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1. Get On Board
Get on board, lil' children
Get on board, lil' children
Get on board, lil' children
There's room for many a-more!
(repeat Chorus)
One, two, buckle my shoe.
Three, four, shut the door.
Five, six, pick up sticks.
Seven, eight, lay them straight.
Nine, ten, a big fat hen!
Chorus (2 times)
Higgledy, piggledy, my black hen
She lays eggs for the gentlemen.
Sometimes nine, sometimes ten,
Higgledy, piggledy, my black hen.
Chorus (2 times)
Georgie, porgie, puddin' in pie
Kissed the girls and made them cry.
When the boys came out to play,
Georgie, porgie, ran away!
Chorus (2 times)
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2. Old Dan Tucker
Old Dan Tucker was a mighty man,
He washed his face in a frying pan,
He combed his hair with a wagon wheel,
He had a toothpick in his heel. So,
Chorus:
Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker!
Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker!
Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker!
You're too late to get your supper.
Old Dan Tucker had a pair of shoes,
One was green and the other was blue.
He could tell which one was which,
The left one made his big toe itch. So,
Chorus
Well, I came to town the other night,
I heard the noise and saw the fight
The kids were running around and 'round, crying
"Old Dan Tucker's back in town." So,
Chorus
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3. Today Is Monday
Today is Monday. (echo)
Monday: string beans (4 beat descending "booooop")
All you hungry children, rub your tummies.
And then it's Tuesday. (echo)
Tuesday: spaghetti ("twist twist twist twist")
Monday: string beans (4 beat descending "booooop")
All you hungry children, rub your knees.
And then it's Wednesday. (echo)
Wednesday: souuuuuuup" (with 4 beat ascending slurp)
Tuesday: spaghetti ("twist twist twist twist")
Monday: string beans (4 beat descending "booooop")
All you hungry children, rub your knees.
Then it's Thursday. (echo)
Thursday: roast beef ("cut cut cut cut")
Wednesday: souuuuuuup" (with 4 beat ascending slurp)
Tuesday: spaghetti ("twist twist twist twist")
Monday: string beans (4 beat descending "booooop")
All you hungry children, rub your elbows.
And then it's Friday. (echo)
Friday: fresh fish ("bloop bloop bloop bloop")
Thursday: roast beef ("cut cut cut cut")
Wednesday: souuuuuuup" (with 4 beat ascending slurp)
Tuesday: spaghetti ("twist twist twist twist")
Monday: string beans (4 beat descending "booooop")
All you hungry children, rub your shoulders.
And then it's Saturday. (echo)
Saturday: chicken ("bawk bawk bawk bawk")
Friday: fresh fish ("bloop bloop bloop bloop")
Thursday: roast beef ("cut cut cut cut")
Wednesday: souuuuuuup" (with 4 beat ascending slurp)
Tuesday: spaghetti ("twist twist twist twist")
Monday: string beans (4 beat descending "booooop")
All you hungry children, rub your shoulders.
And then it's Sunday. (echo)
Sunday: ice cream ("slurp slurp slurp slurp")
Saturday: chicken ("bawk bawk bawk bawk")
Friday: fresh fish ("bloop bloop bloop bloop")
Thursday: roast beef ("cut cut cut cut")
Wednesday: souuuuuuup" (with 4 beat ascending slurp)
Tuesday: spaghetti ("twist twist twist twist")
Monday: string beans (4 beat descending "booooop")
All you hungry children, give yourselves a hand!
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4. Tinga Layo
Chorus:
Tinga Lay-o, run my lil' donkey run!
Tinga Lay-o, run my lil' donkey run!
My donkey walks my donkey talks,
My donkey eats with a knife and fork.
My donkey walks, my donkey talks,
My donkey eats with a knife and fork.
Chorus
My donkey eats, my donkey sleeps,
My donkey kicks with his hind two feet.
My donkey eats, my donkey sleeps,
My donkey kicks with his hind two feet.
Chorus
I go to play, my neighbors say,
"You take all your friends and you go away"
I say "it's true, you belong in the zoo,
Because all the monkeys look just like you."
Chorus, repeat verse #1 and Chorus
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5. Five In The Bed
There were five in the bed and the lil' one said,
"Roll over, roll over!"
So they all rolled over and one fell out -
There were four in the bed and the lil' one said,
"Roll over, roll over!"
So they all rolled over and one fell out -
There were three in the bed and the lil' one said,
"Roll over, roll over!"
So they all rolled over and one fell out -
There were two in the bed and the lil' one said,
"Roll over, roll over!"
So they all rolled over and one fell out -
There was one in the bed and the lil' one said,
"Good night!"
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6. She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain
when she comes, ("Toot toot")
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain
when she comes, ("Toot toot")
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain,
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain,
She'll be comin' 'round the mountain
when she comes. ("Toot toot")
She'll be driving six white horses
when she comes. ("Whoa, babe"), etc . . .
("Whoa, babe," "Toot toot")
Oh, we'll all go out to meet her
when she comes. ("Hi y'all"), etc . . .
("Hi y'all," "Whoa, babe," "Toot toot")
Oh, we'll all have chicken and dumplings
when she comes. ("Yum yum"), etc . . .
("Yum yum," "Hi y'all," "Whoa, babe," "Toot toot")
She'll be wearing her red pajamas
when she comes. ("Scratch scratch"), etc . . .
("Scratch scratch" "Yum yum," "Hi y'all,"
"Whoa, babe," "Toot toot")
Oh, she'll have to sleep with grandpa
when she comes. ("Snore snore"), etc . . .
("Snore snore" "Scratch scratch" "Yum yum,"
"Hi y'all," "Whoa, babe," "Toot toot")
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7. I've Been Workin' On The Railroad
I've been workin' on the railroad,
All the live long day.
I've been workin' on the railroad,
Just to pass the time away.
Can't you hear the whistle blowing?
"Rise up so early in the morn."
Can't you hear the captain shoutin?
"Dinah, blow your horn."
Dinah, won't you blow?
Dinah, won't you blow?
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?
Dinah, won't you blow?
Dinah, won't you blow?
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah.
Someone's in the kitchen I know.
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah.
Scrummin' on the old banjo And singing;
Fee-fi-fiddely-i-o,
Fee-fi-fiddely-i-o, o, o, o
Fee-fi-fiddely-i-o,
Strummin' on the old banjo.
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8. This Lil' Light Of Mine
Chorus: This lil' light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This lil' light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This lil' light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
I'm going to take my light around the world.
I'm going to let it shine.
I'm going to take my light around the world.
I'm going to let it shine.
I'm going to take my light around the world.
I'm going to let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
Chorus
Well, I won't let anyone "pouf" it out.
I'm going to let it shine.
Well, I won't let anyone "pouf" it out.
I'm going to let it shine.
Well, I won't let anyone "pouf" it out.
I'm going to let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
Chorus
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9. Crawdad Hole
You grab a line and I'll grab a pole, honey.
You grab a line and I'll grab a pole, babe.
You grab a line and I'll grab a pole,
We'll go down to the crawdad hole.
Honey, babe, mine.
Get up old man, you've slept too late, honey.
Get up old man, you've slept too late, babe.
Get up old man, you've slept too late,
"Last piece of crawdad's on your plate."
Honey, babe, mine.
Along came a man with a sack on his back, honey.
Along came a man with a sack on his back, babe.
Along came a man with a sack on his back,
"Packin' all the crawdads he could pack."
Honey, babe, mine.
What are you going to do
when the lake goes dry, honey?
What are you going to do
when the lake goes dry, babe?
What are you going to do
when the lake goes dry?
"Sit on the bank and catch an old horsefly."
Honey, babe, mine.
Repeat Verse #1
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10. Shortnin' Bread
Chorus: Mama's lil' baby loves shortnin', shortnin',
Mama's lil' baby loves shortnin' bread.
Mama's lil' baby loves shortnin', shortnin',
Mama's lil' baby loves shortnin' bread.
Three lil' children, lying in bed.
Two were sick and the other's about dead.
Sent for the doctor, and the doctor said:
"Feed those children on shortnin' bread."
Chorus
Get out the skillet, get up the lid.
Mama's gonna make us up
some shortnin' bread.
That's not all, she's gonna do,
Mama's gonna teach us how to
"Hootchie-Koo."
Chorus
I slipped to the kitchen, I slipped up the lid.
I filled my pockets with shortnin' bread.
I stole the skillet, I stole the lid.
I stole the gal makin' shortnin' bread.
Chorus
They caught me with the skillet,
they caught me with the lid.
They caught me with the gal
makin' shortnin' bread.
I paid six dollars for the skillet,
six dollars for the lid.
I spent six months in jail
eatin' shortnin' bread.
Chorus
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11. Alouette
Chorus:
Alouette, gentille Alouette,
Alouette, je te plumerai.
Je te plumerai la tete, je te plumerai la tete.
Et la tete, et la tete.
Alouette, Alouette, oh . . . (chorus)
Je te plumerai le bec, je te plumerai le bec.
Et le bec, et le bec.
Et la tete, et la tete.
Alouette, Alouette, oh . . . (chorus)
Je te plumerai le nez, je te plumerai le nez.
Et le nez, et le nez.
Et le bec, et le bec.
Et la tete, et la tete.
Alouette, Alouette, oh . . . (chorus)
Je te plumerai le dos, Je te plumerai le dos.
Et le dos, et le dos.
Et le nez, et le nez.
Et le bec, et le bec.
Et la tete, et la tete.
Alouette, Alouette, oh . . . (chorus)
Je te plumerai les pattes, Je te plumerai les pattes.
Et les pattes, et les pattes.
Et le dos, et le dos.
Et le nez, et le nez.
Et le bec, et le bec.
Et la tete, et la tete.
Alouette, Alouette, oh . . . (chorus)
Literal translation:
I shall pluck your feathers, gentle lark, from your
Head (la tete); your beak (le bec); your nose (le nez);
Your back (le dos); your claws (les pattes).
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12. Wabash Cannonball/B.G.'s Goat
One day a goat, (echo)
Was feeling fine. (echo)
Ate three red shirts, (echo)
Right off the line. (echo)
Jack took a stick, (echo)
Gave him a whack. (echo)
And laid him on, (echo)
The railroad track. (echo)
Sing adios, (echo)
But not good-bye. (echo)
That goat was down. (echo)
But not to die. (echo)
He gave one yell, (echo)
As though in pain. (echo)
Couthed up those shirts, (echo)
And flagged the train. (echo)
And flagged the train. (echo)
And just in time! (echo)
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13. Tikki Tikki Tembo - The Story
Tikki Tikki Tembo is a very old traditional folktale
which has acquired a variety of versions and interpretations.
This story is easily found in most school and public libraries
as well as many bookstores.
The tongue twister part goes:
"Tikki tikki tembo,
No sah rumbo,
cherry berry roochie,
pip perry pembo."
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