May 2, 1998
May 2, 1998
Songs
1. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Mosquitoes everywhere. [repeat]
Even in my hair! [repeat] ("Brush" mosquitos from hair)
2. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
They seem to like my taste [repeat]
As they nibble on my face. [repeat](Use finger and thumb to "bite" face)
Mosquitoes everyhwere [reapeat]
Even in my hair. [repeat] (repeat motion)
3. Oh, mosquito! [repeat}
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
They seem to have no fear, [repeat]
As they buzz around my ear. [repeat] (With thimb and finger, circle ear and land)
They seem to like my taste, [repaet]
As they nibble on my face. [repeat] (repeat motion)
Mosquitoes everywhere. [repeat]
Even in my hair. [repeat] (repeat motion)
4. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito [repeat]
They say, "Oh, what the heck." [repeat]
As they bite me on the neck. [repeat] (Make biting motions on neck)
ETC.
5. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
They fill me with alarm, [repeat]
As they land upon my arm. {repeat](Brush mosquitoes off arm)
ETC.
6. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
No matter what I buy, [repeat]
They bite me in the thigh. [repeat](Swat mosquitoes off leg)
ETC.
7. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
I must taste awful sweet, [repeat]
"Cos they bite me on my feet. [repeat] (Stamp feet)
ETC.
(Finish to: "Shave and a hair cut; 2 bits")
Die, little mosquito! Take that! [repeat] (Swat arms vigorously)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)
(A repeat after me song done in a cadence with motions)
[First two lines of each verse are alaways the same]
[Start with hands on hips]
1. Phyfitness is my goal. [repeat]
In my body and my soul. [repeat]
Reaching up to touch the sky. [repeat] (raise right arm up and down)
Stretching higher with every try. [repeat]
(Continue action-adding new motion with every verse)
2. Physical fitness...(etc)
Pumping iron with the best. [repeat](Make fist with left hand and bend up and down)
Puts my muscles to the test. [repeat]
3. Physcial fitness...(etc)
Touch my chin upon my chest. [repeat] (Move head to chest and up)
Can not stop to take a rest. [repeat]
4. Physical fitness...(etc)
Bend my body to the right. [repeat](Bend at waist to right)
Makes my tummy muscles tight. [repeat]
5. Physical fitness...(etc)
Lift my leg up nice and high. [rrepeat](Lift left leg up and down)
Feel the pull all in my thigh. [repeat]
6. Physical fitness...(etc)
Being fit is really cool! [repeat](Pretend to shiver)
But now I look just like a fool! [repeat] (End song by collapsing on chair or floor)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)
Dog! [repeat]
I have a little cricket (repeat) [shake fist to "show" cricket0
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare mansfield, GWRC)
I got a secret (repeat)
Brother tried (repeat)
Sister hollered (repeat)
Mother called (repeat)
Father got (repeat)
Granny rang (repeat)
Me, I sought (repeat)
There was a man (repeat)
One day that goat (repeat)
Now, when that train (repeat)
The other day (repeat)
Chorus: (repeat verse without repeating)
I looked at him (repeat)
He said to me (repeat)
And so I ran (repeat)
And then I saw (repeat)
The lowest branch (repeat)
And so I jumped (repeat)
Now don't you fret (repeat)
That's all there is (repeat)
(This is a repeat after me song)
Down by the Bay (repeat)
Let everyone clap hands like me. [clap, clap]
Let everyone whistle like me. [whistle, whistle]
Let everyone hiccup like me. [hic, hic,]
Let everyone stamp feet like me. [stomp, stomp] etc.
Let everyone sneeze like me. [a-choo!] etc.
Let evryone bark like me. [woof, woof] etc.
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.
There was an old lady who swallowed a bird.
There was an old lady who swallowed a cat.
There was an old lady who swallowed a dog.
There was an old lady who swallowed a goat.
There was an old lady who swallowed a cow.
There was an old lady who swallowed a horse.
There's a hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a bump on the log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a frog on the bump on the log in the hole at the bottom of the sea. [etc.]
There's a wing on the fly on the frog...[etc.]
There's a flea on the wing on the fly...[etc.]
There was a tree [repeat
And on that tree [repeat]
And on that limb [repeat]
And on that branch [repeat]
And in that nest [repeat]
And in that egg [repeat]
And on that bird [repeat]
And on that wing [repeat]
And on that feather [repeat]
And on that bug [repeat]
Chorus: Junk food, junk food; it's my favorite snack treat.
Will I eat an ice cream cone?
Will I chew some bubble gum?
Will I munch potato chips?
Will I eat a chocolate bar?
* Chewy, chewy, bar-b-que. tough and stringy, through and through.
*Come follow, follow, follow, folllow, follow , follow me.
*Make new friends,
*I love the flowers, I love the daffodils.
*Hey, ho, nobody's home.
*Down by the station, early in the morning.
*White coral bells
*Do-na no-bis pa-cem, pacem.
Graces For Cub Scouts And Others
(A repeat after me song)
Dog, Cat! [repeat]
Dog, Cat, Mouse! [repeat]
Froggy! [repeat]
Itsy, bitsy, teensy, weensy, little, bitty Froggie! [repeat]
Jump, jump, jump, little Froggie! [repeat]
Gobble up all the little worms and spiders. [repeat]
Fleas and flies, scrumdillicious! [repeat]
Ribbit. ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, CROAK! [repeat]
FASTER! [repeat]
(Keep repeat faster and faster until you can't go on! This is the all time campfire favorite for the boys in our district. No self-respecting campfire would conclude without it!)
(A Repeat After Me Song with motions)
I found out in a thicket (repeat)[use hands to part bushes, looking]
His skin is green and frumpy (repeat)[bow arms up and down]
His disposition's grumpy (repeat)[frown]
I keep him in a shoe box (repeat)[hold left hand flat and perpendicular to body and slide right hand beneath ut]
Secured with string and key locks (repeat) ["wrap" left hand with string and pretend to turn key in lock]
He's hidden 'neath my bed (repeat) lay head on "pillow" hands]
And I'll keep him 'til he's dead! (repeat) [make face and clutch chest]
(Repeat entire song 2x, getting faster each time)
(A Repeat after me song- clap a rhythm, hands/thighs when singing)
I won't tell (repeat)
Teacher fell down (repeat)
In a well (repeat)
To pull her out (repeat)
Caught her nose (repeat)
On a water spout (repeat)
Down the pit (repeat)
Then she had (repeat)
A hissy-fit (repeat)
9-1-1-(repeat)
But, the rope; it broke (repeat)
Teacher weighs a ton (repeat)
The EMT's (repeat)
They lowered her a sandwich (repeat)
Of dried-up cheese (repeat)
The village gong (repeat)
But no-one cared (repeat)
That something was wrong (repeat)
To calm my fear-o (repeat)
Sealed the wll (repeat)
And became a hero! (repeat>
(lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)
(A repeat after me song)
Now please take note (repeat)
There was a man (repeat)
Who had a goat (repeat)
He loved that goat (repeat)
Indeed he did (repeat)
He loved that goat (repeat)
Just like a kid (repeat)
Felt frisk and fine (repeat)
Ate three red shirts (repeat)
Right off the line (repeat)
The man, he grabbed (repeat)
Him by the neck (repeat)
And tied him to (repeat)
A railroad track (repeat)
Came into sight (repeat)
That goat grew pale (repeat)
And green with fright (repeat)
He heaved a sigh, (repeat)
As if in pain (repeat)
Coughed up those shirts (repeat)
And flagged the train! (repeat)
(A repeat after me song with a chorus sung in unision)
I saw a bear (repeat)
Out in the woods (repeat)
A-way out there (repeat)
He looked at me (repeat)
I smiled at him (repeat)
He smiled at me (repeat)
Chorus
Why don't you run? (repeat)
I see you ain't (repeat)
Got any gun (repeat)
Chorus
Away from there (repeat)
But right behind me (repeat)
Came that bear (repeat)
Chorus
Ahead of me (repeat)
A great big tree (repeat)
Oh, mercy me (repeat)
Chorus
Was 10 feet up (repeat)
I'd have to jump (repeat)
And trust to luck (repeat)
Chorus
Into the air (repeat)
But I missed that branch (repeat)
A-way up there (repeat)
Chorus
And don't you frown (repeat)
"Cause I caught that branch (repeat)
On the way back down (repeat)
Chorus
There ain't no more (repeat)
Unless I meet (repeat}
That bear once more (repeat)
Chorus
(At the * in verse, singers take turns describing what they saw in rhyming pairs. Example: "Did you ever see a bear, combing his hair" or "Did you ever see a bee crawlin on his knees"...use you imagaination)
Where the watermelons grow (repeat)
Back to my home (repeat)
I dare not go (repeat)
For if I do (repeat
My mother will say (repeat)
* (one person only-in turn)Did you ever see a ____________rhyming pair
(All)Down by the bay!
(Repeat verses as many times as you have rhyming pairs)
(First line of each verse is sung by whoever introduces that verse. The rest of the song, including the chorus is sung by everyone. This song can vary from one time to the next depending on what motions the group decides to use. This is a great song to "pass" around a circle, with each person adding a new motion. The following verses are examples of what you can use, and you can do as many verses as you like.)
Let everyone clap hands like me. [clap, clap]
Chorus: Come On, join into the game:
You'll find that it's never the same.
Let everyone whistle like me. [whistle, whistle]
Let everyone clap hands like me. [clap, clap]
Chorus:
let everyone hiccup like me. [hic, hic]
Let everyone whistle like me. [whistle, whistle]
Let evryone clap hands like me. [clap, clap]
Chorus:
(an accumulating song)
I don't know why she swallowed the fly;
Perhaps, she'll die.
There was an old lady who swallowed a spider,
That wiggled, and jiggled, and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But, I don't know why she swallowed the fly;
Perhaps, she'll die.
How absurd, to swallow a bird!
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wiggled and jiggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly;
I don't know why she swalloed the fly;
Perhaps, she'll die.
Just like that, she swallowed a cat!
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wiggled and jiggled, and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed the fly;
Perhaps, she'll die.
What a hog, to swallow a dog! [etc.]
Just opened her throat, and swallowed a goat! [etc.}
I don't know how, but she swallowed a cow! [etc.]
She's dead, ofcourse! [song ends here-no more repeating]
(An accumulating song)
There's a hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a hole; there's a hole;
There's a hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a log; there's a log;
There's a log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a bump on the log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a bump; there's a bump;
There's a bump on the log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a fly on the frog on the bump...[etc]
(A repeat-after-me song with an accumulating chorus)
All in the wood.[repeat]
The prettiest tree [repeat]
That you ever did see. [repeat]
Chorus: The tree in the hole,
And the hole in the ground,
And the green grass grew all around, all around,
And the green grass grew all around.
There was a limb. [repeat]
The prettiest limb [repeat]
That you ever did see [repeat]
Chorus:The limb on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around,
And the green grass grew all around.
There was a branch [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:
There was a nest [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:
There was an egg [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:
There was a bird [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:
There was a wing [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:
There was a feather [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:
There was a bug [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus
There was a germ [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:
(Tune: "Alouette") (An accumulating song)
Junk food, junk food; frozen, fried, or sweet.
Yes, while my mom's on the phone.
On the phone; ice cream come; oh, oh, oh, oh,
Chorus
If my mother gives me some.
Gives me some; bubble gum;
On the phone; ice cream cone, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Chorus
Yes. with several kinds of dips
Kinds of dips; potato chips;
Gives me some; bubble gum:
On the phone; ice cream cone; oh, oh, oh, oh,
Chorus
For chocolate, I would travel far.
Travel far; chocolate bar;
Kinds od dips; potato chips;
Gives me some; bubble gum;
On the phone; ice cream cone; oh, oh, oh, oh,
Chorus
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)
The next group of songs are rounds. The * suggests the start of each part.
(Tune: "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep")
*Give me catsup, pepper too; typical Scout camper's stew.
*Stomach churning like the flu; where's my other hiking shoe?
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)
*Sweetly sings the donkey at the break of day.
*If you do not feed him, this is what he'll say:
*Hee haw, hee haw, hee haw, hee haw, hee haw.
*Whither shall I follow, follow, follow; whither shall I follow, follow thee?
*To the greenwood, to the greenwood, to the greenwood, greenwood tree.
*But keep the old,
*One is silver, and the other gold.
*I love the mountains, I love the rolling hills.
*I love the fireside, when all the lights are low.
*Boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da, boom.
*Meat not drink, nor money have I none.
*Still, I will be very mer-erry.
*See the little puffer bellies all in a row.
*See the engine driver pull the little handle,
*Chug, chug, toot, toot, off we go!
*Upon a slender stalk.
*Lilies of the valley deck my garden walk.
(Latin translation: Give us peace)
*Do-o-na no-o-bis pa--cem, do-na no-bis pa-a-a-a-cem
*Do-na no-o-bis pa-cem; do-na no-bis pa-a-a-cem.
Worth Checking Out
Miscellaneous And Seasonal Songs
Gross, Gruesome, and Goofy Songs
Cub Scout Songs
Serious And Reverent Songs
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