4-H iCamp Songs:
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Little Green Frog
Mm ah went the little green frog one day.
Mm ah went the little green frog.
Mm ah went the little green frog one day.
Mm ah Mm ah Mm ah ah ah.
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We all know the frogs go Sha la la la la, Sha la la la la, Sha la la la la
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We all know the frogs go Sha la la la la, They don’t go Mm Mm Ah
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Honk honk went the big Mack truck one day,
Splish splat went the little green frog.
Little Frog doesn’t go Mm ah anymore,
cause he got slurped up by a dog. Roof, Roof.
Baby Shark
Shark mouth with two fingers)
Baby shark, do do do do do do
Baby shark, do do do do do do
Baby shark, do do do do do do
Baby shark
(Shark mouth with hands connected at wrist)
Momma shark, do do do do do do
Momma shark, do do do do do do
Momma shark, do do do do do do
Momma shark
(Shark mouth with whole arms)
Daddy shark, do do do do do do
Daddy shark, do do do do do do
Daddy shark, do do do do do do
Daddy shark
(Shark mouth with elbows)
Uncle shark, do do do do do do
Uncle shark, do do do do do do
Uncle shark, do do do do do do
Uncle shark
(Shark mouth like momma shark but with fists)
Grandpa shark, ma ma ma ma ma ma
Grandpa shark, ma ma ma ma ma ma
Grandpa shark, ma ma ma ma ma ma
Grandpa shark
(Swimming motion with arms)
Going swimming, do do do do do do
Going swimming, do do do do do do
Going swimming, do do do do do do
Going swimming
(Shark fin over head or hand over eyes)
Saw a Shark, do do do do do do
Saw a Shark, do do do do do do
Saw a Shark, do do do do do do
Saw a Shark
(Swimming motion again, but faster)
Swim away, do do do do do do
Swim away, do do do do do do
Swim away, do do do do do do
Swim away
(Pull arm in close to body and swim with other arm, more frantic)
Lost an arm, do do do do do do
Lost an arm, do do do do do do
Lost an arm, do do do do do do
Lost an arm
(Pull one leg up and bounce around on one leg)
Lost a leg, do do do do do do
Lost a leg, do do do do do do
Lost a leg, do do do do do do
Lost a leg
(Hold hand up to ear as if calling 911)
Call 911, do do do do do do
Call 911, do do do do do do
Call 911, do do do do do
Call 911
(CPR motions)
CPR, do do do do do do
CPR, do do do do do do
CPR, do do do do do do
CPR
(Use index finger and point at watch)
It’s too late, do do do do do do
It’s too late, do do do do do do
It’s too late, do do do do do do
It’s too late.
(Do two handed index finger pointing into air above head and turning around)
Happy shark, do do do do do do
Happy shark, do do do do do do
Happy shark, do do do do do do
Happy shark
A buffalo and his brother
Across the wind swept desert (left arm out), Audience repeats words
where catcus knows no man (right arm out). and motions
Stood a Buffalo (antlers above each ear)
and his Brother (antlers at forehead and back of head),
lying in the sand (hands beside head, sleeping position).
Said the Buffalo (antlers above each ear)
to his Brother (antlers at forehead and back of head),
why do you lie that way? (hands beside head, sleeping position)
But the Brother (antlers at forehead and back of head), did not answer,
‘cause he’d been dead since May.
Dead since May (big finish, with hands raised high).
Across the wide refrigerator (left arm out), Audience repeats words
where coleslaw knows no man (right arm out). and motions
Stood a Buffalo (antlers above each ear)
and his butter (right hand spreads butter on left palm),
lying by the spam (hands beside head, sleeping position).
Said the Buffalo (antlers above each ear)
to his butter (right hand spreads butter on left palm),
why do you lie that way? (hands beside head, sleeping position)
But the butter (right hand spreads butter on left palm), did not answer,
‘cause it was not Parkay (right hand forms lid of talking Parkay butter jar).
Not Par-kay! (big finish, with talking butter container).
Way down in the valley where nobody goes, lives a wishy washy washer woman
Washing her clothes, She goes Ooh Ahh, She goes Ooh Ahh, She Goes Ooh Aah, She Goes Ooh
Aah, that’s how the Wishy Washy Washer woman washes her clothes.
Drying her Clothes, she goes Hooo Haaa, she goes Hooo Haaa, she goes Hooo Haaa, she goes
Hooo Haaa, that’s how the Wishy Washy Washer woman drys her clothes.
Folding her clothes, She goes (hand on hand clap), She goes (hand on hand clap), She goes (hand
on hand clap), She goes (hand on hand clap), that’s how the wishy Washy washer woman folds
her clothes.
Eating oreos, she goes Dunk Gulp, she goes Dunk Gulp, she goes Dunk Gulp, she goes Dunk
Gulp, that’s how the wishy Washy washer woman eats Oreos.
Painting her toes, she goes hoot Hoooo, she goes hoot Hoooo, she goes hoot Hoooo, she goes
hoot Hoooo, that’s how the wishy Washy washer woman paints her toes.
Fighting her foes, She goes Hooo Haa (punching), She goes Hooo Haa (punching), hey wait a
minute….how does the wishy Washy washer woman have any foes if she lives down in a valley
where nobody goes………(pause)…..that’s how the wishy washy washer woman fights her foes.
Smelling a Rose, She goes Hmmm Haaa (smell the rose), She goes Hmmm Haaa (smell the
rose), She goes Hmmm Haaa (smell the rose), She goes Hmmm Haaa (smell the rose), that’s
how the wishy washy washer woman smells a rose.
Picking her nose, She goes Pick Flick, She goes Pick Flick, She goes Pick Flick, She goes Pick
Flick, that’s how the wishy washy washer woman picks her nose.
Saying Goodbye, she says Good Bye, she says Good Bye, she says Good Bye, she says Good
Bye, that’s how the wishy washy washer woman says Good Bye.
GREY Squirrel
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Grey squirrel, Grey squirrel, Shake your bushy tail,
Grey squirrel, Grey squirrel, Shake your bushy tail,
Put a peanut in your hand and shove it up your nose.
Grey squirrel, Grey squirrel, Shake your bushy tail.
Repeat
Blue Bird
A way down yonder and not far off a bluebird died of a whooping Cough
Well, he whooped and he whooped and he wooped all day…he whooped his head and his
tail right off…when I say Ollie, you say oy…ollie oy, Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, oy oy oy
Repeat a lot scratchier sounding and louder each time. Sing through three times.
Hippo
What can make a hippopotamus s-m-i-l-e?
What can make him walk for more than a mile?
Its not a tune on the old violin or listening to the whispering wind
Cause that’s not what hippos do.
They loosy-goosey without any shoes
They wade through the water til their lips turn blue
Cause that’s not what hippos do.
What can make a hippopotamus s-m-i-l-e?
What can make him walk for more than a mile?
Its not a party in a paper hat or a barrel of candy that will make him fat
Cause that’s not what hippos do.
They loosy-goosey without any shoes
They wade through the water til their lips turn blue
Cause that’s not what hippos, no that’s not what hippos, no that’s not what hippos do.
I’m bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee
I’m bringing home a Baby Bumblebee,
Won’t my Mommy be so proud of me?
I’m bringing home a Baby Bumblebee,
Ouch! He Stung Me!
I’m squishing up my Baby Bumblebee,
Won’t my Mommy be so proud of me?
I’m squishing up my Baby Bumblebee,
Eew! It’s all over me!
I’m wiping off my Baby Bumblebee,
Won’t my Mommy be so proud of me?
I’m wiping off my Baby Bumblebee,
Look! All Clean!
I’m Singing in the Rain
I’m singing in the Rain, Just singing in the rain,
What a glorious Feeling,
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Thumbs Up
I’m singing in the Rain, Just singing in the rain,
What a glorious Feeling,
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Thumbs Up, Elbows Back
I’m singing in the Rain, Just singing in the rain,
What a glorious Feeling,
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Thumbs Up, Elbows Back, Knees Together
I’m singing in the Rain, Just singing in the rain,
What a glorious Feeling,
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Thumbs Up, Elbows Back, Knees Together, Bottom out.
I’m singing in the Rain, Just singing in the rain,
What a glorious Feeling,
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Thumbs Up, Elbows Back, Knees Together, Bottom out, Head Nod.
I’m singing in the Rain, Just singing in the rain,
What a glorious Feeling,
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Thumbs Up, Elbows Back, Knees Together, Bottom out, Head Nod, Tongue Out.
I’m thinging in the Rain, Just Thinging in the rain,
What a glorious Feeling,
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat, Tootie Tat Tat, Hey
Button Factory
Hi, My name is Joe
I work in a button factory
I have a wife and a dog and a family
One day, my boss came up to me and said
Hey Joe, Are you busy?
I said, No!
He said then turn the button with your right hand
Hi, My name is Joe
I work in a button factory
I have a wife and a dog and a family
One day, my boss came up to me and said
Hey Joe, Are you busy?
I said, No!
He said then turn the button with your left hand
Continued verses:
He said then turn this button with your right foot.
He said then turn this button with your left foot.
He said then turn this button with your head.
He said then turn this button with your tounge.
End with:
Hi, My name is Joe
I work in a button factory
I have a wife and a dog and a family
One day, my boss came up to me and said
Hey Joe, Are you busy?
I said, Yes!
The Banana Song:
Form the potato, form, form, the potato, then you
Form the potato, form, form, the potato
Then you Peel the potato, peel, peel the potato then you
Peel the potato, peel, peel the potato then you
Then you mash potatoes, Mash mash potatoes.
Then you mash potatoes, Mash mash potatoes.
Form the corn, form, form, the corn, then you
Form the corn, form, form, the corn
Then you shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn then you
shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn then you
Pop the corn, pop, pop the Corn.
Then you Pop the corn, pop, pop the Corn.
Form the orange, form, form, the orange, then you
Form the orange, form, form, the orange
Then you Peel the orange, peel, peel the orange then you
Peel the orange, peel, peel the orange then you
Squeeze the Orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange.
Then you Squeeze the Orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange.
Form the avocado, form, form, the avocado, then you
Form the avocado, form, form, the avocado
Then you Peel the avocado, peel, peel the avocado then you
Peel the avocado, peel, peel the avocado then you
Guac the mole, guac, guac the Mole.
Then you Guac the mole, guac, guac the Mole.
Form the mullet, form, form, the mullet, then you
Form the mullet, form, form, the mullet
Then you Style the mullet, style, style, the mullet then you
Style the mullet, style, style, the mullet
Then you rock the mullet, rock, rock the mullet.
Then you rock the mullet, rock, rock the mullet.
Form the banana, form, form, the Banana, then you
Form the banana, form, form, the Banana
Then you Peel the banana, peel, peel the banana then you
Peel the banana, peel, peel the banana then you
Go Bananas, Go, Go Bananas.
Go Bananas, Go, Go Bananas.
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Songs compiled by David Seilstad for Camp Wild 4-H Camp Leadership Training