1. Africa Calling

Plains, jungle, desert, trees.
Mtumba, queen of all she sees.
hunting, prowling
lions growling

In the quiet solitude of dusk,
Elephant bares his mighty tusk.
mammoth romping
elephant stomping

As moonlight cloaks the desert land,
Viper slinks across the sand
swiftly sliding
vipers gliding

Suspicious of each passing stranger,
Buffalo looks for signs of danger.
cautiously eyeing
buffalo spying

From the highest point of the tallest tree,
Monkey swings so gracefully.
laughing, singing
monkey swinging

In the deep, still calm of the river pool,
Hippo swims to keep so cool.
splashing, spraying
hippos playing

In shadows on the mountainside,
mysterious Zebra is trying to hide.
watchful, gazing
zebras grazing

Through marshes and grasslands rhinos roam,
this is the place they feel at home.
massive, stunning
rhinoceros running

Silently searching through night and day,
spotted Cheetah eyes her prey.
swiftly walking
cheetah stalking

Slumbering through the darkest night,
I sleep protected til morning light.
Africa calling
nighttime falling
Warmly beaming
peaceful dreaming

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2. Rub A Dub Dub

Rub a dub dub
Three men in a tub
and who do you think they be?
The butcher, the baker,
the candlestick maker
Turn 'em out, fishermen three

Their wives sent them out,
for some salmon or trout,
for dinner on Saturday night.
But while in their tub
as they fished for some grub,
they suffered a terrible fright!

They snagged one so large
it was rocking their barge
as they all but fell out, being tossed.
First he dragged them around,
far away from the ground,
then he left them just floating there,
lost.

As they were afloat
in their small wooden boat
and wondering how to get home,
they were tossed by the waves
trying hard to be brave
on currents all blue green with foam.

Rub a dub dub
Three men in a tub
and who do you think they be?
The butcher, the baker,
the candlestick maker
Turn 'em out, fishermen three

Rub a Dub Dub, three men in a tub
Rub a Dub Dub, fishing for grub!

But suddenly, trouble--
"Look men, on the double!"
the butcher screamed, though he was meek.
"Cup your hands without fail,
and use them to bail!
Help! Our tub has just sprung a big leak!"

The baker cried, "Wait!
I've an idea that's great!"
As he laughed with his hand on his head.
"With my tools and my oven,
and US as the stuffin',
we'll float home in hollowed out bread!Ó

The candlestick man
cried, "That's a bad plan!
We don't have the things you require!
But if we act quick
with my big candlestick,
I can build us a signalling fire!"

The butcher screamed, "No!
We'll burn, don't you know!
Besides, you've forgotten the catch:
You might know how to handle
a fire and candle,
but the baker just dropped the last match!"

Rub a dub dub
Three men in a tub
and who do you think they be?
The butcher, the baker,
the candlestick maker
Turn 'em out, fishermen three
Rub a Dub Dub , three men in a tub
The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker!

Then the butcher and baker
and candlestick maker
saw water was filling their tub.
"Hurry up! Start to think,
Or we surely will sink!
And ride a convertible sub!"

Fiddle-dee-dee
First one, then all three,
were laughing as hard as you please.
In all of their bother
They forgot that the water
was only as high as their knees!

And so they walked home
through bluish green foam,
but they did not shout, scream or yell.
They were feeling so silly,
acting all willy-nilly,
and decided it best not to tell.

Rub a dub dub
Three men in a tub
and who do you think they be?
The butcher, the baker,
the candlestick maker
Turn 'em out, fishermen three

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6. It's Raining, It's Pouring

It's raining, it's pouring,
the old man is snoring.
He bumped his head
when he went to bed
and couldn't get up in the morning.

It's cloudy, it's breezy,
the old man is sneezy.
He blew so hard
that he moved the stars,
but of course that wasn't easy!

It's pouring, it's raining,
there's no use complaining.
If you look at it for a little bit,
it might be entertaining.

It's snowing, it's blowing,
the old man is growing.
He ate so much
one day for lunch
every part of him was showing.

It's warm out and sunny.
The old man loves honey.
He tried to seize
a batch from the bees
and they didn't find it funny.

It's pouring, it's raining,
there's no use complaining.
If you look at it for a little bit,
you'll find it entertaining.

It's cool, damp and chilly.
The old man's name is Willy.
He tripped and fell
in a big old well.
Oh my gosh! Did he look silly!

It's gusty, it's windy.
The old man's wife is Cindy
With ants in their pants
they started to dance,
and ended up doing the Lindy.

It's pouring, it's raining,
there's no use complaining.
If you look at it for a little bit,
it's very entertaining.

Whatever the season--
cloudy, sunny, breezin'--
if he gets to bed
without bumping his head,
the old man thinks it's pleasin'.

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7. How Much Wood Could A Woodchuck Chuck?

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck
if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
As much wood as a woodchuck could
if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

How much butter could a buttercup cup
if a buttercup could cup butter?
As much butter as a buttercup could
if a buttercup could cup butter!

How much fruit could a fruit bat bat
if a fruit bat could bat fruit?
As much fruit as a fruit bat
could if a fruit bat could bat fruit!

How much straw could a strawberry bury
if a strawberry could bury straw?
As much straw as a strawberry could
if a strawberry could bury straw!

How much man could a mandrill drill
if a mandrill could drill man?
As much man as a mandrill could
if a mandrill could drill man!

How much night could a nightjar jar
if a nightjar could jar night?
As much night as a nightjar could
if a nightjar could jar night!

How much sun could a sun bear bear
if a sun bear could bear sun?
As much sun as a sun bear could
if a sun bear could bear sun!

How much fur could a fur seal seal
if a fur seal could seal fur?
As much fur as a fur seal could
if a fur seal could seal fur!

How much chin could a chinchilla chill
if a chinchilla could chill a chin?
As much chin as a chinchilla could
if a chinchilla could chill a chin!

How much ground could a groundhog hog
if a groundhog could hog ground?
As much ground as a groundhog could
if a groundhog could hog ground!

How much chi could a cheetah tie
if a cheetah could tai-chi?
As much chi as a cheetah tie
if a cheetah could tai-chi!

How much could could a kudu you
if a kudu could you could?
As much could as a kudu could
if a kudu could you could!

Could YOU?

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