Illinois Song
Info This is the official state song of Illinois, U.S. Lyrics (Melody by Archibald Johnson, 1870, Lyrics by Charles H. Chamberlain between 1890 & 1893) 1. By thy rivers gently flowing, Illinois, Illinois,O’er the prairies verdant growing, Illinois, Illinois,Comes an ...
Black Snake
Lyrics (Folk song) Black snake, black snake, where are you hiding? (repeat twice)Don’t you bite me! Game One child hides. All other students march past the “snake’s” hiding place until the snake runs out and tags someone who becomes the ...
Rattlin’ Bog
Lyrics (Irish folk song) RefrainOh row, the rattlin’ bog, the bog down in the valley-o. (repeat) 1. And in that bog there was a tree, A rare tree and a rattlin’ tree,And the tree in the bog and the bog ...
Sugar Bowl (Draw a Bucket of Water)
Lyrics (Folk song) Draw a bucket of waterFor my only daughter,One rack-a-shack-a-shack-a, two rack…, three…, four,Let this old lady under,Let this old man under,Four in the sugar bowl, hop hop hop (repeat) One, two, three, four! Movement Formation: Four students ...
Do As I’m Doing
Lyrics (Folk song) RefrainDo as I’m doing, follow follow me (repeat) If I do it high or low,If I do it fast or slow… Refrain Motions One student is “It.” Other students copy the motions “It” is doing. See also ...
God Save America
Lyrics (Folk song) God save America,Bless the United States,Continue the Union forever and ever,Amen. See also Country: United States Subject: Christian Harmony: rounds / one chord Meter: 2 Rhythm: / Scale: 5 tones Tones: drmfs Source: Book of a ...
Silly Songs!
Songs / Chants A Horse Named Bill Aba Daba Honeymoon Abalone Aiken Drum Ain’t Gonna Grieve My Lord No More Albuquerque Turkey Allison’s Camel Alouette Ama Lama Ants Go Marching Apples and Bananas Baby Bumblebee Bee and the Pup Be ...
Limerick Song
Lyrics (Mexican folk tune, Traditional lyrics) RefrainI, yi, yi, yi,In China they never grow chili (chilly).So sing me another verse that’s worse than the first verse,Make sure that it’s foolish and silly. (The verses can be any limericks. Here are ...
Skip to My Lou
Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Lou lou, skip to my lou,Lou lou, skip to my lou,Lou lou, skip to my lou,Skip to my lou, my darling. 2. Lost my partner, what’ll I do?Lost my partner, what’ll I do?Lost my partner, what’ll ...
There’s a Brown Girl in the Ring
Lyrics (Jamaican folk song) 1. There’s a brown girl* in the ring, Tra-la-la-la-la.There’s a brown girl in the ring, Tra-la-la-la-la-la,Brown girl in the ring, Tra-la-la-la-la,And she/he looks like the sugar in a plum, plum, plum.(Option: “For she likes sugar, and ...