CAMPFIRE SING A-LONGS Kick Off the Evening with Some Campfire Songs for the Kids

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CAMPFIRE SING A-LONGS Kick off the evening with some campfire songs for the kids. This popular selection can be noisy and fun, and a good choice to tire the little ones out (even more) before bed. They are also pretty easy to pick up quickly if the kids aren’t familiar with them.

1.” The Wheels on The Bus”

The wheels on the bus go round and round. Round and round. Round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round. Round and round. The door on the bus goes open and shut. Open and shut. Open and shut. The door on the bus goes open and shut. Open and shut. The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish. Swish swish swish. Swish swish swish. The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish. Swish swish swish. The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep. Beep beep beep. Beep beep beep. The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep. Beep beep beep. The people on the bus go up and down. Up and down. Up and down. The people on the bus go up and down. Up and down. The babies on the bus go, “Wah wah wah. Wah wah wah. Wah wah wah.” The babies on the bus go, “Wah wah wah. Wah wah wah.” The mommies on the bus go, “Shhh shhh shhh. Shhh shhh shhh. Shhh shhh shhh.” The daddies on the bus go, “Shhh shhh shhh. Shhh shhh shhh.” 2.MOLLY HAD A BIG RED TENT ” TO THE TUNE OF “MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB ”

Molly had a big red tent Big red tent, big red tent Molly had a big red tent It’s strong and watertight

Everywhere that Molly camped Molly camped, Molly camped Everywhere that Molly camped The tent was pitched just right

She set it up at camp one day, Camp one day, camp one day She set it up at camp one day Which made her very proud

It kept the campers warm and safe Warm and safe, warm and safe It kept the campers warm and safe And they slept so sound

3.“CAMPFIRE CAMPFIRE” TO THE TUNE OF “PAT A CAKE PAT A CAKE ”

Campfire campfire toast me a s’more Graham crackers chocolate but we need more Toast it and roast it get it just right

Put it on the cracker for toasted delight!

4.“CRACKLE CRACKLE LITTLE FIRE” TO THE TUNE OF “TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR ”

Crackle crackle little fire, Here’s more wood to build you higher Now keep us warm all through the night, Till the mornings new sun light Crackle crackle little fire, Here’s more wood to build you higher

When the daylight is all done, And there is no more sun Then we’ll help make you strong, Warm we’ll be all night long 5.“CAMP GUIDE CAMP GUIDE” TO THE TUNE OF “BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP”

Camp guide camp guide have you any wood Yes sir yes sir three wagons full One for my fire and one for the stove One for the campsite down by the grove Camp guide camp guide have you any wood Yes sir yes sir three wagons full

These classic Girl Scout guides and Boy Scout songs will provide entertainment for everyone, and are especially nostalgic for past and present members of the Guide and Scout move- ments. Upbeat and fun, and surprisingly familiar even for non Guides and Scouts.

1.“Ging Gang Goolie”

“Ging gang goolie goolie goolie goolie watcha, Ging gang goo, ging gang goo. Ging gang goolie goolie goolie goolie watcha, Ging gang goo, ging gang goo.

Hayla, oh hayla shayla, oh hayla shayla, shayla, oh-ho, Hayla, oh hayla shayla, oh hayla shayla, shayla, oh.

Shally wally, shally wally, shally wally, shally wally, Oompah, oompah, oompah, oompah.

2.“Kookaburra”

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Merry, merry king of the bush is he

Laugh, Kookaburra! Laugh, Kookaburra! Gay your life must be.

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Eating all the gum drops he can see

Stop, Kookaburra! Stop, Kookaburra! Leave some there for me. 3.” My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean” “My Bonnie lies over the ocean, My Bonnie lies over the sea” My Bonnie lies over the ocean, my Bonnie lies over the sea, My Bonnie lies over the ocean, O bring back my Bonnie to me.

Chorus: Bring back, bring back, O bring back my Bonnie to me, to me: Bring back, bring back, O bring back my Bonnie to me. O blow ye winds over the ocean, O blow ye winds over the sea. O blow ye winds over the ocean, And bring back my Bonnie to me.

Repeat chorus Last night as I lay on my pillow, Last night as I lay on my bed, Last night as I lay on my pillow, I dreamed that my Bonnie was dead. Repeat chorus the winds have blown over the ocean, The winds have blown over the sea, The winds have blown over the ocean, And brought back my Bonnie to me. Repeat chorus My Bonnie leaned over the gas tank, the height of its contents to see, I lit a small match to assist her, O Bring back my Bonnie to me.

Repeat chorus Last night as I lay on my pillow, Last night as I lay on my bed, I stuck my feet out of the window, In the morning the neighbors were dead. Repeat chorus My mother makes beer in the bathtub, My father makes synthetic gin, My sister makes fudge for a quarter, Would ja believe how the money rolls in? Repeat chorus My mother, she drowned in the bathtub, My father, he died from his gin, My sister choked on her chocolate, My stars, what a fix I am in. Repeat chorus I tried making beer in the bathtub, I tried making synthetic gin, I tried making fudge for a living, Now look at the shape that I'm in.

4.”The Meatball Song Sung to the tune of On Top Of Old Smoky” On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed

It rolled off the table, and onto the floor And then my poor meatball rolled out of the door

It rolled down the garden, and under a bush And then my poor meatball was nothing but mush

The mush was as tasty, as tasty could be And the very next summer it grew into a tree

The tree was all covered, all covered with moss And on it grew meatballs, all covered with sauce So if you have spaghetti, all covered with cheese Hold onto your meatball, ‘cause someone might sneeze. 5. “Oh When The Saints Go Marching In” (This song can also be sung as a call-and-response)

Oh, when the saints (oh when the saints) go marching in (go marching in)

Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints go marching in Lord, how I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in

Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call Oh, when the trumpet sounds its call Lord, how I want to be in that number When the trumpet sounds its call

Oh, when the new world is revealed Oh, when the new world is revealed Lord, how I want to be in that number, When the new world is revealed , I want to be in that number,

When the saints go marching in TEEN/TWEENS SING A-LONGS “YOU CAN’T RIDE IN MY LITTLE RED WAGON!

This song is fun because it just gets louder and more hyped as it goes on!

You can’t ride in my little red wagon Fronts seat’s broken and the axel’s draggin’. Omp bah omp bah bah!

2nd verse same as the first A whole lot louder and a whole lot worse! You can’t ride in my little red wagon Fronts seat’s broken and the axel’s draggin’. Omp bah omp bah bah!

3rd verse same as the first A whole lot quieter and a whole lot worse. You can’t ride in my little red wagon Fronts seat’s broken and the axel’s draggin’. Omp bah omp bah bah

Peanut Butter in a Cup

Everyone: Peanut Butter in a cup we sing this song to pump us UP! Bing bang choo choo train, come on (name) do your thang! (Name): I can’t! Everyone: Why not? (Name) I just can’t! Everyone: Why not? (Name) My back’s aching, the suns too bright, my hips popping from left to right. To the left. To the right, to the left to the right Everyone: LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT (Start again from the top and choose someone new!)

Just like with any other song, there are tons of variations, but this camp classic involves tons of fun movement and actions to encourage everyone to be silly and just have fun!

Here’s the lyrics and rhythm so you can come up with some fun ideas for yourself! Boom Chicka Boom

(This is a repeat after me song. So make sure your repeat the actions & words)

I Said A Boom Chicka Boom! (repeat) (Sway your hips back and forth to the beat.)

I Said A Boom Chicka Boom! (repeat)

I Said A Boom Chicka Rocka Chicka Rocka Chicka Boom! (repeat)

U-HUH (repeat) OH-YEAH (repeat) One more time (repeat) [insert style of your choosing]

A CAMPING WE WILL GO!

A-camping we will go, A-camping we will go Hi-ho and off we go A-camping we will go

First we pitch our tent First we pitch our tent Hi-ho and off we go First we pitch our tent

(Plug in the following lyrics!)

Let’s all get some wood Let’s light the campfire now Let’s cook our dinner now Let’s sing some campfire songs It’s time to go to sleep ADULT CAMPFIRE SING A-LONGS

This selection of campfire songs is guaranteed to get the olds crooning and reminiscing about the good old days. They are also songs that the young will probably know or be able to learn quickly. Just make sure you keep the setlist limited, as once they get started there’s just no stopping them!

1. “Wagon Wheel”-Old Crow Medicine/Darius Rucker

Headed down south to the land of the pines I'm thumbin' my way to North Carolina Starin' up the road And pray to God I see headlights I made it down the coast in seventeen hours Pickin' me a bouquet of dogwood flowers And I'm a-hopin' for Raleigh I can see my baby tonight

Chorus So rock me mama like a wagon wheel Rock me mama any way you feel Hey mama rock me Rock me mama like the wind and the rain Rock me mama like a south-bound train Hey mama rock me

Runnin' from the cold up in New England I was born to be a fiddler in an old-time string band My baby plays the guitar I pick a banjo now Oh, the North country winters keep a-gettin' me And I lost my money playin' poker so I had to up and leave But I ain't a-turnin' back To livin' that old life no more

Repeat Chorus

Walkin' due south out of Roanoke I caught a trucker out of Philly Had a nice long toke But he's a-headed west from the Cumberland Gap To Johnson City, Tennessee And I gotta get a move on before the sun I hear my baby callin' my name And I know that she's the only one And if I die in Raleigh At least I will die free

Repeat Chorus

2. “Take Me Home Country Roads”-John Denver Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees, younger than the mountains, blowing like a breeze

Country roads, take me home to the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mamma, take me home, country roads

All my memories gather round her, miner's lady, stranger to blue water Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye

Country roads, take me home to the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mamma, take me home, country roads

I hear her voice in the morning hour, she calls me, the radio reminds me of my home faraway And driving down the road I get a feeling that I should have been home yesterday, yesterday

Country roads, take me home to the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mamma, take me home, country roads

Take me home, down country roads Take me home, down country roads

3. “Let it Be”-The Beatles When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be And in my hour of darkness she is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom Let it be

And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree There will be an answer, let it be For though they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see There will be an answer, let it be 3. “Let it Be”-The Beatles (Continued) Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be Yeah, there will be an answer Let it be Let it be, let it be Let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom Let it be

Let it be, let it be Let it be, yeah, let it be Whisper words of wisdom Let it be

And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me Shine until tomorrow, let it be I wake up to the sound of music, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be

Let it be, let it be 4. “Time of Your Life”-Green Day Let it be, yeah, let it be There will be an answer Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Let it be Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go Let it be, let it be So make the best of this test and don't ask why Let it be, yeah, let it be It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time There will be an answer Let it be It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right Let it be, let it be I hope you had the time of your life Let it be, yeah, let it be Whisper words of wisdom Let it be So take the photographs and still frames in your mind Hang it on a shelf in good health and good time Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial For what it's worth it was worth all the while

It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right I hope you had the time of your life It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right I hope you had the time of your life It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right I hope you had the time of your life 5. “Sweet Caroline”-Neil Diamond Where it began I can't begin to knowin' But then I know it's growing strong

Was in the spring And spring became the summer Who'd have believed you'd come along

Hands, touchin' hands Reachin' out Touchin' me Touchin' you

Sweet Caroline Good times never seemed so good I've been inclined To believe they never would

But now I Look at the night And it don't seem so lonely We fill it up with only two And when I hurt Hurtin' runs off my shoulders How can I hurt when I'm with you

Warm, touchin' warm Reachin' out Touchin' me Touchin' you

Sweet Caroline Good times never seemed so good I've been inclined To believe they never would

Oh, no, no Sweet Caroline Good times never seemed so good I've been inclined To believe they never would Sweet Caroline 6. “Brown Eyed Girl”-Van Morrison Hey where did we go Days when the rains came Down in the hollow Playin' a new game Laughing and a running hey, hey Skipping and a jumping In the misty morning fog with Our hearts a thumpin' and you My brown eyed girl You're my brown eyed girl

Whatever happened To Tuesday and so slow Going down the old mine With a transistor radio Standing in the sunlight laughing Hiding behind a rainbow's wall Slipping and sliding All along the water fall, with you My brown eyed girl You're my brown eyed girl

Do you remember when we used to sing Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da Just like that Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da, la te da

So hard to find my way Now that I'm all on my own I saw you just the other day My how you have grown Cast my memory back there, Lord Sometime I'm overcome thinking 'bout Making love in the green grass Behind the stadium with you My brown eyed girl You're my brown eyed girl

Do you remember when we used to sing Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da (lying in the green grass) Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da (bit, bit, bit, bit, bit, bit) Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da (sha la la la la la) Sha la la la la la la la la la la te da 7. “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”-Johnny Cash

I looked over Jordan and what did I see? Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Comin' for to carry me home There was a band of angels, a-comin' after Swing low, sweet chariot me Comin' for to carry me home

If you get there before I do Comin' for to carry me home Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Tell all my friends that I'm a-comin' too Comin' for to carry me home Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Comin' for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot I'm sometimes up, and I'm sometimes Comin' for to carry me home down And now they're comin' for to carry me home Comin' for to carry me home But but I know my soul is heavenly bound Comin' for to carry me home

8. “Ring of Fire”-Johnny Cash

Love is a burnin' thing And it makes a fiery ring Bound by wild desire I fell into a ring of fire

I fell into a burnin' ring of fire I went down, down, down And the flames went higher And it burns, burns, burns The ring of fire, the ring of fire I fell into a burnin' ring of fire I went down, down, down I fell into a burnin' ring of fire And the flames went higher I went down, down, down And it burns, burns, burns And the flames went higher The ring of fire, the ring of fire And it burns, burns, burns The ring of fire, the ring of fire I fell into a burnin' ring of fire I went down, down, down The taste of love is sweet And the flames went higher When hearts like ours meet And it burns, burns, burns I fell for you like a child The ring of fire, the ring of fire Oh, but the fire went wild And it burns, burns, burns The ring of fire, the ring of fire The ring of fire, the ring of fire 9. “Sittin on the Dock of the Bay”-Otis Redding Sittin' in the mornin' sun I'll be sittin' when the evenin' comes Watchin' the ships roll in Then I watch 'em roll away again

(Chorus) I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide, roll away I'm sittin' on the dock of the bay Wastin' time

(Verse 2) I left my home in Georgia And I headed for the Frisco Bay 'Cause I've got nothin' to live for Looks like nothin's gonna come my way

(Chorus) So I'm just come sittin' on the dock of the bay Watchin' the tide roll away Ooo, I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay, wastin' time

(Bridge) Looks like nothin's gonna change Everything seems to stay the same I can't do what ten people tell me to do So I guess I'll remain the same, yes

(Verse 3) I'm sittin' here restin' my bones And this loneliness won't leave me alone It’s two thousand miles I roamed Just to make this dock my home

(Chorus) Now I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay Watching the tide roll away Oooo-wee, sittin' on the dock of the bay wastin' time 10. “Stand by Me”-Ben E King When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is the only light we'll see No, I won't be afraid Oh, I won't be afraid Just as long as you stand, stand by me

(Chorus) So darlin', darlin', stand by me oh, stand by me Oh, stand Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon Should tumble and fall Or the mountain should crumble to the sea I won't cry, I won't cry No, I won't shed a tear Just as long as you stand, stand by me

(Chorus) And darlin', darlin', stand by me Oh, stand by me Woah, stand now Stand by me, stand by me

(Interlude) (Chorus) And darlin', darlin', stand by me Oh, stand by me Woah, stand now Stand by me, stand by me Whenever you're in trouble, won't you stand by me? Oh, stand by me Won't you stand now Oh, stand, stand by me

And the rest is history 11. “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”-Elton John I can't light no more of your darkness All my pictures seem to fade to black and white I'm growing tired and time stands still before me Frozen here on the ladder of my life

Too late to save myself from falling I took a chance and changed your way of life But you misread my meaning when I met you Closed the door and left me blinded by the light

(Chorus) Don't let the sun go down on me Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free But losing everything is like the sun going down on me

I can't find the right romantic line But see me once and see the way I feel Don't discard me just because you think I mean you harm But these cuts I have they need love to help them heal

(Chorus) Don't let the sun go down on me Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see I'd just allow a fragment of your life to wander free, yeah But losing everything is like the sun going down on me ADVENTURE FLASHLIGHT OUTDOORS TENT ALTITUDE GEAR PATH TREK ASCENT GUIDE PEAK TRIP BEVERAGE KNAPSACK PREPARATION VAST CHALLENGE LEISURE RESCUE DEHYDRATED MEDICINE SAFETY DETERMINATION MOSQUITOES SHELTER EXPERIENCE MOUNTAIN STEEP FIRST AID NATIONAL STRENGTH BACKPACK HAT PLAN BADGE HEALTHY POLES BANDANNA HIKE SNACKS BOOTS HIKERS SOCKS BUGSPRAY HIKING SUNSCREEN CARAVANS MAP TRAIL COMPASS MARKERS WATERBOTTLE BUCKETS KINDLING SMORES

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