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Music Kindergarten page 125 Take a Stand Take © 2000 BMI (Repeat) Performed by Steve James Performed by Steve From the CD Prevention Dimensions lessons. Prevention Featuring The Basin Street The Basin Featuring and by Steve James by Steve Music and Lyrics about yourself You’ll feel good You’ll This section contains the lyrics of all the used in contains the lyrics of This section Ask if they need help Ask if they need Making up your mind Making up your If someone’s unhappy If someone’s Music Lyrics Music A little bit of kindness little bit of A Just to give a little smile Just to give a little Can make a day so sunny quick and make it snappy quick and make ’Cause a little bit of honey ’Cause a little bit A Little Bit of Honey Little Bit A Makes every day worth while Makes every day Isn’t it funny how a little bit of honey it funny how a little Isn’t Music Kindergarten page126 ’m partofateamtobuildself-esteem I’m notgonnatear myneighbordown Help themunderstandthey’respecial Constructin’ somethin’ worthwhile ’Cause Idon’t tearanybodydown Don’t wannaseeanybodyfrown I wannamakepeoplefeelbetter I liketomakepeoplefeelbetter I liketoshakesomeone’s hand I’m gonna builduptheworld I won’t tearanybodydown I won’t seeanybodyfrown Be aBuilder Whenever Iamaround Whenever Iamaround I’m gonna beabuilder They callmeabuilder Build upmyneighbor Build upmyneighbor So Igotheextramile Performed byNolandaSmauldon Do theworldafavor I liketobeabuilder Cause I’mabuilder Lyrics bySteveandLisaJames And that’s mystyle With everylabor From theCD (Repeat Chorus) (Gospel ) Music bySteveJames I’m abuilder I’m abuilder (Chorus) (Repeat) © 1999,BMI (Verse) (Verse) Be aBuilder Music Kindergarten page 127 © 2000 BMI (Verse) (Bridge) (Chorus) (Chorus) Buckle up Buckle up Buckle up Buckle up I buckle up I buckle up From the CD Take a Stand Take CD From the Performed by Spencer Forsey Performed Every time I sit Buckle Up Buckle Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and I always buckle up I always buckle When I ride around When I ride When I’m in the car Arranged by Todd Sorensen, Steve James Todd Arranged by When I get in the car When I get The minute I sit down They better buckle, too It’s important to be safe It’s (Repeat verse & chorus) Anyone who’s in the car Anyone who’s Me and you, me and you Music Kindergarten page128 Children ofManyColors We moveintherhythmofcirclelife Native American ChantbySteveJamesandMitchHall, We arethechildrenofmanycolors Hear ourvoicesrisingtothesky We allshare thewaterwedrink We dance tonature’s heartbeat We togethermustprotecther And weliveonmotherearth And keepourmotherstrong We allsharetheskyabove And listentoearth’s Guard ourmother’s land And eversinceourbirth Performed byLisaandSteveJames Music andLyrics bySteveJames To themountainhigh We’ve beenbrothers Every grainofsand We’ve beensisters The airwebreathe Moon ofmidnight From theCD (Chorus Repeats) The landwelove (Repeat Chorus) The foodweeat Cross thedesert The riverbelow Live ourpeople From theocean Sun ofdaylight (Verse 1) (Verse 2) © 1999,BMI (Chorus) (Bridge) () Be aBuilder Music Kindergarten page 129 Something Good Something © 1997, BMI. Chill (Bridge) From the CD From the Music and Lyrics by Steve James by Steve James Lyrics Music and Performed by Nolanda Smauldon Performed You gotta chill You To turn it all around To If you’re feelin’ pressure If you’re feelin’ There’s a little somethin’ a little There’s Things are gonna be okay Things are gonna Take a deep breath and say a deep Take And life is gettin’ you down you And life is gettin’ Everything’s gonna be alright gonna be Everything’s (Chorus – Can be sung in a round) – Can be sung in (Chorus Music Kindergarten page130 Music bySteveJames,Lyrics byClay Aquin andSteveJames You neverknow, itjustmightsaveyourlifeoneday You never know, it justmightsaveyourlifeoneday Performed byJared Young (vocal)andClay Aquin (rap) Would youratherhearitfromadoctor oranurse? Thinkin’ aboutthebondthateveryonewillshare So justrememberfourwordsanddoyourpart Once weallcometogetherjusttocleartheair And ifyoufollowwhatI’msayin’ singalong You seeI’mtruetomystatementwhenIsay, Some saysecondhandisworsethanthefirst If everywhereintheworldweresmoke-free About aproblemIseepeoplegoin’ through Not goodforthebodyorthatlittleol’ heart So ifyouseeafriendtakeitfromhishand About thatlittlewhitestickisn’t cool Smoking’s bad, yepitwillmakeyousick Be strong,don’t smoke,here’s mysong I oftenthinktomyselfhowwoulditbe Some peoplethinkthey’retoughwhen Everybody breathefreelyeverywhere There’s somethin’ Iwannasaytoyou You wanttocoughlikethis…say no Make yourlungsturnblack,it’s true © 2000SteveJamesProductions,BMI Clear the Air Clear You wanttotalklikethis…say no Be afriend,notfan,takestand Don’t wanttohearthemwheezin’ Did Imentionahardhabittokick So listentowhatIhavesay So listentowhatIhave say Do youwannahearmyrule? But Idon’t thinkit’s cool Arranged byJohnHancock From theCD When there’s noreason Clear theair(repeat) You seethempuffin’ Be smart,don’t start Be smart,don’t start Be smart,don’t start All togethernow, “Don’t start” (Pre-chorus) (Pre-chorus) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Verse) (Rap) Take aStand Music Kindergarten page 131 Be a Builder Do I’d sing I’d sing (Verse 2) (Verse (Verse 1) (Verse © 1997 BMI (Chorus 2) (Chorus 1) So many faces We’re the same We’re So many places So many places So many voices We gotta be free We Hearts are cryin’ So many choices We gotta be kind We Why hurt another (Chorus 2 repeats) If we could be true In every life we see We need each other We Let’s lift the burden lift Let’s If someone’s hurtin’ If someone’s And who’s to blame And who’s From the CD From the If we could just love Think how it would be Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and We can make a difference We All around the world I see All around the Do as you’d have them do Do as you’d have them do If I could If I could change And though we’re different People just like People just like We gotta be free (as any other) gotta be free (as any We If everyone would do the same And if I could change the world We gotta be kind (to each other) gotta be kind (to each We If we could just love (love another) We gotta reach out to someone in need gotta reach out to We And do as you’d have others do to you We gotta reach out to someone in need We to you And do as you’d have others do If we could be true (true to our brother) Performed by Moana Wolfgramm Feinga, Elizabeth Wolfgramm Atuaia, and Jennifer Wolfgramm Tupuola Wolfgramm Atuaia, and Jennifer Wolfgramm Elizabeth Feinga, Wolfgramm by Moana Performed Music Kindergarten page132 And Iknowhowitfeelstocrymyselfsleep Don’t Laugh At Me Don’t getyourpleasurefrom mypain Someday we’llallhaveperfectwings I’m deaf,blind, hey, aren’t we all I’m fat,thin, short,I’mtall And Iwouldn’t beoutherebeggin’ ‘Cause Ihavebracesonmyteeth I’m thatkidoneveryplayground In God’s eyeswe’reallthesame You don’t havetobemyfriend You’ve passedmeonthestreet And don’t thinkIdon’t notice PerformedbySteveSeskin/AllenShamblin A littlegirlwhoneversmiles I’m thebeggaroncorner I’m alittleboywithglasses Tryin’ toovercomemypast Who’s alwayschosenlast That oureyesnevermeet But isittoomuchtoask The onetheycallageek A singleteenagemother If Ihadenoughtoeat Don’t callmenames Don’t laughatme Don’t laughatme (Verse 1) (Verse 2) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Chorus) Traditional Music Kindergarten page 133

(Chorus) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Verse 2) (Verse (Verse 1) (Verse Rap Version (Pre-Hook) Don’t laugh at me laugh Don’t at me laugh Don’t Don’t call me names call Don’t In God’s eyes we’re all the same In God’s Why choose living for the street? Someday we’ll all have perfect wings Someday we’ll all have perfect wings Don’t get your pleasure from my pain get Don’t Well aren’t we all? (Well aren’t we all) aren’t we all? (Well aren’t Well Then aren’t we all? (Then aren’t we all) we all? (Then aren’t Then aren’t So if I’m fat, thin, deaf, blind, short, or tall, Written by Allen Shamblin and Steve Seskin for and Steve Seskin Allen Shamblin by Written Even if I’m fat, thin, deaf, blind, short or tall, Day after day I’m just the playground’s clown just the playground’s Day after day I’m I know how it feels to have to cry myself to sleep I know how it feels What can I do? I guess I’ll just sit here and weep What can I do? I See the weak are that fight for no reason, and Hector Chavera III for Roland Jovan Music (BMI) Jovan Music Chavera III for Roland and Hector And since we are, don’t laugh or call me names, or And since we are, don’t Or is it cause I’m last left to get chosen next round? Or is it cause I’m Additional Rap Lyrics: Jonathan Gutierrez, aka Baby Jay Gutierrez, aka Baby Jonathan Rap Lyrics: Additional Don’t Laugh At Me At Laugh Don’t Sony/ATV Tunes/David Aaron Music/Built On Aaron Music/Built Tunes/David Sony/ATV I’m the one they’re laughing at because I got glasses on laughing at because I got glasses I’m the one they’re Is it just me or do the others see flaws in my appearance? Is it just me or do Almost the same ill little feeling witnessing streets fill up Almost the same ill little feeling witnessing The cost of living that’s risen has left me in criticism prison risen has left me in criticism The cost of living that’s Everyone’s lust for material riches is what really eats me up lust for Everyone’s Is getting spit on surprising? No, never, its just life in the street Is getting spit on surprising? No, never, Last night I caught the cause I wouldn’t give up my bike, Last night I caught the blues cause I wouldn’t Get your pleasure from my pain, in His eyes we’re all the same Whether it’s too much to ask, it’s on you to listen or pass me up to ask, it’s too much Whether it’s It’s clear to see they always find something to laugh and stare at to see they always find something clear It’s Don’t have to pay attention, all I ask is you don’t laugh and stuff have to pay attention, all I ask is you don’t Don’t With people stuck, handicapped, begging looking for bites to eat, people stuck, handicapped, With I fight against the peer pressure, no banging, stealing, or chiefing, Now if it’s not too much to ask, it’s on you to listen or pass me up not too much to ask, it’s Now if it’s It isn’t about who you are no more, but about what’s worn or driven who you are no more, but about what’s about It isn’t Don’t have to be my friend, all I ask is that you don’t laugh and stuff to be my friend, all I ask is that you don’t have Don’t As wrong as it is, the truth is you choose who you want to mess with As wrong as it is, the truth is you choose I’m getting called a geek; don’t show my teeth, cause I got braces on show my teeth, cause a geek; don’t I’m getting called Had it been me, explain then why when you pass our eyes never meet Had it been me, explain then why when You’re running me down, but stand in my shoes for a second, (uhh-uhh!) You’re Music Kindergarten page134 Or askyoutodosomethingwrong I’ll singasongtohelpmealong A friendwouldneverhurtyou I’ll singmyfriendshipsong Who willhelpmebegood When Ichoosemyfriends Who willbemyfriends And dowhatIshould Friendship Song When Igotoplay And soeveryday Music andLyrics bySteveJames From theCD Performed bySteveJames © 1997,BMI. Something Good Music Kindergarten page 135 Take a Stand Take © 2000 BMI Yo diré Yo Honesty Honesty Honesty (Repeat) (Chorus) Diré diré (Verse 2) (Verse (Verse 1) (Verse La verdad Diré diré yo Es la verdad Honesty With honesty With I tell the truth I tell the truth From the CD From the I can never fail Performed by Steve James Performed In any situation In any situation In any situation It’s the way to go It’s Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and Brass by Jay Lawrence Brass [Spanish translation: Que siempre digo yo The truth is what I tell The truth “I will always tell the truth”] Music Kindergarten page136 That kindofconsequenceisneverworththecost,yeah You don’t knowwhattodo,thenthinkinfuturetense And whenyoumakedecisionsknowit’s hotto Whatever liesaheaddependsonwhatyou do And iftheyaskyoutodosomethingwrong Some dothingsthey’renotsupposedto So iftheyaskyoutodosomethingwrong Some comefacetowithmeandyou And tellthemyou’llneverevergoalong And tellthemyou’llneverevergoalong It’s your choice,completelyuptoyou If youfindyou’resittingonthefence Turn aroundand tellthemtogetlost I lookaroundatpeopleeverywhere Life isshortsogiveitallyougot I thinkfeelachillisintheair Narrative: StaciaPriceandLisaJames Just lookthemeyeto Just lookthemeyeto Hot toNot Lyrics bySteveandLisaJames Arranged by Todd Sorensen From theCD Performed byLisaJames (Repeat Verse1) Music bySteveJames (Pre-chorus) (Pre-chorus) Hot tonot (Verse 1) (Verse 2) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Chorus) © 2000BMI Take aStand Music Kindergarten page 137 Something Good Something © 1997, BMI. © 1997, BMI. Performed by Lisa James Performed From the CD From the Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and I like being me I like being me I like being Happy as can be I feel good inside I Like Being Me Being I Like I’m somebody special I’m somebody When I do what’s right When I do what’s And my friends help me see friends help me And my I help my friends and family I help my friends Music Kindergarten page138 [The words inPart1are fromthe African language ofGhanaand directly translate as,“Iwill dotherightthing.”] [Pronounced: saymononeehee] [Pronounced: bomopapajimmy] Performed bytheSaltLakeCalvaryBaptistChoir, SteveJames, (Part 3:Children’s Choir) Gdomo kpajimi Nice tomybrother Kind toeachother Made upmymind I won’t beviolent Keep angersilent Treat othersright I’ll BeNice © 1997SteveJamesMusic,BMI. Music andLyrics bySteveJames Control within Se mononihi (Part 1:Choir) From theCD (Part 2: Adult) (Part I’ll beafriend And Iwon’t I’ll bekind I’ll benice I’ll benice and Children’s Choir Something Good Music Kindergarten page 139 Be a Builder © 1999, BMI I can see (Chorus) (Verse 3) (Verse (Verse 1) (Verse 2) (Verse It takes love Any problem another’s pain another’s From the CD From the (Repeat Chorus) If I can take away If I can take Music and Lyrics by Steve James, by Steve James, Lyrics Music and It Takes Love Takes It Performed by Moana Wolfgramm Feinga Wolfgramm by Moana Performed I’ve come to know that I’ve come to Help each other rise above giving’s worth the sacrifice worth the giving’s It takes everyone to do their part It takes everyone to do Another day another opportunity It takes love to fill an empty heart It takes love to fill an By serving others I can find myself No matter the condition in their life No matter the condition To make the time and offer any help To ’Cause if I give I’ll never live in vain ’Cause if I give I’ll never If I could only keep the lonely company If I could only keep the And I learn that when I make a difference That hope is real and life is worth the fight That hope is real and Or at least give them a moment of happiness Or at least give them a Or if I could dry some tears and help a child see Or if I could dry some Music Kindergarten page140 And asksyoutodosomethingwrong Performed byNolandaSmauldon, Ashley Scott,D.J.Smauldon If bychancesomeonecomesalong It doesn’t matterwhattheysay I’ve decidedtodowhat’s right I’ll turnaroundwalkaway ’Cause I’vedecidedtosayno To violence andcrime To violence andcrime To drinking anddrugs To drinkinganddrugs That’s thewayitgoes I’ve Decided If theydon’t likeme ’Cause I’vedecided ’Cause I’vedecided Music andLyrics bySteveJames If it’s dayornight From theCD It doesn’t matter I saynoway I saynoway (Chorus) (Chorus) (Repeat) I sayno I sayno © 1997,BMI. Something Good Music Kindergarten page 141 Be a Builder (Bridge) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Verse 3) (Verse (Verse 1) (Verse 2) (Verse © 1999, BMI Sigue la le Sigue la le Libre libre Libre libre Libre (Pre-Chorus) (Pre-Chorus) (Repeat Chorus) Everywhere I go Everywhere I turn People need to learn From the CD From the People need to know I don’t think it’s cool think it’s I don’t That’s the kind of life That’s Or live a life of crime I don’t think it’s smart think it’s I don’t You can do some good can do You Too many broken rules many broken Too The life for you and me Live the life you should Too many broken hearts many broken Too Or you can do some time Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and You’ve got so much to win got so You’ve You’ve got so much to lose got You’ve It’s the rules that make us free It’s It’s your life and you can choose It’s Performed by Zack Wilson, Mike Sackett, Jeremy Hill, Dan Cahoon Sackett, Jeremy Hill, Mike Wilson, by Zack Performed Music Kindergarten page142 Or whatyou’regoingthrough A shoulderyoucanleanon When you’refeelingdown When you’refeelingdown Performed byMoana Wolfgramm Feinga, No matterwhatyoudo You don’t havetohide What isonyourmind You cancountonme What youfeelinside I’ll bethereforyou You cantalktome Music andLyrics bySteveJames You looksadIsee Know I’maround My Friend (Chorus Repeats) Steve James,andEugeneHunt (Repeat Verse3) Call meanytime (Repeat Chorus) I willalwaysbe I’m yourfriend From theCD Hey myfriend Oh .friend My friend (Verse 2) (Verse 1) (Verse 3) (Chorus) (Bridge) © 1999,BMI Be aBuilder Music Kindergarten page 143 Something Good Something (Intro) © 1998, BMI (Bridge) (Chorus) (Repeat Chorus) (Repeat Chorus) If they make fun If they make They smile wide From the CD From the Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and When I’m at school When I’m You gotta try and find You Something good to say Or tease someone I find Or tease someone I won’t take it out on you take I won’t Performed by Valerie Harris and Holli Ammon Harris and Holli Valerie by Performed Well you know you should you know you Well For someone else each day For someone else each Try and do something good Try And if I ever have bad days You gotta do something good You Something Good! Something To work my problems through To Child, if you could only see. . . Child, if you could only And friends aren’t cool or kind cool aren’t And friends ’Cause when you help someone ’Cause when you help ’Cause I can find some better ways And you feel something good inside And you feel something I remember what my mama told me, she said I remember what my Music Kindergarten page144 Then thesecondwindwillblowyouback onyourfeet When yourheartispumpin’,jumpin’ tothebeat It makesyouwanttogetupoffofyourseat When theredisrushingthroughveins Ouu, ouu,andwhenyougetthatgroove Scoot ScatGroove Performed byKellyEisenhour, LisaandSteveJames Have youeverfeltthatnaturalhigh Hits yourightbetweentheeyes The feelingwhenyouexercise (Repeat Verse 1andChorus) Endorphins risin’ tothesky Lyrics bySteveJamesandMitchHall Cleaning outthosearteries Burning offthosecalories Oxygen goestothebrain Arranged byJayLawrence From theCD You wanttomove Scoot scatgroove Scoot scatgroove Scoot scatgroove Scoot scatgroove Music bySteveJames, You gottamove You gottamove You gottamove You gottamove © 2000BMI (Verse 1) (Verse 2) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Bridge) Take aStand Music Kindergarten page 145 Take a Stand Take © 2000 BMI (Part 2) (Part 1) I will try Performed by Lisa James Performed Arranged by Vince Frates Vince Arranged by From the CD From the Step by step Step by step Day goes by I am learning Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and You’ll be okay You’ll (Part 1 Ending) Step by Step by Step Growing as each No need to hurry You’re doing fine doing You’re No need to worry No need One step at a time Life is just learning Life is just learning Growing up every day Growing up every (Parts 1 and 2 together) Music Kindergarten page146 Sticks andStones I’m strongerthansticksandstones I’m strongerthansticksandstones I’m strongerthansticksandstones I’m strongerthansticks andstones I’m strongerthansticksandstones You candowhateveryouwantto You candowhateveryouwantto Stronger thansticksandstones Stronger thansticksandstones Well, youcancallmenames Well, ifyoustaremedown But it’s notgonnahurtme Music andLyrics bySteveJames, You canplayyourgames Anything atallinsideme Now orwhenI’mgrown You’re gonna findinside You’re gonnafindinside You’re gonnafindinside You’re gonnafindinside You’re gonnafindinside That isgoingtohurtme That’s mycomfortzone But itwon’t affectme Performed bySteveJames From theCD I’m notgonnabreak I’ll justturnaround I’m notgonnatake So leavemealone Sticks andstones Sticks andstones © 1999,BMI (Verse 2) (Verse 1) (Verse 3) (Chorus) (Chorus) Be aBuilder Music Kindergarten page 147 Take a Stand Take © 2000 BMI (Bridge) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Verse 2) (Verse (Verse 1) (Verse Performed by Steve James Performed From the CD From the Just take a stand (Repeat Chorus) You gotta choose You Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and Take a Stand Take I’m gonna take a stand I’m gonna take a stand There’s a way to get respect a way to get There’s Causin’ trouble for everyone trouble for Causin’ You gotta elect to take a stand You Stand for something, it’s your call it’s Stand for something, Stand for something, lead the way Stand for something, Stand for something, don’t give in give Stand for something, don’t Stand for something good each day Stand for something good There are some who might make fun There are some who might Stand for something and you won’t fall you won’t Stand for something and You want your friends to think you’re cool want your friends You When you’re home or when you’re at school home or when you’re When you’re You can do it, you’ll be a winner, take a stand do it, you’ll be a winner, can You Music Kindergarten page148 Take Careof Your Body Performed by Aaron Watene andMoana Wolfgramm Feinga And yourbodywilltakecareofyou Take careofyourbodyeverybody And mybodywilltakecareofme It’s mybody, healthyIwanttobe And takecareofmyself (Repeat Verses 1and2) Take careofyourbody Take careofmybody Take careofmybody Music andLyrics bySteveJames I’m gonnafeelokay From theCD I wanttobestrong It’s thethingtodo I wanttolivelong I wanttobewell (Repeat Chorus) (Repeat Chorus) (Repeat Bridge) Day-o, Day-o Day-o, Day-o Day-o, Day-o (Verse 1) (Verse 2) (Chorus) (Bridge) © 1998,BMI Something Good Music Kindergarten page 149 Be a Builder (Bridge) (Chorus) (Chorus) Hey, you Hey, (Verse 2) (Verse (Verse 1) (Verse © 1993 BMI Just a drink Of heartache I won’t break I won’t The heat is on The heat is on Oh, I stay away Oh, I stay away What will it be? Who you gonna be Wants to talk to me Wants Passin’ me the stuff Passin’ What you gonna do Makin’ the decision Makin’ When the heat is on When the heat is on Your own reflection Your Passin’ me the glass Passin’ It’s better then dyin’ It’s They want to smoke But it’s not the same But it’s You gotta keep tryin’ You What am I gonna say What am I gonna say From the CD From the Gotta take some action Gotta take some Gotta have some vision Walkin’ through the door Walkin’ (Repeat Chorus until end) When they look your way Music and lyrics by Steve James Music and Look into the mirror and see Won’t give them satisfaction Won’t Someone walkin’ up to my face up to Someone walkin’ Party’s on, someone calls my name Party’s The Heat Is On Is Heat The Performed by Dan Cahoon, Ashley Scott, and Nolanda Smauldon Scott, and Nolanda Ashley by Dan Cahoon, Performed Music Kindergarten page150 We’ll raiseourvoicessothewholeworldcansee We arethebuildersof American dream The Leadersof Tomorrow (Repeat ChorusandDescant together) Because ofyou, America, we’refree A landoffreedom andopportunity We aretheleadersoftomorrow And I’llgivebackto America Build abridgetothefuture Who gavesomuch forme Who gavesomuchforme The buildersofthefuture I’ll givebackto America The leadersoftomorrow How Ilongtoseethem To bringabrighter day Standing handin With hopeandliberty Starting ontheirway All acrosstheland Performed byLisaJamesandChoirs Music andLyrics bySteveJames From theCD (Descant) (Chorus) (Verse) © 1997BMI Be aBuilder Music Kindergarten page 151 Something Good Something (Adult) © 1998, BMI (Chorus) (Verse 1) (Verse I should take (Kids Repeat) (Bridge, Kids) (Repeat Chorus) From the CD From the Or asking for help Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and Someone you trust If I’m all by myself I’ll lift up my voice To show the way . . . To To make the right choice make the right To And I learn from mistakes And I learn If I have a decision to make But I don’t know, which road know, But I don’t The Right Choice Right The Performed by Lisa James, Travis Price, and Stacia Price Price, Travis by Lisa James, Performed And try not to make them again And try not So I choose to do the right thing So I choose to do the If I do something wrong I feel sad If I do something ’Cause I know the joy it will bring ’Cause I know the joy If you don’t know you must turn to If you don’t When I do something right I am glad something right I am When I do Music Kindergarten page152 If theyrolldownthewindow oropenthedoor If theyrolldownthewindoworopendoor If theyofferyousomething,whatdosay? The StrangerSong If theyoffermesomething,whatdoIsay? I runawayandstayno more. I turnaroundandrunaway.singing A stranger’s stopping,whatdoyou There’s astrangercallingout toyou There’s astrangerdrivinguptoyou There’s astrangercallingouttome Asking yourname,whatdoyou There’s astrangerdrivinguptome But anystrangeryoudon’t talkto Some aregood,somemaybebad So manypeopleyoudon’t know You runawayandstaynomore A stranger’s stopping Icansee You turnaroundandrunaway Asking myname,Icansee Music andLyrics bySteveJames But theyarestrangerstoo I do,donotknowyou I do,donotknowyou From theCD Performed bySteveJames (Repeat Chorus) (Verse1, Adult) (Verse3, Adult) (Verse 2,Kids) © 1998,BMI (Chorus) (Chorus) (Bridge) (Adult) (Kids) (Kids) Something Good Music Kindergarten page 153 Fred Rogers Or doubt. I’m very mad. Used with permission Used with About freedom. I’m getting it out, I’m happy, learning I’m happy, And all I did was sit And all I did I’m learning to shout, I wonder, after a while, I wonder, And say just how I feel? And all I did was smile? And all I did And never think about it? If I couldn’t let them out? If I couldn’t What if I were very, very sad I were very, What if I’m learning to tell the truth— I think I’d learn a lot that’s real I think I’d learn a lot that’s What if I were very, very angry, very very, What if I were I’m learning to know the truth— Maybe I’d fall, maybe get sick… Maybe I’d fall, maybe get Exactly how I feel inside of me— What might become of my anger? What might become of my But what if I could know the truth But what if I could know I’m learning to say I’m angry when What might become of my sadness? What might Discovering truth will make me free. I’m learning to sing a sad song when I’m sad. I’m learning to sing a sad Where would they go, and what would they do Where would they go, and The Truth Will Make Me Free Me Make Will Truth The Music Kindergarten page154 Si sientobienlos puedohacerpequeños De vezencuando encuentroproblemas I’m thinkingpositiveandthat’s afact Performed byNolandaSmauldonandMariadelSocorro Vega There maybeproblemsallaround (Repeat Chorus withCounterpart) But Iwon’t letthemgetmedown My attitudeaffectsthewayIact Thinking Positive Siento bien(Ifeelgood) (Chorus Repeats Twice)(Chorus Mi actitud(myattitude) (Repeat Chorus Twice)(Repeat (Spanish Counterpart) (Bridge inSpanish) Music andLyrics bySteveJames Thinking Positive From theCD (Repeat Chorus) (Spoken Twice) It’s myattitude Siento bien Mi actitud (Chorus) (Bridge) © 1998,BMI Something Good Music Kindergarten page 155 Be a Builder Try If you... If you... © 1997 BMI (Chorus) (Chorus) (Verse 3) (Verse (Verse 1) (Verse 2) (Verse You just try You From the CD From the Try again and again Try If every day goes by Hold on, don’t let go Hold on, don’t Help each other grow Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and (Repeat Chorus Twice) Try to give a little more to Try And I’ll feel better inside If you ever lose the battle Some days you feel alone But it’s okay, yes it’s okay yes it’s okay, But it’s Help someone to understand Days will come, days will go Days will come, Try a little harder than before a Try Tomorrow can be a better day Tomorrow Doesn’t mean you lose the war mean Doesn’t Some will leave you feelin’ low you feelin’ Some will leave But it’s all right, yes it’s all right yes it’s all right, But it’s Cause everybody has those times Cause everybody When you find you’re on your own When you find you’re on Performed by Nolanda Smauldon and Marissa Porritt by Nolanda Smauldon Performed When I give, I’ll reach out my hand They’re all right, yes they’re all right Music Kindergarten page156 Two Heads Are Better Than One You canlearnsomethingsquickerthanI Sometimes twoheadsarebetterthanone You candosomethingsbetter thanIcan I canlearnsomethingsquickerthanyou Helpin’ eachothergettin’ thingsdone We canalllearnbyworkin’ together We canalllearnbyworkin’ together I candosomethingsbetterthanyou Think ofthemanythingswecando Think ofthemanythingswecando Two headsarebetterthanone Work, work,workin’ together , play, playin’ ourpart We’re workin’ together Havin’ somuchfun Gettin’ thingsdone Music andLyrics bySteveJames Helpin’ eachother (Repeat Bridge) From theCD Performed byJeniGubler (Verse 1) (Verse 2) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Chorus) (Bridge) © 2000BMI Take aStand Music Kindergarten page 157 Take a Stand Take © 2000 BMI (Chorus) (Chorus) (Verse 2) (Verse (Verse 1) (Verse From the CD From the Music and Lyrics by Steve James Lyrics Music and (Repeat Verse 1) Verse (Repeat I don’t think it’s so think it’s I don’t Still we understand Arranged by Todd Sorensen and Vince Frates Vince and Sorensen Todd Arranged by Everyone should know Come from other lands We hear each other’s cries each other’s hear We So many ways of speaking We each tell our own story We Performed by Lisa James, Steve James and Devin Neilson James and Devin by Lisa James, Steve Performed We have so much in common have so much We We’re not that different after all We’re not that different after all We’re We’re not that different after all not that different We’re We’re not that different after all not that different We’re Some people say we’re different Some people And see the good within their eyes Let’s speak kind words to everyone Let’s We have one heart that beats the same have We We’re Not That Different After All After Different That Not We’re