you repeat verse) 1. Searching (hand over eyes like a visor) 2. Point finger like gun and say "bang" 3. Pulling motion and say "ugh" 4. during chorus paddle slower carrying a heavy load 5. Coming into port paddle faster during chorus |
| REACH UP TO THE SKY |
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Reach up to the sky and Open up your eyes and Let your troubles fade away Dream your dreamd today and Melt your cares away and Open up your heart and sing Live your life for every day The old one is gone so Don't let this one slip away and Reach up to the sky and Open up your eyes and Let your troubles fade away Dream your dreamd today and Melt your cares away and Open up your heart and sing |
| RIVER NILE SONG |
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Gonna build my castle on the Nile Where I can live in elegant style Inlaid diamonds on the floor Bamboo butler at my door And when I marry my Prince Alaboo My blood will change form red to blue Entertaining royalty all the while In my castle, castle, castle On the River Nile The River Nile |
| SIPPIN' CIDER |
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*One person sings the group echoes. # the entire group sings together. The cutest boy (*) I ever saw (*) Was sippin' ci- (* was sippin' cider) der Through a straw (* through, through a straw) (#)The cutest boy I ever saw, was sippin' ci-de-i-de-ider through a straw. Tweedle-e-ha-ha I asked him if (*) he'd show me how (*) To sip some ci- (*)der through a straw (*) (#)I asked him if he'd show me how to sip some ci-de-i-de-ider through a straw. Tweedle-e-ha-ha He said of course (*) he'd show me how (*) To sip some ci- (*)der through a straw (*) (#)He said of course he'd show me how to sip some ci-de-i-de-ider through a straw. Tweedle-e-ha-ha So cheek to cheek (*) and jaw to jaw (*) We sipped our ci- (*)der through a straw (*) (#)So cheek to cheek and jaw to jaw, we sipped our ci-de-i-de-ider through a straw. Tweedle-e-ha-ha Then suddenly (*) That straw did slip (*) And we were sip- (*)ping lip to lip (*) (#)Then suddenly that straw did slip, and we were sipping lip to lip Tweedle-e-ha-ha Now 49 kids (*) all call me Ma (*) From sippin' ci- (*)der through a straw (*) (#)Now 49 kids all call me Ma from sippin' ci-de-i-de-ider through a straw Tweedle-e-ha-ha The moral of (*) my story is (*) Don't sip no ci- (*)der through a straw (*) (#)The moral of my story is Don't sip no ci-de-i-de-ider through a straw Tweedle-e-ha-ha SIP COKE!! (or BEER) |
| SKUNK SONG |
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Oh, I stuck my hand in a little skunks hole And the little skunk said "Well, bless my soul Take it out, take it out, remove it" Well, I didn't take it out and the little skunk said, "If you don't take out you'll wish you had Take it out, take it out, remove it." PSSSSSST I removed it, too late Confidentially, it stunk |
| SOMETHING IN MY POCKET |
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I have something in my pocket It belongs across my face I keep it very close at hand In a most convenient place I'm sure you couldn't guess it If you guessed a long, long while So I'll take it out and put it on It's a great big Brownie smile |
| SUITORS |
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1. There are suitors at my door 2. And I told him that I will O-le-le-a-ba-he-ah 1. Six or eight or maybe more 2. When the rivers flow uphill O-le-le-a-ba-he-ah 1. And my father wants me wed 2. Or the fish begins to fly O-le-le-a-ba-he-ah 1. Or at least that's what he said 2. Or the day before I die O-le-le-a-ba-he-ah O-le-o-la, O-le-le-a-ba-he-ah O-le-o-la, O-le-le-a-ba-he-ah O-le-o-la, O-le-le-a-ba-he-ah O-le-o-la, O-le-le-a-ba-he-ah 1.O-le-o-la, O-le-le-a-ba-he-ah 2. O-le-o-la |
| TAHITIAN BOAT SONG |
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Hi, Hi, Hi Tombali Hi Hi, Hi, Hi Tombali Hi Tombali Vega Tombali Vega Tombali Vega, Vega Tombali Veg-i-ay |
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