Campfire Songs

1. Alice The Camel 38. My Boy Scout Hat

2. The Animal Fair 39. My Hat It Has Three Corners

3. The Ants Go Marching (one by one) 40. Old MacDonald Had A Farm

4. Be Kind To Your Web Footed Friends 41. On Top of Spaghetti (all covered with cheese)

5. The Battle Of New Orleans 42. One Finger, One Thumb

6. The Bear Song 43. One Man Went To Mow

7. The Bear Song (Version 2) 44. Pop Goes The Weasel (Half a pound of tuppeny rice… /Every night when I come home..) 8. The Bear Went Over The Mountain 45. The Quartermaster’s Store 9. Bill (The Button Factory) 46. The Rooster Song (We once had a chicken) 10. BINGO 47. Row, Row, Row Your Boat 11. Clementine 48. She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain 12. The Damper Song 49. Sippin’ Cider 13. Do Your Ears Hang Low (High)? 50. Song Of The Week (Today’s Monday, …..) 14. Father Abraham 51. There’s A Hole In My Bucket 15. Found A Peanut 52. This Little Cub Scout Light 16. Frere Jacque 53. Three Blind Mice 17. Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts 54. Throw It Out The Window 18. Ging Gang Goolee 55. Waddeley-Achee 19. The Grand Old Duke Of York 56. We’re Here Because We’re Here 20. Ground Round 57. We All Live In A Yellow Submarine 21. The Happy Wanderer 58. Where Will We Be In A Hundred Years From Now? 22. Heads Shoulders, Knees and Toes 59. Worms 23. He Jumped From 40,000 Feet (without his parachute) 60. Zulu Warrior 24. How Ugly Are I?

Closing Songs 25. I Don’t Care If I Go Crazy 61. Bless Our Cub Scouts 26. I Like Bananas, Coconuts and Grapes 62. Good Night Cub Scouts 27. I Love The Mountains 63. He’s Got The Whole World (in his hands) 28. If Your Happy (and you know it) 64. Michael Row The Boat Ashore (Allelujah) 29. I’ve Been Working On The Railroad 65. My Father's House (Oh, come and go with me…) 30. I've Got That Cub Scout Spirit 66. Scout Vesper (Softly falls the light of day…) 31. John Brown’s Body / John Brown’s Motor

32. John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt 67. Taps (Day Is Done)

33. Johnny Appleseed Patriotic Songs

34. The Johnson Boys (they lived in a mill…) 68. America The Beautiful (O Beautiful For Spacious Skies.)

35. Knock! Knock! 69. God Bless America

36. Life Is Butter (Melancholy Flower) 70. My Country ‘Tis Of Thee

37. Malu Malu 71. The Star Spangled Banner

Campfire Songs

ALICE THE CAMEL THE ANTS GO MARCHING Tune: "Dry Bones" The Ants Go Marching, one by one. Hurrah, hurrah! Alice the Camel has __ humps, Alice the Camel has __ The Ants Go Marching, one by one. Hurrah, hurrah! humps. The Ants Go Marching, one by one. Hurrah, hurrah! Alice the Camel has __ humps, The little one stops to look for the sun, So go, Alice, Go! Boom, boom, boom. And they all go marching down – into the ground – to get out of the rain Motion Boom, boom, boom Form lines or circle. Link arms around waist of person on each side. When singing each verse, bend knees. The Ants Go Marching, two by two. Hurrah, hurrah! (x3) Swing hips to right, then left, then right on “Boom. The little one stops to tie his shoe, boom, boom" line. Start with.5 humps, then 4, then 3, And they all go marching down – into the ground – to get etc. out of the rain Last verse: Boom, boom, boom Alice the Camel has no humps (Repeat twice) 'Cause Alice is a horse. The Ants Go Marching, three by three. Hurrah, hurrah! (x3) The little one stops to climb a tree, And they all go marching down – into the ground – to get THE ANIMAL FAIR out of the rain Boom, boom, boom I went to the animal fair, The birds and the beasts were there. The little one …. The old baboon by the light of the moon, Four - stops to shut the door Was combing his auburn hair. Five – look at a hive The monkey fell out of his bunk, Six – pick up some sticks And slid down the elephant's trunk . Seven – look up to heaven The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees, Eight – close the gate And what became of the monkey? Nine – Stops and shouts “It’s fine!” Monkey, monkey, monkey, monk?

When the song is sung through once, split into two groups. One group can sing the last line over and over as a chant while the rest sing the song a second time.

BE KIND TO YOUR WEB-FOOTED FRIENDS Tune: Stars and Stripes Forever"

Be kind to your web-footed friends, for a duck may be somebody's mother. Be kind to your friends in the swamp, Where the weather's always damp.

You may think that this is the end. Well-it is!

Time for a Skit: PIZZA HUT Ready Man Please can you hold this box for me? Pizza Hut, Pizza Hut! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut The Infantry is Coming Pizza Hut, Pizza Hut! Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut The Important Papers McDonald’s, McDonald’s. Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut McDonald’s, McDonald’s. Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut Actions: Pizza Hut – Make pointed roof KFC: Tuck elbows and flap like wings McD: Draw “M” arches in the air THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS THE BEAR SONG Tune: 'Sippin' Cider" 1) In 1814 we took a little trip Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississippi'. The other day ( the other day) We took a little bacon and we took a little beans, I met a bear ( I met a bear) And we met the bloody British near the town of New Orleans . Out in the woods ( Out in the woods ) A way out there ( A way out there) Chorus We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'. The other day I met a bear There wasn't nigh as many as they was a while ago. Out in the woods . a way out there We fired once more and they began to runnin', On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. He looked at me, I looked at him. He sized up me, I sized up him. 2) We looked down the river and we see'd the British comin’ He said to me, "Why don't you run? There must have been a hundred of 'em beatin' and a drummin’. I see you ain't got any gun." They stepped so high and they made their bugles ring: While we stood beside our cotton bales and didn't say a thing. And so I ran away from there, And right behind me was the bear. Chorus And then I see, ahead of me, O glory be! A great big tree. 3) Old Hickory said we'd take 'em by surprise If we didn't fire a The lowest branch was 10 feet up. musket till we looked 'em in the eyes. I'd have to jump, and trust to luck. We held our fire till we see'd their faces well; Then we opened up our squirrel guns and really gave 'em -- And so I jumped into the air. Well. I missed that branch A way up there. Chorus Now don't you fret, And don't you frown, I caught that branch 4) They ran through the briars and they ran through the On the way back down. brambles, And they ran through bushes where a rabbit couldn't go. That's all there is, there ain't no more, They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em, On down Unless I see that bear once more. the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. Alternate Version Chorus The other day, (group repeats) 5) We fired our cannon till the barrel melted down. I met a bear (group repeats) So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round. In tennis shoes, (group repeats) We filled his head with cannon balls and powdered his behind A dandy pair. (group repeats) And when we touched the powder off the 'gator lost his mind. The other day I met a bear , In tennis shoes a dandy pair . Chorus Continue in a similar manner with second verse as Repeat verse 4 to end song. above

Last verse The moral of, this story is, Don't talk to bears, in tennis shoes. That's all there is, there ain't no more, So what the heck, are you singing for?

Time for a Run On (aka Sparkler)

It’s All Around Me Just having a Light Snack The Squirrels Are After Me! Pulling Rope Taking My Case To Court

THE BEAR WENT OVER THE MOUNTAIN BINGO

The bear went over the mountain There was a farmer had a dog The bear went over the mountain And Bingo was his name O The bear went over the mountain B - I - N - G - 0 , To see what he could see B - I - N - G - 0 , B - I - N - G - 0 , And what do you think he saw? And Bingo was his name O . What do you think he saw? Sing song through six times. The other side of the mountain -The first time spelling out the name BINGO, The other side of the mountain - The second time, spelling out the .first four letters and The other side of the mountain clapping the "0”; Was all that he could see - The third time, spelling out the .first three letters and clapping the "G " and '.0"; and so on, until all five letters So what do you think he did? are clapped out. What do you think he did?

He went back over the mountain CLEMENTINE He went back over the mountain He went back over the mountain In a cavern, in a canyon, To see what he could see Excavating for a mine, Dwelt a miner, forty-niner, And what do you think he saw? And his daughter, Clementine. What do you think he saw? Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine! The other side of the mountain Thou art lost and gone forever; dreadful sorry, The other side of the mountain Clementine! The other side of the mountain The side he knew before. Light she was, and like a fairy, And her shoes were number nine, Herring boxes without topses, BILL (THE BUTTON FACTORY) Sandals were for Clementine. Chorus Hi, My name is Bill. I have a wife and three kids Drove she ducklings to the water, And I work in a button factory Ev'ry morning just at nine, One day the boss came up to me and said, Hit her foot against a splinter, “Bill, are you busy.” I said, “No.” Fell into the foaming brine. Would you mind pushing this button with your hand? Chorus

Hi, My name is Bill. Saw her lips above the water, I have a wife and three kids Blowing bubbles mighty fine, And I work in a button factory But alas! I was no swimmer, One day the boss came up to me and said, So I lost my Clementine. “Bill, are you busy.” I said, “No.” Chorus Would you mind pushing this button with your other hand?

Repeat with toe, then nose, and finally with tongue

Actions: Push button (poking action) with first one hand, then two, then two hands and foot, then add nose and finally tongue.

THE DAMPER SONG FATHER ABRAHAM

Oh, you push the damper in. Father Abraham had many sons. And you pull the damper out, Many sons had Father Abraham. And the smoke goes up the chimney And each of them had families of their own, Just the same. Just the same, just the same. And some moved to different lands. And the smoke goes up the chimney just the same . Father Abraham had many sons. Motions Many sons had Father Abraham. Push-extend right arm forward, And somehow we’re all, descended from him Pull - pull right arm back And so we are all one. Smoke - curl right hand, two fingers extended, up in a spiral Just the same - full arm sweep to the right FOUND A PEANUT Just the same - full arm sweep to the left Tune: "Clementine" 2nd time-whistle tune with all motions 3rd time-do motions only with no sound He found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just now He found a peanut, found a peanut, found a peanut just DO YOUR EARS HANG LOW (HIGH)? now

Do your ears hang low? It was rotten, it was rotten, it was rotten just now. Do they wobble to and fro? It was rotten, it was rotten, it was rotten just now. Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow? Continue in similar manner with: Can you throw them over your shoulder like a continental Ate it anyway soldier? Got a stomach ache Called the doctor Do your ears hang low? Cut him open What did they find there? Do your ears hang high ? Found a peanut Do they reach up to the sky? Do they droop when they're wet? Do they stiffen when they dry? FRERE JACQUE Can you semaphore your neighbor with a minimum of labor? (Sing as a round) Do your ears hang high ? Frere Jacque, Frere Jacque, Dormez-vous, Dormez-vous, Do your ears hang wide? Sonnez les montina, Sonnez les montina, Do they flap from side to side? Ding, dang, dong Do they wave in the breeze From the slightest little sneeze? Can you soar above the nation with a feeling of elation? GING GANG GOOLEE Do your ears hang wide ? Ging gang goolee, goolee, goolee, goolee. Do your ears fall off Watcha, ging gang goo, ging gang goo. When you give a great big cough ? Ging gang, goolee, goolee, goolee, goolee. Do they lie there on the ground Watcha, ging gang goo, ging gang goo. Or bounce up at every sound? Hayla, hayla, shayla. Hayla shayla hayla ho-oo. Can you stick them in your pocket just like little Davy Hayla, hayla, shayla. Hayla shayla hayla hoo. Crockett? Shally wally, shally wally, shally wally, shally wally, Do your ears fall off? Oompah, oompah, oompah, oompah, oompah ……..

(Divide the group into two halves. Sing the song through once. Keep one group singing “oompah” and start the second group singing “Ging gang goolee”. When group two comes to “Hayla,…” the entire group sings together. This second time through switch parts and group two sings “Oompah” and group one sings “Ging gang goolee.”) GOD BLESS MY UNDERWEAR THE HAPPY WANDERER

God bless my underwear, my only pair I love to go a-wandering, along the mountain track, Stand beside them and guide them And as I go, I love to sing, My knapsack on my back. With the rips and the holes and the tears. From my body, to the washer Valderi, Valdera, Valderi, Valder-a ha ha ha ha ha To the dryer, to my rear! Valderi Valdera., My knapsack on my back. God bless my underwear, my only pair, God bless my underwear, or I’ll go bare. I wave my hat to all I meet, And they wave back to me, And blackbirds call so loud and sweet From ev'ry green-wood tree. THE GRAND OLD DUKE OF YORK Chorus Tune: “A Hunting We Will Go" High overhead, the skylarks wing, They never rest at The Grand Old Duke of York, home, But just like me, they love to sing, He had ten thousand men. As o'er the world we roam. He marched them up the hill, (Everyone stand up) Chorus And marched them down again. (Everyone sits down) And when-- you're up, you're up. (Everyone up) Oh, may I go a-wandering Until the day I die! And when you're down, you're down. (Everyone down) Oh, may I'always laugh and sing And when you're only halfway up (Everyone halfway up) Beneath God's clear blue sky! You're neither up nor down. (All up, then all down} Chorus

I love to wander by the stream That dances in the sun, GREASY GRIMY GOPHER GUTS So joyously it calls to me, "Come! Join my happy song! " Chorus Great green globs of greasy grimy gopher guts, Mutilated monkey meat, Little birdie's dirty feet, Great green globs of greasy grimy gopher guts, HEAD AND SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES Oh, gee! I forgot my spoon! Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes. Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes. GROUND ROUND And eyes and ears and mouth and nose Tune: “Down Town” Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

When you eat meat but hate the meat that you're eating Action Then you've surely got GROUND ROUND. 1st time-Sing straight through, touching parts of the body It's so unnerving when they're constantly serving it in 2nd time-Omit singing "head" and touch it. eating spots -. GROUND ROUND. 3rd time-Same as second, plus omit singing' 'shoulders, " It may be called a Salisbury, cube steak or beef patty. .and touch them. No matter what it's called, it's always overcooked and fatty 4th time-Same as third, plus omit singing "knees, " and What can you do? touch them. Sound off to your waiter there, 5th time-Same as fourth, plus omit singing "toes, " and Loudly pound on the table, touch them. Stand up on your chair, and shout GROUND ROUND Always they're conning me, GROUND ROUND! Piled on my plate, I see Ground Round. HAM AND EGGS (Yell)

Split group into two halves, left and right. Left – I like my eggs nice and brown Right – I like my eggs upside down Left – Flip ‘em Right – Flop ‘em Left – Flip ‘em Right – Flop ‘em Together – HAM AND EGGS HE JUMPED FROM 40,000 FEET I DON'T CARE IF I GO CRAZY Tune: “John Brown’s body” Tune: "Reuben. Reuben..

He jumped from 40,000 feet without a parachute I don't care if I go crazy. He jumped from 40,000 feet without a parachute One, two, three. four, five. six, switch. He jumped from 40,000 feet without a parachute Crazy go I if care don't I, And he ain’t gonna jump no more Six, five, four. three, two, one, switch.

Gory, Gory, What a terrible way to die Sing three times, increasing speed each time. Gory, Gory, What a terrible way to die Actions: Gory, Gory, What a terrible way to die Start with your left elbow cupped in your right hand. And he ain’t gonna jump no more. Each time ) you sing the word "switch, " reverse-right elbow in left hand-and so on. They scraped him off the tarmac like a lump of strawberry jam (3 times) They put him in a jam pot and they sent him home to Mom I LIKE BANANAS, COCONUTS AND GRAPES (3 times) And he ain’t gonna jump no more I like bananas, coconuts and grapes Chorus I like bananas, coconuts and grapes I like bananas, coconuts and grapes She put him on the mantle shelf for everyone to see That’s why they call me (3 times) TARZAN OF THE APES! And he ain’t gonna jump no more Chorus Repeat chant three times each time a little softer and “Tarzan of the Apes” louder. The cat got on the mantle shelf an knocked the jam pot off Action: After “Tarzan of the Apes” pound chest with (3 times) fists and make O-O-O-O-O-O-O sound. And he ain’t gonna jump no more Chorus I LOVE THE MOUNTAINS The dog came in from the yard and ate up all the jam (3 times) I love the mountains, and I love the rolling hills. And he ain’t gonna jump no more I live the flowers and I love the daffodils Chorus I love the campfire, when all the lights are low Boom de - a - da, boom de - a - da , boom.

HOW UGLY I ARE Sing the song through once all together. Then divide into two groups, One group sings the verse, and the other I know how ugly I are. sings the chorus at same time. My face it ain't no star. I'm behind it -But I do not mind it because. You people up front get the jar . IF YOU'RE HAPPY

The frog he am a weird bird. If you're happy and you know It. clap your hands. He ain't got no tail almost. (Clap Clap) When him wun and he wump almost hardly. If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. And when he wump he fly almost. (Clap Clap) He ain't got no tail almost hardly If you're happy and you know it, Then you surely ought to show it If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands . (Clap Clap)

If you're happy and you know it, stamp your feet. (Stamp stamp )

If you're happy and you know it, shout "Amen." ("Amen!")

If you're happy and you know it, do all three. (Clap clap) (Stampstamp) ("Amen!") I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD THE JOHNSON BOYS

I've been working on the railroad, all the live-long day. O, the Johnson boys they lived in a mill I've been working on the railroad, just to pass the time They lived in a mill on the side of a hill. away. They worked all night and they worked all day. Can't you hear the whistle blowing? So the Johnson boys, never ever came out to play. Rise up so early in the morn. Can't you hear the captain shouting, "Dinah, blow your horn!" JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT

Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt you blow your horn, your horn! His name is my name too. Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't you blow, Dinah won't When ever we go out the peopIe always shout . you blow your horn! John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt Da, da, da, da, da, da, da.

I'VE GOT THAT CUB SCOUT SPIRIT Repeat four times, each time softer, until on the last verse no sound comes out except "Da, da, da, da, da, da, da. " I've got that Cub Scout spirit up in my head. Up in my head, up in my head I've got that Cub Scout spirit up in my head. KNOCK! KNOCK! Up in my head to stay Chorus (sing between each knock, knock joke} Action: Point to each part of body as you sing. Stay on the sunny side, Always on the sunny side, Stay on the sunny side of life. Replace "up in my head" with other words in the last four You'll feel no pain as we drive you insane verses. If you'll stay on the sunny side of life. Deep in my heart Down in my feet Knock! Knock! Who's there? All over me Dwain. Dwain who ? I've got that Cub Scout spirit Dwain the bathtub I'm dwowning. Up in my head, Deep in my heart, Down in my feet. I've got that Cub Scout spirit all over me, Begin each verse with “Knock! Knock! Who's there?” All over me, to stay. Tick Tick who? Johnny Appleseed Tick 'em up! I'm a tongue-tied wobber.

The Lord is good to me, Chesterfield. And so I thank the Lord for giving me the things I need, Chesterfield who? The sun and the rain and the apple seed, Chesterfield my leg and I had to slap him. The Lord is good to me Pink Panther. Pink Panther who? Pink Panther not my style.

Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln who? Don’t you know who he is?

George Washington. George Washington who ? You really don't know much, do you?

LIFE IS BUTTER OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM

Life is butter, Life is butter, Old MacDonald had a farm, E – I – E – I – O Melancholy flower, Melancholy flower. And on that farm he had some cows Life is but a melon, Life is but a melon, E – I – E – I – O Cauliflower, cauliflower. With a moo moo here, and a moo moo there

Sing as a round in two or four parts Here moo, there a moo Everywhere a moo moo Old MacDonald had a farm, E – I – E – I – O MALU, MALU Old MacDonald had a farm, E – I – E – I – O Malu, Malu, Malu And on that farm he had some pigs Song a lay lay Malu E – I – E – I – O Song a lay lay Malu, kay sa wah - ah With an oink, oink here, and an oink, oink there

Malu, Malu, Malu Here an oink, there an oink Song a lay lay Malu Here moo, there a moo Song a lay lay Malu, kay sa wah - ah Everywhere a moo moo Old MacDonald had a farm, E – I – E – I – O Song a lay, hey! Song a lay, hey! Song a lay lay Malu, kay sa wah - ah Song a lay, hey! Song a lay, hey! Repeat with ducks (quack, quack) - Song a lay lay Malu, kay sa wah - ah sheep (baa, baa) – dogs (woof, woof) With each verse add all preceding animal noises to the Repeat with actions: line “here a … , there a …” for all animals. To beat of song, slap hands on knees Cross hands at the end of each line Then cross and uncross hands on each beat of “kay sa OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM wah – ah (Alternative version) For the line “Song a lay, hey!” miss the second beat and double beat the same knee on “a-lay”. Old MacDonald had a farm, E – I – E – I – O And on that farm he had some cows There were big ones, little ones, little ones, big ones, MY BOY SCOUT HAT Fat ones, thin ones, thin ones, fat ones

One day while I was riding on a train, Old MacDonald had a farm, E – I – E – I – O With my boy scout hat, my boy scout hat. And on that farm he had some pigs A great big lady came and sat beside me, There were big ones, little ones, little ones, big ones, Upon my hat, upon my hat Fat ones, thin ones, thin ones, fat ones Christopher Columbus! What do you think of that? A great big lady sat upon my hat. Actions: And squashed it flat. She squashed it flat, On line “There were big ones, little ones,…” start with She squashed it flat, she squashed it flat. hands out, palms flat and horizontal and parallel to each Oh, Christopher Columbus! What do you think of that? other about 18 inches apart, to indicate “big ones” close (Repeat – sing twice through) gap to six inches on “little ones”, then switch hands to vertical position for “fat ones (wide apart) and thin ones (close together). MY HAT IT HAS THREE CORNERS Can be sung to various tunes just for fun

My hat it has three corners Three corners has my hat And had it not three corners It would not be my hat.

ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI ONE MAN WENT TO MOW On Top of Old Smokey One man went to mow, went to mow a meadow. On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese, One man and his dog, went to mow a meadow. I lost my poor meatball, when somebody sneezed. It rolled off the table, and onto the floor, Two men went to mow, went to mow a meadow. And then my poor meatball, rolled straight out the door. Two men, one man, and his dog went to mow a meadow.

It rolled to the garden, and under a bush, Three men went to mow, went to mow the meadow. And there my poor meatball was nothing but mush. Three men, two men, one man, and his dog went to mow The mush was as tasty, as tasty can be. the meadow. And there my poor meatball grew into a tree. and so on until So if you have spaghetti all covered with cheese, Ten men, nine men, eight men, seven men, six men, five Hold onto your meatball, and don't ever sneeze. men, four men. three men, two men, one man, and his dog went to mow a meadow.

ONE FINGER, ONE THUMB Alternate version: One man went to mow, went to mow a meadow. One finger, one thumb. Keep moving One man and his dog, Spot, One finger, one thumb. Keep moving Bottle of pop, sausage roll, old mother Riley and her One finger, one thumb. Keep moving cow, went to mow a meadow. And we'll all be merry and bright Actions: Show finger then thumb Two men went to mow, went to mow a meadow. Two men, one man and his dog, Spot, Spot, One finger , one thumb, one hand. Keep moving , Bottle of pop, sausage roll, old mother Riley and her (Repeat three times) cow, went to mow a meadow. And we'll all be merry and bright Actions: Show finger then thumb then hand and so on until Ten men went to mow, went to mow a meadow. One finger, one thumb, one hand, two hands, Keep Ten men, nine men, eight men, seven men, six men, five moving. men, four men. three men, two men, one man and his (Repeat three times) dog, Spot, Spot, Spot, Spot, Spot, Spot, Spot, Spot, Spot, And we'll all be merry and bright Spot, Add in turn: Bottle of pop, sausage roll, old mother Riley and her One arm, Two arms, One leg, Two legs cow, went to mow a meadow. Stand up, sit down

POP GOES THE WEASEL THE QUARTERMASTER’S STORE

Half a pound of tuppeny rice There were rats, rats. As big as pussy cats Half a pound of treacle In the store, in the store Mix it up and make it nice There were rats, rats. As big as pussy cats Pop goes the weasel In the quartermaster’s store.

Every night when I come home Chorus The monkeys on the table My eyes are dim I cannot see, So I take a stick and knock him off I have not brought my specs with me. Pop goes the weasel I have - not brought - my specs - with me.

Sing as a round with the two halves singing different Other verses: verses; There was rice, rice. Covered all in lie start the second group singing the second verse after the There were snakes, snakes. As big as garden rakes second line of the first verse. There was cheese, cheese. So moldy you would sneeze There was gravy, gravy. Enough to sink the Navy There were beans, beans. As big as submarines There was bread, bread. Eat that and you’d be dead

ROOSTER SONG ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT

We had a chicken, no eggs would it lay. Singa as a round We had a chicken, no eggs would it lay. Row, row, row your boat My wife said, "Honey, we're losing money, Gently down the stream And that ain't funny." No eggs would it lay. Merrily, merrily. Merrily, merrily. One day a rooster came in our yard Life is but a dream And caught that chicken right off its guard.

It's laying eggs now, just like it used to SHE'LL BE COMIN' 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN Ever since that rooster came in our yard. It's laying eggs now, just like it used to With motions and sound effects Ever since that rooster came in our yard. She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes, We had a milk cow, no milk would it give. Toot, toot! (Pull whistle cord in the air) We had a milk cow, no milk would it give She'll be cornin' round the mountain when she comes, My wife said, "Honey, we're losing money, Toot, toot! And that ain't funny." No milk would it give. She'll be comin' round the mountain, One day that rooster came in our yard Comin' round the mountain, And caught that milk cow right off her guard. She’ll be comin' round the mountain when she comes, Toot, toot! She's giving eggnog in quart containers Ever since that rooster came in our yard. She'll be drivin' six white horses when she comes, Whoa, She's giving eggnog in quart containers back! (Pull back on reins.) Ever since that rooster came in our yard. Repeat twice followed by “She’ll be comin’ round … Then, at the end of each verse, repeat the sounds and We had a gum tree, no gum would it give. motions of the preceding verses in reverse order. We had a gum tree, no gum would it give. My wife said, "Honey, we're losing money, And we'll all go out to meet her when she comes, And that ain't funny." No gum would it give. Howdy. Ma'am! (Wave hand.) One day that rooster came in our yard. And caught that gum tree right off its guard. And we'll kill the old red rooster when she comes, Hack, hack! (Chop wrist with side of hand.) It's giving Chicklets in 5 cent packets Ever since that rooster came in our yard. And we'll all have chicken and dumplings when she It's giving Chicklets in 5 cent packets comes, Yum, yurn! (Rub tummy.) Ever since that rooster came in our yard.

We had a garden, no plants would it grow. We had a garden, no plants would it grow. My wife said, "Honey, we're losing money, And that ain't funny." No plants would it grow One day that rooster came in our yard And caught that garden right off its guard.

It's growing eggplant, just like it used to Ever since that rooster came in our yard. It's growing eggplant, just like it used to Ever since that rooster came in our yard.

We had some fish, no young would they raise. These fish were tuna. no young would they raise My wife said. '.Honey, we're losing money, And that ain't funny." No young would they raise One day that rooster came in our yard And caught those fish right off their guard.

This ends our story, it's plain to see, We raise the finest chicken of the sea.

SIPPIN' CIDER THERE’S A HOLE IN MY BUCKET

The prettiest girl (repeat) There’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza. I ever saw (repeat) There’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole. Was sippin' ci (repeat) Der through a straw. (repeat) Then mend it dear Henry, dear Henry The prettiest girl I ever saw, Then mend it dear Henry, mend it Was sippin' cider through a straw. With what shall I mend it? Dear Liza, dear Liza I said to her (repeat) With what shall I mend it? Dear Liza, with what? "What you doin' that fer (repeat) A sippin' ci (repeat) With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry Der through a straw? (repeat) With straw, dear Henry. Dear Henry with straw. I said to her, "What you doin' that fer . A sippin' cider through a straw? What if the straw is too long? Dear Liza, dear Liza What if the straw is too long? Dear Liza, too long? Continue in a similar manner with: Then cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry Then cheek to cheek Then cut it, dear Henry, cut it And jaw to jaw, We both sipped ci With what shall I cut it? …. Der through a straw. With the ax , dear Henry,…. And now and then That straw would slip What if the ax is too blunt? ….. And we'd sip ci Der lip to lip. Then sharpen it, dear Henry ….

That's how I got With what shall I sharpen it? ….. My mother-in-law And forty-nine kids With a stone, dear Henry …. Who call me Pa (or Ma} What if the stone is too dry? …. The moral of This story is Then wet it, dear Henry …. Don't drink your cider Drink root beer! With what shall I wet it? …..

With water, dear Henry ….. SONG OF THE WEEK What shall I get the water in? …. Today’s Monday, Today’s Monday Monday is soup. In the bucket, dear Henry ….. Is everybody happy. You bet your life we are But there’s a hole in my bucket …..

Today’s Tuesday. Today’s Tuesday Tuesday is ham and eggs Is everybody happy. You bet your life we are

Wednesday – chicken pie Thursday – dumpling stew Friday – fish and chips Saturday – sausage and mash Sunday – roast beef and yorkshire

THIS LITTLE CUB SCOUT LIGHT THROW IT OUT THE WINDOW

This little Cub Scout light of mine Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard I'm goin' to let it shine. To get her poor dog a bone. This little Cub Scout light of mine When she got there the cupboard was bare, I'm goin' to let it shine. So she threw it out the window, the window, This little Cub Scout light of mine The second story window; I'm goin' to let it shine. When she got there the cupboard was bare, I'm goin' to let it shine, Let it shine all the time She threw it out the window .

Actions: Hold right forefinger up like a candle. Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow. 2rd verse: All around the neighborhood And everywhere that Mary went Move finger around in a square and back to starting point. So she threw it out the window, the window, The second story window; 3rd verse: Hide it under a bushel - No! And everywhere that Mary went Place cupped left hand over the "light, " then withdraw it She threw it out the window . quickly when you shout “NO!" Note that the third line of the nursery rhyme is always 4th verse: Don't you "pfft" my little light out, repeated as part of the chorus In saying. “pff”t . . . pretend to blow out the light. Divide the group into two or more teams. One team starts by singing a Mother Goose rhyme. THREE BLIND MICE Instead of singing the last line, however, the players substitute the words, "She threw it out the window" Sing as a round (motion throwing with arms). As soon as one team Three Blind Mice. Three Blind Mice. finishes, another starts. A team is eliminated if it fails to See how they run. See how they run. start singing as soon as its turn comes. Suggested rhymes They all ran after the farmer’s wife include "Little Jack Homer, " "Old King Cole, " "Little Who cut off their tales with a carving knife. Bo Peep, " "Little Miss Muffet, " "Jack and Jill,” and so Did ever you see such a thing in your life, on. As three blind mice?

WADDELEY-ACHEE WE ARE HERE BECAUSE WE’RE HERE Auld Lang Sine Waddeley achee, waddeley achee, Doodley doo, doodley doo. We’re here because, we’re here because, Simplest thing, there isn’t much to it We’re here because, we’re here. All you gotta do is doodley do it We’re here because, we’re here because, Doodley doo, doodley doo. We’re here because, we’re here. I like the rest, but the part I like best is Yes, we’re here because, we’re here because, Doodley doo, doodley doo. We’re here because we’re here. We’re here because, we’re here because, Action We’re here because, we’re here. Slap knees twice, clap hands twice. Pass the right hand over the left hand twice. (Repeat) Pass the left hand over the right hand twice. Touch the nose with the right hand; then, touch the left shoulder and leave the hand there. Touch the nose with the left hand; then, touch the right shoulder and leave the hand there.

Put both hands up in the air, and pinch the fingers together three times.

Repeat the song and actions several times, a bit faster each time. WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE ZULU WARRIOR

We all live in a yellow submarine Ay cum a zimba, zimba zia, A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine. Ay cum a zimba, zimba zee. We all live in a yellow submarine Ay cum a zimba, zimba zia, A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine. Ay cum a zimba, zimba zee.

And our fiends are all aboard See him there, the Zulu warrior Many more of them live next door See him there, the Zulu Chief, And the band begins to play Chief. chief, chief . Toodley umpahpahpah. Toodley umpahpahpah. (Half the group continues saying “chief , chief,…” while Chorus the second half sings the verse. Then switch.) Oh, we all live in a yellow submarine A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine. We all live in a yellow submarine A yellow submarine, a yellow submarine.

And the captain is our friend Although we drive him round the bend. It’s so nice to be at sea, And everybody’s happy drinking tea Chorus

WORMS

Nobody likes me, Everybody hates me, I'm gonna eat some worms.

Chorus Long, slim, slimy ones, Short, fat, juicy ones, Itsy, bitsy, fuzzy, wuzzy worms.

First you get a bucket, Then you get a shovel, Oh, how they wiggle and squirm. Chorus

First you pull the heads off , Then you suck the guts out, Oh, how they wiggle and squirm. Chorus

Down goes the first one, Down goes the second one, Oh, how they wiggle and squirm. Chorus

Up comes the first one, Up comes the second one, Oh, how they wiggle and squirm. Chorus

Everybody likes me, Nobody hates me, Why did I eat those worms ? Chorus Closing Songs

BLESS OUR CUB SCOUTS MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE Tune: "Bless This House" Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Bless our Cub Scouts, Lord we pray Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Keep them healthy all the day. The river Jordan is deep and wide, Hallelujah Let them know their Cub Scout sign, Milk and Honey on the other side, Hallelujah Have it always on their mind. If they do, we promise them, Chorus They'll become good future men. Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Hear their prayers at night and day, Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Guide them, Lord, along their way. The river Jordan is chilly and cold, Hallelujah Chills the body but not the soul, Hallelujah GOOD NIGHT, CUB SCOUTS Chorus Tune: "Good Night, Ladies" Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Good night, Cub Scouts. Good night, Cub Scouts. Michael row the boat ashore, Hallelujah Good night, Cub Scouts. We're going to leave you now. MY FATHER'S HOUSE Merrily, we Cub along, Cub along, Cub along. Merrily, we Cub along, Up the Cub Scout trail. Oh, come and go with me, Allelujah, To my Father's house, Sweet dreams, Cub Scouts. Sweet dreams, Cub To my Father's house, to my Father's house. Scouts. Oh, come and go with me, Allelujah, Sweet dreams, Cub Scouts. To my Father's house. We're going to leave you now. Where there is peace, peace, peace. Chorus There's sweet communion there, Allelujah, In my Father's house, He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands In my Father's house, in my Father's house. There's sweet communion there, Allelujah, He’s got the whole world in his hands In my Father's house. He’s got the whole wide world in his hands Where there is peace, peace, peace. He’s got the whole world in his hands He’s got the whole world in his hands There'll be no parting there, Allelujah, In my Father's house, He’s got your mother and your father in his hands In my Father's house, in my Father's house. He’s got your mother and your father in his hands There'll be no parting there, Allelujah, He’s got your mother and your father in his hands In my Father's house, He’s got the whole world in his hands Where there is peace, peace, peace.

He’s got you and me brother, … Scout Vesper Tune: "Tannenbaum He’s got you and me sister, …. Softly falls the light of the day, He’s got all the little babies, …. While our campfire fades away. Silently each Scout should ask: He’s got everybody, …. "Have I done my daily task? Have I kept my honor bright? Can I guiltless sleep tonight Have I done and have I dared Everything to be prepared?

PATRIOTIC SONGS

AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER By Francis Scott Key Oh, beautiful. For spacious skies For amber waves of grain O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, For purple mountains majesty What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last Across the fruited plain gleaming? America, America Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the God shed his grace on thee perilous fight, And crown thy good with brotherhood O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly From sea to shining sea. streaming. And the rockets' red glare. The bombs bursting in air, GOD BLESS AMERICA Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there! God bless America O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave Land that I love 0'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Stand beside her, and guide her Through the night with a light from above On the shore, dimly seen through the mist of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, From the mountains, to the prairies What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, To the oceans, white with foam As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? God bless America Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam, My home, sweet home In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream - God bless America ‘Tis the star-spangled banner. O long may it wave My home, sweet home O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

MY COUNTRY ‘TIS OF THEE

My country ‘tis of thee Sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour’ Let freedom ring

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TAPS (DAY IS DONE)

Day is done, Fading light Thanks and praise Gone the sun, Dims the sight, For our days From the lake, And a star Neath the sun From the hills, Gems the sky, Neath the stars From the sky; Gleaming bright; Neath the sky. All is well safely rest, From afar, As we go God is nigh. Falls the night. Drawing nigh, This we know, God is nigh.

Note: To fix the sequence of first verse in mind, remember the order ii the sun disappears: lake, hills, and sky.