Words to Songs used in Music Class Good Morning (begins class each day) Good morning, good morning, good morning to you, Good morning, good morning, good morning to you. Our day is beginning - there's so much to do! Good morning, good morning, good morning to you! Shake Hands with Friends (ends class each day) Shake hands with friends 'cause it's time to go. (Sing 3x's) Until I see you another day. Sit Down Song (use in class each day) (Tune: Are You Sleeping?) Turn around, turn around, Touch the ground, touch the ground, Stomp you feet, (4x's) Clap you hands, (4x's) Then sit down, then sit down. Getting Ready for School (Tune: Jimmy Cracked Corn) I woke up and made my bed (Sing 3x's) Before I came to school. I got dressed and tied my shoes (Sing 3x's) Before I came to school. I ate my toast and drank my juice (Sing 3x's) Before I came to school. Brushed my teeth and combed my hair (Sing 3x's) Before I came to school. In the car, I buckled my belt (Sing 3x's) Before I came to school. See my teachers and my friends (Sing3x's) We'll have fun at school. Page 2 The Apple Tree (Tune: Paw, Paw Patch) Where oh where are the apples? (Sing 3x's) They are growing on the apple tree. Come on children, let's go pick some, (Sing 3x's) Juicy apples on the apple tree. Watch the tractor pull the wagon (Sing 3x's) It will take us to the apple tree. See the apples on the branches (Sing 3x's) Pretty apples on the apple tree. Hold an apple; twist it gently (Sing 3x's) Picking apples off the apple tree. Wash the apple; rub it dry now (Sing3x's) Shiny apple from the apple tree. Take a bit and eat the apple (Sing 3x's) Yummy apple from the apple tree. Red Color Song (Tune: Three Blind Mice) R-E-D, R-E-D, Red is the word, Red is the word, Apples and strawberries both are red Tomatoes and cherries are also red R-E-D, RED RED RED. Green Color Song (Tune: BINGO) There is a color we all know Can you guess what it is? G-R-E-E-N, G-R-E-E-N, G-R-E-E-N, Green is what that spells. The grass and leaves outside are green As green as they can be, G-R-E-E-N, G-R-E-E-N, G-R-E-E-N Green is what that spells! Page 3 Yellow Color Song (Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It) Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow Yellow is a pretty color And because you're a nice fellow I will tell you 'bout some things that are yellow. Bananas, lemons and the sun are yellow, Bananas, lemons and the sun are yellow. Yes all of these are yellow And I always will remember Y-E-L-L-O-W spells yellow! BLUE Color Song (Tune: Are You Sleeping?) B-L-U-E, B-L-U-E That spells blue, that spells blue! Blueberries are blue, Big blue eyes are too. Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue! ORANGE Color Song (Tune: Ten Little Indians) O-R-A-N-G-E orange (Sing 3x's) Orange like the fruit you like to eat. O-R-A-N-G-E orange (Sing 3x's) Orange like the juice you like to drink. O-R-A-N-G-E orange (Sing 4x's) The More We Get Together The more we get together, together, together, The more we get together the happier we'll be. 'Cause your friends are my friends And my friends are your friends The more we get together the happier we'll be. Here Comes Johnny Appleseed (Tune: Peter Cottontail) Here comes Johnny Appleseed, Plantin' all the apple trees. Yippity yahoo! Fall is on its way. Page 4 Helping trees grow nice and tall, Apples rip in time for Fall. Yippity yahoo! Fall is on its way! Apple, Apple on the Tree (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) Apple, apple on the tree, I know you are good for me. You are fun to munch and crunch For a snack or in my lunch. Apple, apple on the tree, I know you are good for me. Jesus Loves Me Jesus love me this I know For the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong, They are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me. Yes, Jesus loves me the Bible tells me so. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands He's got the whole world in His hands, (sing 3x's) He's got the whole world in His hands. He's got the wind and the rain in His hands (Sing3x's) He's got the whole world in His hands. He's got the little bitty baby in His hands (Sing 3x's) He's got the whole world in His hands. He's got the you and me brother in His hands (Sing 3x's) He's got the whole world in His hands. He's got the you and me sister in His hands (Sing 3x's) He's got the whole world in His hands. Ten Little Fish Ten little fish swam in a stream, Red and blue and some were green. They chased each other until one said, "I am tired, I'm going to bed." Nine little fish swam in a stream … Page 5 Eight little fish swam in a stream … Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two … So, tired and sad, he stopped right then. He found his cozy familiar den. He snuggled down, fell asleep just when All his friends decided to play again. Ten little fish swam in a stream, Red and blue and some were green, They chased each other and then all said, "We're not tired. Let's play instead." If You're Happy and You Know It (Original version) If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (Clap, Clap) If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (Clap, Clap) If you're happy and you know it, Then you face will surely show it. If you're happy and you know it, clap you hands. (Clap, Clap) If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (Stomp, Stomp) … If you're happy and you know it, shout "Amen." (Amen) … If you're happy and you know it, do all three. Clap you hands, stomp you feet, shout "Amen." (Repeat) If you're happy and you know it, Then your face will surely show it, If you're happy and you know it, do all three. Clap you hands, stomp your feet, shout "Amen." (Western version) If you're happy and you know it, tip your hat. (Tip your hat) If you're happy and you know it, tip your hat. (Tip your hat) If you're happy and you know it, Then your face will surely show it. If you're happy and you know it, tip your hat. (Tip your hat) If you're happy and you know it, stomp your boots. (Stomp, Stomp) … If you're happy and you know it, shout "Yeehaw." (Yeehaw) … Page 6 If you're happy and you know it, do all three. Tip your hat, stomp your boots, shout "Yeehaw." (Repeat) If you're happy and you know it, Then your face will surely show it. If you're happy and you know it, do all three. Tip your hat, stomp your boots, shout "Yeehaw." The Wheel on the Bus The wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round, … all thru the town. The doors on the bus go open and shut, … all thru the town. The money on the bus goes cling, cling, cling, … all thru the town. The driver on the bus says, "Move on back," … all thru the town. The people on the bus go up and down, … all thru the town. The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa, … all thru the town. The mommies on the bus go shish, shish, shish, … all thru the town. The daddies on the bus go shish, shish, shish, … all thru the town. The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, … all thru the town. The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep, … all thru the town. The Itsy, Bitsy Spider The itsy, bitsy spider went up the waterspout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain. And the itsy, bitsy spider went up the spout again. If You Want to See a Star (Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It) If you want to see a star, look at me! If you want to see a star, look at me! I am special; you will see That there's no one quite like me! If you want to see a star, look at me! There's No One Exactly Like Me Look all the world over, there's no one like me, No one like me - no one like me. Look all the world over, there's no one like me, There's no one exactly like me. Some people are short and some people are tall, God loves them all - God loves them all. Some people are short and some people are tall. But no one's exactly like me. Page 7 Some faces are dark and some faces are light, Each one is special in God's loving sight. Some faces are dark and some faces are light, But no one's exactly like me. I Can Talk to God I can talk to God. I can talk to God. I can say I thank you God. I thank you God for my family. (Anything you are thankful for.) I thank you God for my family. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Where is Thumbkin? (Finger play song) Where is thumbkin? Where is thumbkin? Here I am! Here I am! How are you today sir? Very well I thank you. Run away. Run away. Where is pointer? … Where is tall man? … Where is ring man? … Where is pinky? … Where is the family? Where is the family? Here we are! Here we are! How are you today sir? Very well I thank you. Run away. Run away. This Little Gospel Light of Mine This little gospel light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. (Sing 3x's) Let it shine! Let it shine! Let it shine! Hide it under a bushel - No! I'm going to let it shine. (Sing 3x's) … Don't let Satan blow it out. I'm going to let it shine. (Sing 3x's) … Let it shine till Jesus comes! I'm going to let it shine. (Sing 3x's) … Row, Row, Row Your Boat Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream. Page 8 Trudy Truthful Turtle (Verse) Trudy Truthful Turtle has learned it can be hurtful, To tell a little fib or great big lie! Trudy Truthful Turtle has learned it is more helpful, If she will tell the truth exactly right! (Chorus) Tell the truth, tell the truth, never tell a lie! Tell the truth, tell the truth, it's pleasing in God's sight! Trudy Truthful Turtle has learned that she's more joyful - When she can tell the truth exactly right! (Repeat Verse) (Repeat Chorus) Truthfulness is pleasing in God's sight! Trudy Truthful. Be like Trudy Truthful! 10 Little Cowboys/Cowgirls One little, two little, three little cowboys (cowgirls), Four little, five little, six little cowboys (cowgirls), Seven little, eight little, nine little cowboys (cowgirls), Ten little cowboys on the range. We Give Thanks (Tune: Brahms Lullaby) We give thanks for the earth, for the day and the night. For the moon and the stars. For the sun that gives us light. For the clouds and the rain and the fields full of grain. For the land and the sea. For the flowers and the trees. Green Grass Grew All Round There was a hole (echo), in the middle of the ground (echo), The prettiest hole (echo), that you ever did see (echo). (Chorus) And the green grass grew all around, all around And the green grass grew all around. And in this hole (echo) there was a tree (echo), The prettiest tree (echo) that you ever did see (echo). Oh! The tree in hole and the hole in the ground, (Chorus) Page 9 And on this tree (echo) there was a branch (echo), The prettiest branch (echo) that you ever did see (echo). Oh! The branch on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground, (Chorus) And on this branch (echo) there was a nest (echo), The prettiest nest (echo) that you ever did see (echo), Oh! The nest on the branch and the branch on the tree And the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground, (Chorus) And in this nest (echo) there was an egg (echo), The prettiest egg (echo) that you ever did see (echo), Oh! The egg in the nest and the nest in the branch and the branch on the tree And the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground, (Chorus) And in this egg (echo) there was a bird (echo), The prettiest bird (echo) that you ever did see (echo), Oh! The bird in the egg and the egg in the nest and the nest in the branch, And the branch on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground, (Repeat Chorus 2x's) Jesus Loves the Little Children Jesus loves the little children - all the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world. My God is So Big My God is so big, so strong and so mighty There's nothing my God cannot do. (Repeat) The mountains are His. The rivers are His. The stars are His handy work too. My God is so big, so strong and so mighty There's nothing my God cannot do for You! Give Me Oil in My Lamp Give me oil in my lamp keep me burnin', burnin', burnin'. Give me oil in my lamp I pray, I pray. Give me oil in my lamp keep me burnin', burnin', burnin', Keep me burnin' till the break of day. Sing Hosanna, sing Hosanna, sing Hosanna to the King of Kings! Sing Hosanna, sing Hosanna, sing Hosanna to the King! Page 10 The Butterfly Song If I were a butterfly, I'd thank you Lord for giving me wings. And if I were a robin in a tree, I'd thank you Lord that I could sing. And if I were a fish in the sea, I'd wiggle my tail and I'd giggle with glee. But I just thank you Father for making me - ME! (Chorus) 'Cause you gave me a heart and you gave me a smile You gave me Jesus and you made me you child. And I just thank you Lord for making me - ME! If I were an elephant, I'd thank you Lord by raising my trunk. And if I were a kangaroo, I'd just hop right up to you. And if I were an octopus, I'd thank you Lord for my good looks But I just thank you Father for making me - ME! (Chorus) If I were a wigglely worm, I'd thank you Lord that I could squirm. And if I were a crocodile, I'd thank you Lord for my big smile. And if I were a fuzzy wuzzy bear, I'd thank you for my fuzzy wuzzy hair, But I just thank you Father for making me - ME! (Chorus) Five Terrific Preschoolers Five terrific preschoolers standing in a row. The first one said, "We are friends, you know." The second one said, "We are alike, it's true." The third one said, "But there's no one exactly like you." The fourth one said, "We all shine in different ways." The fifth one said, "We grow more special every day." Find a Friend (Tune: This Old Man) Find a friend; say "Hello." Help to make your friendship grow. Be good to friends, and they'll be good to you. Find new friends; keep old ones too! Fast Food Favorites (Tune: A Ram Sam Sam) A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut. A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut. McDonald's, McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut. McDonald's, McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut. Page 11 This Land is Your Land (Chorus) This land is your land. This land is my land, From California to the New York Islands. From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters, This land was made for you and me. As I was walking that ribbon of highway, I saw above me that endless skyway. I saw below me that golden valley, This land was made for you and me. (Chorus) Deep in the Heart of Texas The stars at night are big and bright. Deep in the heart of Texas. The prairie sky is wide and high. Deep in the heart of Texas. The sage in bloom is like perfume. Deep in the heart of Texas. Reminds me of the one I love. Deep in the heart of Texas. The coyotes wail along the trail. Deep in the heart of Texas. The rabbits rush around the brush. Deep in the heart of Texas. The eagles fly above the sky. Deep in the heart of Texas. The cowboys cry, Ki yippy yi. Deep in the heart of Texas. God Made Me (Verse 1) God made the heavens, the land and seas. God made the whole world and God made Me! (Chorus) God made me - God made me! Oh, what a miracle! God made Me! (Verse 2) God made the flowers, the plants and trees. God made the whole world and God made Me! (Chorus) (Verse3) God made all creatures from elephants to bees. God made the whole world and God made Me! (Chorus) Posted 8/25/06