Traditional Songs of Camp Addisone Boyce
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Traditional Songs of Camp Addisone Boyce Originally a Silver Award Project by Rachel Weiser compiled April 1994. With Thanks to: Ilene Weiser, Gayle Weiser, Pat "Sticks" Fickes, & Jane Fickes Stormes Revised September 2004 by the Girl Scout Reunion Committee Girl Scout Council of Rockland County . ALLY ALLY OXEN FREE (Oli, Oli, Oxen Free) (It’s) Time to let the rain fall without the help of man. (It’s) Time to let the trees grow tall. Now, if they only can. (It’s) Time to let our children live in a land that's free. Ally, ally, ally, ally, oxen free. Ally, ally, ally, ally oxen free. (It’s) Time to blow the smoke (clouds) away and look at the sky again. (It’s) Time to let our friends know we'd like to begin again. (It’s) Time to send a message across the land and sea. Ally, ally, ally, ally, oxen free. Ally, ally, ally, ally, oxen free. Bridge: Strong and weak, mild and meek, no more hide and seek. (It’s) Time to see the fairness of a children's game. (It’s) Time for men to stop and learn to do the same. (It’s) Time to make our minds up that the world at last shall be….. Ally, ally, ally, ally, oxen free. Ally, ally, ally, ally, oxen free. ASH GROVE Down yonder green valley where streamlets meander When twilight is fading, I pensively rove Or at the bright noontide in solitude wander Amid the dark shades of the lonely Ash grove Tis there where the blackbird is cheerfully singing Each warbler enchants with his notes from the tree Ah, then little think I of sorrow or sadness, The Ash Grove entrancing spells beauty for me. BABY’S BOATS (SLUMBER BOATS) Baby's boats a silver moon, sailing o'er the sky. Sailing o'er a sea of dreams, as the stars go by. Chorus: Sail, baby, sail. Out across the sea, Only don't forget to sail, back again to me. Back again to me. Baby's fishing for a dream, fishing near and far, His line a silver moonbeam is, his bait a silver star. Chorus. Baby's boats a silver moon, sailing o'er the sky. Sailing o'er the sea of sleep, while the clouds float by. Chorus. Addisone Boyce the place to go, to make your friendships strong, Laughter chimes with happy times and friends from everywhere. Glad, oh be glad, and sad we go away, . 2 Only don't forget to come back again some day. BABY OWLET Baby Owlet Baby Owlet, Poor little owlet Purple Owlet, He is tired from crying so. Singing as Dawn shines above. Baby Owlet, If I were a Purple Owlet, Baby Owlet Singing as Dawn shines above. I would never steal away. If I were a Won't you lend me your swift pinion? Baby Owlet Won't you lend me your swift pinion? I would never steal away. Won't you lend me your swift pinion? That I may Till my wings were strong and steady Fly to my love. Till my wings were strong and steady That I may Till my wings were strong and steady Fly to my love Safe within My nest I'd stay. Tetra coo, coo, coo Safe within Tetra coo, coo, coo My nest I'd stay. Tetra coo, coo, coo BAMBOO Peter, Paul & Mary You travel on the river, You take a stick of bamboo, You travel on the river, You take a stick of bamboo, You travel on the river, You take a stick of bamboo, You travel on the water, You throw it in the water, Oh, oh, hanaah. Oh, oh, hanaah. River, she come down. You take a stick of bamboo, River, she come down. You take a stick of bamboo, You take a stick of bamboo, My home's across the river, You throw it in the water, My home's across the river, Oh, oh, hanaah. My home's across the river, My home's across the water, River, she come down. Oh, oh, hanaah. River, she come down. River, she come down. You travel on the river, River, she come down. You travel on the river, You take a stick of bamboo, You travel on the river, You take a stick of bamboo, You travel on the water, You take a stick of bamboo, Oh, oh, hanaah. You throw it in the water. 3 BARGES Chorus: Out of my window looking in the night, Barges, I would like to go with you, I can see the barges flickering light. I would like to sail the ocean blue. Starboard shines green and Barges, have you treasures in your hold? Port is glowing red, Do you fight with pirates brave and bold? I can see those barges far ahead. Chorus. Out of my window looking in the night, I can see the barges flickering light. How my heart longs to sail away with you, Silently flows the river to the sea, I would like to sail the ocean blue. And the barges, too, go silently. But I must stay beside my window dear, Chorus. As I watch you sail away from here. Chorus. BED IS TOO SMALL (BLOW THE MOON OUT) Bed is too small for my tiredness; Give me a hill topped with trees. Tuck a cloud up under my chin. Lord, blow the moon out, please! Rock me to sleep in a cradle of dreams; Sing me a lullaby oh please Tuck a cloud up under my chin. Lord, blow the moon out, please! (EACH) CAMPFIRE LIGHTS ANEW Each campfire lights anew, The campfire light will throw, The flame of friendship true. A warm and friendly glow. The joys we’ve had in knowing you, A radiance never burning low, Will last our whole life through. Wherever we may go. And as the embers die away, And though our paths may part, We wish that we might ever stay. I’ll keep you in my heart. But since we cannot have our way, Until we meet again, We’ll come again some other day. God bless us all – Amen. 4 CIRCLE GAME By Joni Mitchell Yesterday a child came out to wonder, Caught a dragonfly inside a jar, Fearful when the sky was full of thunder, And tearful at the falling of a star. Chorus: And the seasons they go round and round, And the painted ponies go up and down. We're captive on a carousel of time, We can't return we can only look. Behind from where we came, And go round and round and round in the circle game. Then the child moved ten times round the seasons, Skated over ten clear frozen streams. Words like "when you're older" must appease him, And promises of "someday" make up his dreams. Chorus. Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now. Cartwheels turn to car wheels round the town. And they tell him take his time, it won't be long now. Till you drag your feet just to slow those circles down. Chorus. So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty, Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true. There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams and plenty, Before the last revolving year is through. Chorus. 5 A place where all our troubles are always left behind. CORN So give me the light of a campfire, warm What did you do when you needed corn? and bright, You plowed and you sowed 'til the early And give me some friends to sing with, I'll morn. be here all night. What did you do when you needed corn? Love is for those who find it, I've found You plowed and you sowed 'til the early mine right here, morn. Just you and me and the campfire, and the songs we love to hear. Chorus: Cause our hands are strong and our hearts are young, And a dream is worth a dreaming For all ages long, Keep a dreamin', keep a dreamin' along. What did you do when you needed a town? You hammered and you nailed 'til the sun went down. What did you do when you needed a town? You hammered and you nailed 'til the sun went down. Chorus. What did you do when there's peace to be won? It's more than a man can do on his own. We gathered our friends from the end of the earth. And lended a hand 'til the hour of birth. We plowed, we sowed We hammered and we nailed We worked all day 'Til peace was real. Chorus. Corn! FLICKER OF A CAMPFIRE The flicker of a campfire, the wind in the pines, The moon in the heavens, the stars that shine. A place where people gather to make friends of all kinds, 6 FREEDOM LAND Chorus: If she won't go, (echo) I'm on my way, (echo) Then I'll go alone. (echo) To the Freedom Land. (echo) If she won't go, (echo) I'm on my way, (echo) Then I'll go alone. (echo) To the Freedom Land. (echo) I'm on my way, Thank God, I'm on my way, thank God, I'm on my way. I'm on my way. Chorus. I'll ask a friend, (echo) I won't turn back, (echo) To come and go with me. (echo) Till the day I die. (echo) I'll ask a friend, (echo) I won't turn back, (echo) To come and go with me.