Children’s Songs from “Q'd Up,” by Betsy Q. Forbes
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The Plant Song
Chorus
I put a seed in the ground
And I cover it up –
Takes a little bit of water and a lot of luck.
Then the sun comes up –
gives it wonderful light.
Now my seed is a plant.
OH man, what a beautiful sight!
(OH What a sight!) what a beautiful sight!
(OH What a sight!) what a beautiful sight!
Side 1
In America
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I am a kid in America,
The land of the free
It's the country for me.
I am a kid in America
Make no mistake! It's the United States of
America
1.
I'm going to vote when I grow up
I'm going to show I care.
I'm going to try to keep the peace
with people everywhere.
I'm going to fly the flag up high,
the red, white and blue.
I will give a salute when it passes by,
And I'm proud when I do,
proud when I do.
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2.
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2.
Seeds, seeds – There are no seeds to spare.
I've got broccoli and carrots everywhere.
My tomatoes are bloomin'
We have plenty to eat.
Do you see that big watermelon at my feet?
Do you see that big watermelon at my feet?
"Yes I see that big watermelon, and just
think it came from a little bitty seed."
Some of us live in the city
Some live in the countryside.
Some live by the mighty ocean,
or where the mountains touch the sky.
We come in many colors
We speak in different ways.
We hold together this great land
We'll grow up in one day
grow up in one day.
Roots, roots...diggin' down in the dirt.
Looking for water, holds the plant in the
earth.
They're lookin' for minerals way down in the
ground.
They do a lot of work and never make a
sound
They do a lot of work and never make a
sound.
"How do they do that?...Doin' all that work
and not makin' any noise!"
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3.
3.
I'm proud to be an American
I'll do what I can
to help those of who are down on their
luck
I will give a helping hand.
We can reach our dreams in America
be whatever we want to be.
One day, I might be President
Oh, just you wait and see
just you wait and see.
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Stem, stem...takes the food to the leaves,
so flowers can bloom for butterflies and
the bees
The leaves take the sun and mix it all around.
I've got the best flowers in my town!
I've got the best flowers in my town!
"I did all that work, planted all those seeds.
Now look at all those beautiful
flowers!"
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Unicorn
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Briar Phoenix
Unicorn, unicorn where have you been?
Were you hiding in that magic forest again?
Unicorn, unicorn into the night.
Will you let me catch you in the morning
light?
Unicorn......Unicorn......
1.
You run through the forest.
You're chasing the wind.
The trees lift their branches,
to let you come in.
A horn on your forehead to show you the
way
I love all your magic. I wish you could stay.
Briar Phoenix...what a funny, funny, fuzzy
cat.
Briar Phoenix...He chases mice and rats.
He likes to have his tummy rubbed.
He wiggles and he purrs.
But when he starts to misbehave,
he gets on Mama's nerves!
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2.
A little white rabbit
has fallen quite ill
A bird broke his feather.
A squirrel has a chill.
You've come to the rescue.
It doesn't take much.
Your horn is your secret...your magical
touch.
Who is that maiden?
Who is that girl?
Who makes you speak softly in this magical
world?
She walks close beside you
like no other can.
Her magical beauty only you understand.
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He's climbin' up the curtains.
He's jumpin' on the chair.
He tries to eat my supper
and he tangles up my hair.
He wakes me in the mornin'
'cause he's jumpin' on my head.
He catches a mouse at midnight,
then he lays it on my bed.
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He knocks down all our pictures.
He turns on every light.
He eats my Mama's favorite plant.
'Loves every single bite!
He runs around in circles.
He tries to catch his tail.
He hides my daddy's underwear.
He opens up the mail.
If you're walkin' in your neighborhood
And someone gives you a smack!
They think they're so big. They think that
they're all that!
Just walk away from trouble.
You're the smart one in town.
You can really show it's better.
You can turn it around.
Hey, Hey, Hey there's a better way.
Now if someone tries to hurt you
With the words that they might say
I guess they don't know – I guess they think
that it's OK
But you're a lot smarter
if you take a deep breath.
Count to ten..Give a smile,
Cause smilin' is best.
Hey, Hey, Hey, there's a better way.
Bridge
There are kids who are angry
Why are they mad?
Some don't have friends.
They must be very sad.
But you can reach out – and give them a
hand.
From the bottom of your heart, show
that you understand...
...understand...you understand.
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A Better Way
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Hey, Hey, there's a better way.
It's the things that you do.
In the words that you say
Hey ,Hey, there's a better..there's a better
way...hey!
So grab up your courage!
Hold onto your brain.
Think about it. Talk about it.
Try to explain.
Don't try to blame the other.
Try to understand each other.
Don't play the fighting game.
Don't play the fighting game.
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The Wind
1.
I feel the wind blowin' on my face.
It's blowin' my hair all over the place.
It's blowin' the leaves off of every tree.
I can hear it
I can feel it
But I just can't see...
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The Wind...(there it goes) There it goes
blowin' again (there it goes).
There it goes blowin' again.
2.
It whistles a tune. It's a gentle breeze.
Makes a big wave on the deep blue sea.
It's blowin the clouds way up over me.'
I can hear it
I can feel it
But I just can't see...
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2.
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Bridge
In the winter it makes the snowflakes dance.
In the spring all the birds catch a breeze by
chance.
In the fall – Oh the wind makes the leaves go
down.
In the summer – Oh the wind barely makes a
sound,
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3.
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Out of This World
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We're goin' out out out of this world.
*
goin' out out out of this world.
*
goin' out out out of this world tonight
*
(goin' out out out of this world).
We'll wave to the moon as it passes by,
And the clouds will be way below.
I can see a million stars out there.
There are many things that I still want to
know.
Do we know? Do we know which way we
want to go?
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Side 2
1.
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Frogs and tadpoles and big ole toads,
down on the farm all day.
Frogs and tadpoles and big ole toads,
The bugs taste good, so I guess they'll stay.
1.
There's a frog in the water.
There's a frog in a tree.
A bumpy old toad
is on the ground underneath.
Gotta sticky ole tongue,
Too quick for me to see.
Caught a bug on the end of it, OH yes indeed
A bug on the end of it, OH yes indeed.
Bridge
They're lookin' for some bugs to eat today.
They're hoppin' for the fun of it anyway.
The tadpoles are swimmin' 'til they all grow
up.
One day they'll be a frog with a little bit of
luck,
With a little bit of, little bit of, little bit of
luck.
1.
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I take my kite and I ask the wind,
If I could please play with you again.
I dance with the birds and the mighty trees.
I can hear it.
I can feel it.
But I just can't see...
Frogs, Tadpoles and Toads
The frogs and the toads
are sittin' in the mud.
The frogs and the toads,
are still lookin' for bugs.
The tadpoles are swimmin'
all around, all around,
While the little fishes wiggle, gobble
tadpoles down.
Little fishes wiggle, gobble tadpoles down.
Do you know it? You're my pal.
You're a friend of mine.
Do you know it? You're my pal,
'Til the end of time.
Friends are forever. It's meant to be.
Friends are forever, cause love is the
key.
Oh........Oh........Friends forever and ever
We will be.
I'd like to go to Mercury
and Venus if there's time,
And Saturn with it's many rings
will not be hard to find.
There's Neptune, Uranus,
now we have to go to Mars,
Then Jupiter, the biggest one,
is Pluto way too far?
2.
I'll laugh at all your jokes
We'll take a walk in the park.
I'll be there if you need me
When you're scared of the dark.
If we ever have a fight
I'll say "I'm sorry" to you.
If you fall and scrape your knee,
I'll know just what to do.
Oh........Oh........Friends forever and ever
We are friends.
3.
Repeat *
1.
There's an angry Alligator
chasin' a big brown Bear.
There's a cold blooded Cobra
The Octopus is opposite the
Penguin in the tub.
The Quito tree frog quivers as he
tries to pull the plug.
The Rhinoceros is running from
a little Skunk that stinks
Then the Turtle asked the Unicorn,
"Please put me in the sink!"
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4.
Animals A to Z
I would love to have the animals
to come and visit me
right through my front door.
This I've gotta see!
They're fuzzy. They're wet.
They're on my steps.
What am I gonna do?
They're big. They're small.
They're in my hall.
My house looks like a zoo.
What am I, What am I, What am I, What am
I, What am I gonna do?
* (I think I'll ask the animals if they could
visit you).
The Hyenas seem so happy
'cause they're laughing at the guest.
Iguana inched his way through
Jelly fishes jelly ness.
The Kangaroo was kicking lazy Lion on the
bed.
The mighty Moose just watched TV
with a Nut hatch on his head.
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2.
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Everything is quiet up here.
I'm floating all around.
Where is all the gravity?
My feet won't touch the ground.
I'm looking for a meteor,
and the sun is shining bright.
The planet Earth is beautiful.
I'm comin' home tonight.
Friends are Forever
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2.
If you're feelin' lonely
I will fill you with joy
I'll help you with your homework
You can play with my toys.
You can whisper little secrets in my ear.
I'll be there if you need for me
to dry your tears.
Oh........Oh........Friends forever and ever
We are friends.
The birds will wake you up in the mornin'
light.
The moonlight is bouncin' all around your
bed,
and sweet dreams are waiting to go in your
head.
So rock-a-bye my baby good night.
Rock-a-bye my baby good night.
under the chair.
A Dinosaur that dances
even Eagles keep the beat.
The funny Fox is runnin' around...
the great Gorilla's feet.
The Vulture's on the weather vane.
The Whale's in the kitchen sink.
The X-ray fish is extra small.
"There's room for him, I think."
The Yak is yaking while he's cooking dinner
on the stove.
The Zebra is just zippin' by.
I think he burned his nose!
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Butterflies and Babies
1.
Butterflies and babies on big fluffy clouds.
Little rabbits wavin' to sleepy old cows.
...Dreamin' of bananas and vanilla ice cream.
Don't be afraid, just dream baby dream baby
dream...
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Rock-a-bye my baby good night.
Lay your sleepy head down.
Close those little sleepy eyes.
There's no sweeter baby around.
So rock-a-bye
Rock-a-bye my baby good night.
2.
Tear drops and raindrops are fallin' from
the sky
'cause butterflies are sleepy and little babies
cry.
...Watering the flowers by the bubbling
stream.
Don't be afraid, just dream, baby dream baby
dream...
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Repeat 1st verse
Ending Chorus
Rock-a-bye my baby good night
Lay your sleepy head down
Close those little sleepy eyes
Rock-a-bye my baby good night (rock-a-bye)
Rock-a-bye my baby good night (rock-a-bye)
Rock-a-bye my baby good night.
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