Stars of the Summer Night
Lyrics (Melody by I.B. Woodbury, 1819-1858, Lyrics by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) 1. Stars, stars of the summer night,Far, far in yon azure deepsHide, hide your golden light,She sleeps, my lady sleeps.She sleeps, she sleeps, my lady sleeps. 2. Moon, moon ...
Song of the Moon
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Who has a flock of stars up in the sky so high?The moon, which sheds its golden beams as it goes floating by. 2. Who watches o’er us nightly when we are all asleep?The moon, which ...
Deep River
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Deep river, my home is over Jordan.Deep river, Lord,I want to cross over into campground.Oh, don’t you want to go to that gospel feast,that promised land where all is peace?Oh, deep river, Lord,I want to cross ...
Spring’s Message
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Cuckoo, cuckoo calls from the tree.“Now let us sing and dance and be merry!”Cuckoo, cuckoo calls from the tree. 2. Cuckoo, cuckoo calls from the tree.“Come to the fields so pleasant to see,For springtime springtime comes ...
The Little Drummer
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. If I could play in a big brass bandI would play on the big bass drum. 2. And every time that the band would play,You would hear it go “boom boom boom!” See also Subject: drums ...
Blow Your Trumpet Gabriel
Lyrics (African American Spiritual) 1. The tallest tree in paradise, the Christian calls the tree of life.And I hope that trump’ might blow me home to the new Jerusalem. RefrainBlow your trumpet, Gabriel!Blow louder, louder,And I hope that trump’ might ...
Bell Horses
Lyrics Bell horses, bell horses, what’s the time of day?One o’clock, two o’clock, Time to away. Game You could use a hobby horse (with a stick), but it is not required. Children are in a circle formation.One child is “It” ...
Good Morning, Merry Sunshine
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Good morning, merry sunshine, How did you wake so soon?You’ve scared the little stars away and shined away the moon.I saw you go to sleep last night before I ceased my playing.How did you get way ...
The Golden Sun
Lyrics (Johann Strauss) 1. The golden sun sinks in the west, the mountain tops retain his beams;The parent bird flies to her nest, The firefly through the valley streams.The whippoorwill begins his lay, And rosy twilight paints the sky,While creeping ...
Bluebells
Version 1 Lyrics (Folk song) Bluebells, cockle shells,Eevie eivie over,Bluebells, cockle shells,Eevie eivie over. Movement In partners, students stand facing each other, holding both hands. They swing arms in time to the music and, on each “eevie eivie over” they ...