‘ECFE SINGS’ CD Lyrics
A Bouncing We Will Go
A *bouncing we will go
A bouncing we will go
High ho the derry-o
A bouncing we will go.
(Repeat with additional motions)
*rocking. . .
*hugging. . .
5 Little Muffins
*5 little muffins in the bakery shopYou know the ones with the nuts on the
top? (Whisper)
Along came a child with a penny to pay,
and POPPED that muffin and ran away.
*4 little muffins in the bakery shop. . .
(Repeat with countdown to zero)
*No little muffins in the bakery shopYou know the ones with the nuts on the
top? (Whisper)
Along came a child with a penny to pay,
And, what? NO MORE MUFFINS ?! And
he ran away.
Down by the Station
Down by the station, early in the morning,
see the little puffer bellies all in a row.
See the engine driver, pull the little
handle.
Chug, chug, toot, toot.
Off we go!
My Little Red Wagon
Bouncin’ up and down in my little red
wagon, (3 times)
Won’t you be my darlin’?
One wheel’s off and the axle’s draggin’,
(3 times)
Won’t you be my darlin’?
I’m gonna fix it with my hammer,
(3 times)
Won’t you be my darlin’?
Faster now! (Repeat 1st refrain faster)
Clap Your Hands Do Oh
Clap your hands, do-oh, do-oh. (3 times)
Shake your fingers down.
Flap your arms, do-oh, do-oh. (3 times)
Shake your fingers down.
Stomp your feet, do-oh, do-oh. (3 times)
Shake your fingers down.
Blink your eyes, do-oh, do-oh. (3 times)
Shake your fingers down.
Rub your tummy, do-oh, do-oh. (3times)
Shake your fingers down.
Clap, Clap Song
*Clap, clap, clap your hands as slowly as
you can.
Clap, clap, clap your hands as quickly as
you can.
(Repeat with different body parts)
*Roll, roll, roll your arms . . .
*Shake, shake, shake your head . . .
*Flap, flap, flap your arms. . .
*Stomp, stomp, stomp your feet. . .
I am Special
Let’s All Work with One Hammer
Nobles of York
I’m a Nut
I am special!
I am special!
If you look, you will seeSomeone very special,
Someone very special,
It is me!
It is me!
*The Noble Duke of Yorkhe/she has ten thousand friends.
He/she marched them up to the top of
the hill,
and marched them down again.
And when you’re up you’re up,
and when you’re down you’re down,
and when you’re only half way up
you’re neither up nor down.
He/She marched them to the left.
He/She marched them to the right,
He/She marched them ‘til they were
upside downOh, what a silly sight!
(Repeat with Noble Dutchess of York)
*The Noble Dutchess of York. . .
Itsy, Bitsy Spider
*The itsy, bitsy spider
went up the water spout.
Down came the rain
and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
and the itsy, bitsy spider went up the
spout again.
And now for the great big spider!
*The great, big spider. . . (In a big voice)
And now for the rock & roll spider!
*The rock & roll spider. . .(In a rock & roll
voice)
And now with no words at all!
*(Improvised sounds in place of words)
*Let’s all work with one hammer,
one hammer, one hammer.
Let’s all work with one hammer,
now let’s work with two.
*Let’s all work with two hammers. . .
(Repeat with count up to five)
Now our work is done.
I’m an acorn small and round,
lying on the cold, cold ground.
Everyone walks over me,
that is why I’m cracked, you see.
I’m a nut (click, click). (3 times)
I am a Fine Musician
I am a fine musician,
I practice every day.
People come from miles around
just to hear me play.
*My trumpet, my trumpetthey love to hear my trumpet.
(In the style of a trumpet)
(Repeat with each instrument)
*My trombone, my trombone. . .
(In the style of a trombone slide, then
trumpet)
*My tuba, my tuba. . .
(In the style of a tuba, then trombone
slide, then trumpet).
*My drum, my drum. . .
(In the style of a drum, then a tuba, then
trombone slide, then trumpet).
*My piccolo, my piccolo. . .
(In the style of a piccolo, then a drum,
then a tuba, then trombone slide, then
trumpet).
Head & Shoulders
Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.
Let’s sing it faster!
(Repeat, faster).
Let’s sing it really fast!
(Repeat, even faster).
Fishing
Have you ever gone a fishin’ on a bright
and sunny day with all the little fishes
swimming in and out the bay?
With your hands in your pockets,
and your pockets in your pants.
All the little fishes do the hoochy-koochy
dance.
(Repeat)
Icky, Sticky Bubble Gum
Icky, sticky, icky, sticky bubble gum
bubble gum, bubble gum.
Icky, sticky, icky, sticky bubble gum
makes my hands stick to my *head.
And I pull, and I pull,
and they’re off!
(Repeat with different parts of the body)
*toes; *knees;*ears; *nose
Grandpa’s Farm
We’re on the way,
We’re on the way, on the way to Grandpa’s
farm. (Repeat)
Down on Grandpa’s farm there is a *big
brown cow (Repeat)
The cow, she makes a sound like this –
Moo! (Repeat)
(Repeat with different animals and
sounds)
* little red hen (Make rooster sound)
* little white sheep (Make sheep sound)
* big black dog (Make dog sound)
* big brown horse (Make horse sound)
* fat pink pig (Make pig sound)
Elephant Song
*One elephant went out to play,
on a spider’s web one day.
He/They had such enormous fun,
that he/they called for another elephant
to come.
Hey, elephant!
(Repeat with additional elephants)
*Two. . .Three. . .Four. . .Five
They had such enormous fun,
That the spider’s web broke
And their fun was done.
5 Green & Speckled Frogs
Five green and speckled frogs
sat on a speckled log
eating a most delicious bug.
Yum, yum!
One jumped into the pool,
where it was nice and cool.
Now there are four green speckled frogs
Glub, Glub.
(Repeat countdown to zero)
There are No Bananas in the Sky
There are no *bananas in the sky, in the
sky.
There are no bananas in the sky, in the
sky.
There’s a sun and a moon and a coconut
cream pie (Splat!),
but no bananas in the sky, in the sky!
(Repeat with various fruits)
*watermelon
*oranges
*apples
*raspberries
A Hippopotamus
*A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus
got up, got up, got up upon the bus.
And all the people on the bus said,
“Ooo, you’re squishing me.”
(Repeat with various animals and sounds)
*A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus. . .
“Moooooooove over.”
*A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus.
“Baaaack up.”
*A snake, a snake, a snake got on the bus
“Sssssssssit down.”
The Beehive
Here is the beehive.
Where are the bees?
Hiding away where nobody sees
Soon they’ll come creeping out of the
hive1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
BUZZZZZZ!
Now, catch one of those bees!
Baby Bumble Bee
I’m bringing home a baby bumble bee.
Won’t my mommy be so proud of me?
I’m bringing home a baby bumble bee.
OUCH! It stung me!
I’m squishing up a baby bumble bee.
Won’t my mommy be so proud of me?
I’m squishing up a baby bumble bee.
Ooooo! It’s all yucky!
I’m wiping off a baby bumble bee.
Won’t my mommy be so proud of me?
I’m wiping off a baby bumble bee
Look! All clean!
Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the
ground.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, show your shoe.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, I love you!
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, go upstairs.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your
prayers.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, switch off the
light.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say good-night.
5 Little Pumpkins
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting
late!”
The second one said, “There are bats in
the air!”
The third one said, “Oh, we don’t care!”
The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run
and run!”
The fifth one said, “I’m ready for some
fun!”
Oooo went the wind and (clap) went the
light
and the five little pumpkins rolled out of
sight.
Peanut, Peanut Butter
Peanut, peanut butter-jelly.
Peanut, peanut butter-jelly.
*First you take the peanuts,
and you pick ‘em, you pick ‘em.
You pick ‘em, pick ‘em’, pick ‘em
And you smash ‘em, you smash ‘em.
You smash ‘em, smash ‘em, smash ‘em.
And you spread ‘em, you spread ‘em
You spread ‘em, spread ‘em, spread ‘em.
(Repeat refrain)
*Then you take the berries. . .
(Repeat refrain)
Then you take the bread
And you slice it, you slice it.
You slice it, slice it, slice it.
And you chew it, you chew it.
You chew it, chew it, chew it.
(Repeat refrain with munching sound)
Peanut, peanut butter-jelly!
If all the Raindrops
If all the raindrops
were lemon drops and gum dropsoh, what a rain that would be!
Standing outside with my mouth open
wide- uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh.
If all the raindrops
were lemon drops and gum drops oh, what a rain that would be!
A Funny Snowman
A funny little snowman
had a carrot for a nose.
Along came a bunny,
and what do you suppose?
That hungry little bunny
was looking for his lunch.
He ate that snowman’s carrot nosenibble, nibble crunch!
Chubby Snowman
I’m a little snowmanimagine that!
Here is my broomstick,
here is my hat.
And when the merry sunshine comes to
play,
Down, down, down,
I’m a puddle today.
Finger Family
*Tommy Thumb is up, and Tommy Thumb
is down.
Tommy Thumb is dancing all around the
town.
Dance him/her on your shoulders,
dance him/her on your head.
Dance him/her on your knees and tuck
him/her into bed.
(Repeat with each finger on your hand)
*Polly Pointer. . .
*Tony Tall-Man. . .
*Ruby Ring. . .
*Billy Baby. . .
*Finger Family. . .
Hush Little Baby
Hush little baby, don’t say a word.
Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a mockingbird.
And if that mockingbird don’t sing,
Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a diamond ring.
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a looking glass.
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a billy goat.
And if that billy goat don’t pull,
Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a cart and bull.
If that cart and bull turn over,
Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a dog named
Rover.
If that dog named Rover don’t bark,
Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a horse and cart.
If that horse and cart fall down,
You’ll still be the sweetest little baby in
town.
Open Shut Them
Open, shut them,
Open, shut them,
give a little clap, clap, clap!
Open, shut them,
Open, shut them,
Lay them in your lap.
Creep them, creep them,
Slowly creep them
right up to your chin!
Open up your little mouth
but do not let them in!
Open, shut them,
Open, shut them,
to your shoulders fly!
Now like little birdies
Let them fly up to the sky!
Falling, falling,
Slowly falling,
almost to the ground!
Quickly pick them up
and turn them
‘round and ‘round and ‘round!
Faster! Faster! Faster! Faster!
Slower, slower, slower, slower. . .
Give a little clap! Clap! Clap!
Mr. Turkey
Mr. Turkey took a walk one very fine day
Along came Mr. Duck and they talked
together.
Gobble, gobble, gobble!
Quack, quack, quack!
Hello. Good-bye.
And they both walked back.
5 Little Ducks
Five little ducks went out one dayover the hills and far away.
Mother duck said quack, quack, quack.
*Four little ducks came waddling back.
(Repeat with countdown to zero)
*But none of her five little ducks came
back.
Mother duck went out one dayover the hills and far away.
Mother duck said QUACK! QUACK!
QUACK!
Five little ducks came waddling back!
Muffin Man
Oh, do you know the muffin man,
the muffin man, the muffin man?
Oh, do you know the muffin man,
who lives on Drury Lane?
Oh, yes I know the muffin man,
the muffin man, the muffin man.
Oh, yes I know the muffin man,
who lives on Drury Lane.
Now four of us know the muffin man. . .
Now we all know the muffin man. . .
Do you know the muffin man,
who lives on Drury Lane?
Ram Sam Sam
A ram sam sam a ram sam sam
gooly gooly gooly gooly gooly
ram sam sam
A ram sam sam a ram sam sam
gooly gooly gooly gooly gooly
ram sam sam
A raffi a raffi
gooly gooly gooly gooly gooly
ram sam sam
A raffi a raffi
gooly gooly gooly gooly gooly
ram sam sam
Roll Over
There were 10 in the bed,
and the little one said, “Roll over! Roll
over!”
So they all rolled over,
and one fell out.
(Repeat countdown to one)
There was one in the bed,
and the little one said, “I’m sleepy.
Goodnight.”
Skidamarink
Skidamarink – a dink - a dink
Skidamarink - a doo!
I love you! (2 times)
I love you in the morning,
and in the afternoon
I love you in the evening
and underneath the moon!
Oh, skidamarink – a dink - a dink,
Skidamarink - a doo!
I LOVE YOU!!!
Slippery Fish
Slippery fish, slippery fish
sliding through the water.
Slippery fish, slippery fishGulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh, no-it’s been eaten by an. . .
Octopus, Octopus
squiggling in the water.
Octopus, octopusGulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh, no-it’s been eaten by a. . .
Tuna fish, tuna fish
splashing in the water.
Tuna fish, tuna fishGulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh, no-it’s been eaten by a. . .
Great white shark, great white shark
lurking in the water.
Great white shark, great white sharkGulp, gulp, gulp!
Oh, no-it’s been eaten by a. . .
Humungous whale, humungous whale,
Spouting in the water.
Humungous whale, humungous whaleBURP! Excuse me!
The Flea Song
On my toe there is a flea.
Now it’s crawling up on mePast my tummy, past my nose,
On my head where my hair grows.
On my head there is a flea.
Now it’s crawling down on mePast my tummy, past my knee,
On the floorTake THAT, you flea!
There’s a Spider on the Floor
There’s a spider on the floor, on the floor.
There’s a spider on the floor, on the floor.
Who could ask for any more than a spider
on the floor?
There’s a spider on the floor, on the floor.
Now the spider’s on my leg, on my leg.
Oh, the spider’s on my leg, on my leg.
Oh, he’s really, really big-that old spider
on my leg.
There’s a spider on my leg, on my leg.
Now the spider’s on my stomach, on my
stomach.
Oh, the spider’s on my stomach, on my
stomach.
Oh, he’s just a dumb old lomoch, that old
spider on my stomach.
There’s a spider on my stomach, on my
stomach.
Now the spider’s on my neck, on my neck.
Oh, the spider’s on my neck, on my neck.
I’m gonna’ be a wreck, I’ve got a spider on
my neck.
There’s a spider on my neck, on my neck.
Now the spider’s on my face, on my face.
Oh, the spider’s on my face, on my face.
Oh, what a big disgrace, I’ve got a spider
on my face!
There’s a spider on my face, on my face.
Now the spider’s on my head, on my head.
Oh the spider’s on my head, on my head.
I’m gonna’ go to bed, I’ve got a spider on
my head.
There’s a spider on my head, on my head.
And he jumps off!
There’s a spider on the floor, on the floor.
There’s a spider on the floor, on the floor.
Who could ask for any more than a spider
on the floor?
There’s a spider on the floor, on the floor.
Tic, Toc
Tic, Toc, Tic, Toc
I’m a little cuckoo clock!
Tic, Toc, Tic, Toc
Now I’m striking one o’clock:
Cuckoo! (Repeat 3 times, changing the
hour)
Tiny Tim
I have a little turtlehis name is Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub
to see if he could swim.
He drank up all my water. (gulping sound)
He ate up all my soap. (eating sound)
When he woke up in the morning,
he had a bubble in his throat.
And it got bigger, and bigger, and biggerPOP!
Over the River
Over the river, and through the woods,
to grandmother’s house we go;
The horse knows the way to carry the
sleigh through the white and drifted
snow.
Over the river, and through the woods,
oh, how the wind does blow!
It stings the toes and bites the nose
as over the ground we go.
Over the river, and through the woods,
trot fast, my dapple-gray!
Spring over the ground like a hunting
hound, for this is Thanksgiving Day.
Over the river, and through the woods,
now grandmother's face I spy!
Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done?
Hurrah for the pumpkin pie!
You Are My Sunshine
You are my sunshine,
my only sunshine.
You make me happy
when skies are grey.
You’ll never know dear,
how much I love you.
Please don’t take
my sunshine away.
Now is the Time for Bed
Now is the time to go to bed.
Put the baby in the bed.
Cover the baby in the bed,
and *kiss the baby goodnight.
Oh no, that baby got out of bed!
What does that baby need?
(Repeat with different endings)
*Give the baby a bottle. . .
*Change the baby’s diaper. . .
*Read the baby a story. . .
Washing Hands Song
Wash your hands, wash your hands.
In the morning, we wash our hands.
With some soap and water and a towel to
dry,
In the morning we wash our hands.
Parking Lot Song
Hold my hand, hold my hand.
*In the parking lot we need to hold hands.
In the parking lot there are buses, cars,
and vans.
We need to be safe, we need to hold
hands.
(Repeat)
*In the street. . .
Clean Up
Clean up, clean upeverybody, everywhere.
Clean up, clean upeverybody do your share.
(Repeat)
Goodbye Chant
See you later, alligator. (Echo all)
Bye-bye, butterfly.
Give a hug, ladybug.
Be sweet, parakeet.
Blow a kiss, jellyfish.
See you soon, raccoon.
Take care, polar bear.
Out the door, dinosaur.
So long, King Kong.
Bye-bye said the fly.