1. If You’re Happy and You Know It If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands If you’re happy and you know it Then your face will surely show it If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands. If you’re happy and you know it pat your knees… If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet… If you’re happy and you know it beep your nose… If you’re happy and you know it shout hooray… 2. Down By the Bay Down by the bay where the watermelons grow Back to my home I dare not go For if I do my mother will say Did you ever see a goose kissing a moose? Down by the bay! 2. Down…/ Did you ever see a whale with a polka-dot tail?… 3. Did you ever see a fly wearing a tie? 4. Did you ever see a bear combing his hair? 5. Did you ever see llamas eating their pajamas 6. Did you ever have a time when you couldn’t make a rhyme? 3. A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea A sailor went to sea sea sea To see what he could see see see But all that he could see see see Was the bottom of the deep blue sea sea sea. A sailor went to clap clap clap… A sailor went to stomp stomp stomp… A sailor went to oo wa chu wa 4. Mr. Sun O Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, please shine down on me O Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, hiding behind a tree These little children are asking you To please come out so we can play with you O Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, please shine down on me. 5. Old MacDonald Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O And on this farm he had some chicks, E-I-E-I-O With a chick chick here & a chick chick there Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick chick Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O 2. ducks—quack quack 3. cow—moo moo 4. turkeys—gobble gobble 5. pigs—oink oink 6. Simple Gifts Tis the gift to be simple, tis the gift to be free Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be And when we find ourselves in the place just right Twill be in the valley of love & delight When true simplicity is gained To bow & to bend we shan’t be ashamed To turn, turn will be our delight Til by turning, turning we come out right Trad. Shaker 7. All Through the Night Sleep my child & peace attend thee, all thru the night Guardian angels will defend thee, all thru the night Soft the drowsy hours are creeping, hill & dale in slumber sleeping I my loving vigil keeping, all thru the night Sir Harold Boulton 8. The Ash Grove The ash grove how graceful, how plainly ‘tis speaking The harp thru it playing has language for me Whenever the light thru its branches is breaking A host of kind faces is gazing on me. The friends of my childhood again are before me Each step wakes a memory as freely I roam With soft whispers laden its leaves rustle o’er me The ash grove, the ash grove alone is my home Trad. 9. Happy Wanderer I love to go a-wandering along the mountain track And as I go I love to sing, my knapsack on my back Valderi, valdera, valderi, valdera-hahaha hahahaha Valderi, valdera, my knapsack on my back. I love to wander by the stream that dances in the sun So joyously it calls to me “Come join my happy song.” Valderi…/…valdera “Come join my happy song” I wave my hat to all I meet & they wave back to me And blackbirds call so loud & sweet from every greenwood tree Valderi… O may I go a-wandering until the day I die And may I always laugh and sing beneath the clear blue sky Valderi… w. Antonia Ridge m. Friedrich W. Moller 10. Shake My Sillies Out 1. Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out Shake, shake, shake my sillies out Shake, shake, shake my sillies out And wiggle my waggles away. 2. Gotta clap, clap, clap my crazies out Clap, clap, clap my crazies out Clap, clap, clap my crazies out And wiggle my waggles away. 3. Gotta jump, jump, jump my jiggles out…/& wiggle… 4. Gotta yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out…/& wiggle… 5. Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out…(verse 1) Raffi 11. There’s a Little Wheel Turnin’ in my Heart There’s a little wheel turnin in my heart, in my heart There’s a little wheel turnin in my heart In my heart, in my heart There’s a little wheel turnin in my heart. There’s a little hand clappin… There are two eyes blinkin … There’s a big horn honkin… There’s a little wheel turnin in my heart… 12. The Grand Olde Duke of York The grand olde Duke of York He had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill And he 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. 13. Six Little Ducks Six little ducks that I once knew, Fat ones, skinny ones, fair ones too, But the one little duck with the feather on his back, He led the others with a quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack! He led the others with a quack, quack, quack. Down to the river they would go, Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, to and fro, But the one little duck with the feather on his back, He led the others with a quack, quack, quack! Quack… Home from the river they would come, Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, ho-hum-hum! But the one little duck with the feather on his back, He led the others with a quack, quack, quack!… 14. I Can Work with One Hammer I can work with one hammer, one hammer, one hammer I can work with one hammer, I can work with two I can work with two hammers, two hammers, two hammers I can work with two hammers, I can work with three I can work with three hammers, three hammers, three hammers I can work with three hammers, I can work with four I can work with four hammers, four hammers, four hammers I can work with four hammers, I can work with five I can work with five hammers, five hammers, five hammers I can work with five hammers, now it’s time to rest. 15. If I Had a Hammer If I had a hammer, I’d hammer in the morning I’d hammer in the evening, all over this land I’d hammer out danger, I’d hammer out a warning I’d hammer out the love between my brothers & my sisters all over this land If I had a bell, I’d ring it in the morning I’d ring it in the evening, all over this land I ring out danger, I’d ring out a warning I’d ring out the love between my brothers & my sisters all over this land If I had a song, I’d sing it in the morning I’d sing it in the evening, all over this land I’d sing out danger, I’d sing out a warning I’d sing out the love between my brothers & my sisters all over this land Well I got a hammer & I got a bell And I got a song to sing all over this land It’s the hammer of justice, it’s the bell of freedom It’s a song about the love between my brothers & my sisters all over this land Lee Hays & Pete Seeger 16. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes  Head, shoulders, knees and toes,  Knees and toes  Head, shoulders, knees and toes,  Knees and Toes  Eyes and ears and mouth and nose  Head, shoulders, knees and toes 17. Skip to My Lou  Lost my partner,  What’ll I do?  Lost my partner,  What’ll I do?  Lost my partner,  What’ll I do?  Skip to my Lou, my darlin’. She cut off their tails Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip, skip, skip to my Lou, Skip to my Lou, my darlin’. I’ll get another one Prettier than you,  I’ll get another one Prettier than you, I’ll get another one Prettier than you, Skip to my Lou, my darlin’. 18. Hickory, Dickory, Dock! Hickory, dickory, dock! The mouse ran up the clock; The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hickory, dickory, dock! 19. Three Blind Mice Three blind mice, Three blind mice See how they run, See how they run! They all ran after The farmer’s wife With a carving knife Did you ever see  Such a sight in your life As three blind mice? 20. I’m a Little Teapot I’m a little teapot, short and stout Here is my handle [one hand on hip], here is my spout [other arm straight out] When I get all steamed up, hear me shout Just tip me over and pour me out! [as song ends, lean over and tip arm out like a spout] I’m a clever teapot, yes, it’s true Here’s an example of what I can do I can change my handle to my spout [switch arm positions and repeat tipping motion] Just tip me over and pour me out Clarence Kelly & George Sanders 21. The More We Get Together  Oh, the more we get together,  Together, together,  Oh, the more we get together,  The happier we’ll be.  For your friends are my friends, And my friends are your friends.  Oh, the more we get together,  The happier we’ll be!  22. I Can Sing a Rainbow Red and yellow and pink and green,  Purple and orange and blue, I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow too! Listen to your heart, Listen to your heart, And sing everything you feel, I can sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow, Sing a rainbow too 23. The Wheels on the Bus The wheels on the bus go round and round, Round and round, round and round, The wheels on the bus go round and round, All through the town. The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, All through the town. The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep, Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep, All through the town. The driver on the bus says “Move on back, Move on back, move on back,” The driver on the bus says “Move on back,” All through the town. The baby on the bus says “Wah, wah, wah, Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah,” The baby on the bus says “Wah, wah, wah,” All through the town. The mommy on the bus says “Shush, shush, shush, Shush, shush, shush, shush, shush, shush,” The mommy on the bus says “Shush, shush, shush,” All through the town. 24. The Little White Duck 25. The Eensy Weensy Spider There’s a little white duck sitting in the water The eensy weensy spider A little white duck doing what he oughter Crawled up the water spout He took a bit of a lily pad Down came the rain Flapped his wings and he said “I’m glad And washed the spider out I’m a little white duck sitting in the water Out came the sun  Quack! Quack! Quack! And dried up all the rain And the eensy weensy spider There’s a little green frog swimming in the water Crawled up the spout again A little green frog doing what he oughter He jumped right off of the lily pad That the little duck bit and he said “I’m glad I’m a little green frog swimming in the water Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! There’s a little black bug floating on the water 26. Row, Row, Row Your Boat A little black bug doing what he oughter He tickled the frog on the lily pad Row, row, row your boat That the little duck bit and he said “I’m glad Gently down the stream I’m a little black bug floating on the water Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily Bzzz! Bzzz! Bzzz! Life is but a dream. Unknown There’s a little red snake playing in the water A little red snake doing what he oughter He frightened the duck and the frog so bad He ate the bug and he said “I’m glad I’m a little red snake playing in the water Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! 27. Kookaburra Now there’s nobody left sitting in the water Kookaburra sitts in the old gum tree Nobody left doing what he oughter Merry, merry king of the bush is he There’s nothing left but the lily pad Laugh, Kookaburra!  The duck and the grog ran away, I’m sad Laugh, Kookaburra! ‘cause there’s nobody left sitting in the water Gay your life must be Boo! Hoo! Hoo! Marion Sinclair Bernard Zaritzky and Walt Barrows  25. The Eensy Weensy Spider The eensy weensy spider Crawled 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 eensy weensy spider Crawled up the spout again 26. Row, Row, Row Your Boat Row, row, row your boat Gently down the stream Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily Life is but a dream. 27. Kookaburra Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Merry, merry king of the bush is he Laugh, Kookaburra!  Laugh, Kookaburra! Gay your life must be 28. Pop Goes the Weasel Round and round the cobbler’s bench The monkey chased the weasel, The monkey thought ‘twas all in fun Pop! Goes the weasel. 29. Five Little Ducks Five little ducks  Went out one day  Over the hill and far away  Mother duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”  But only four little ducks came back. Four little ducks  Went out one day  Over the hill and far away  Mother duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”  But only three little ducks came back.  Three little ducks  Went out one day  Over the hill and far away  Mother duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”  But only two little ducks came back. Two little ducks  Went out one day Over the hill and far away  Mother duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack,” But only one little duck came back. One little duck  Went out one day  Over the hill and far away  Mother duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”  But none of the five little ducks came back. Sad mother duck went out one day  Over the hill and far away  Mother duck said “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”  And all of the five little ducks came back.  Dorothy Aldis

30. Oh Suzanna I come from Alabama With my banjo on my knee I’m going to Louisiana, My true love for to see. It rained all night the day I left the weather it was dry The sun so hot, I froze to death  Susanna, don’t you cry. Oh, Susanna, Oh don’t you cry for me For I come from Alabama With my banjo on my knee. I had a dream the other night When everything was still I thought I saw Susanna A-coming down the hill The buckwheat cake  Was in her mouth The tear was in her eye Says I, I’m coming  from the South Susanna, don’t you cry. Oh, Susanna, Oh don’t you cry for me For I come from Alabama With my banjo on my knee. Stephen Foster 31. Oh What a Beautiful Morning (from Oklahoma) There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow  There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow  The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye  An’ it looks like it’s climbin’ clear up to the sky  Oh, what a beautiful mornin’ Oh what a beautiful day  I got a beautiful feelin’  Ev’rything’s goin’ my way  All the cattle are standin’ like statues  All the cattle are standin’ like statues  They don’t turn their heads as they see me ride by,  But a little brown mav’rick is winkin’ her eye  Oh, what a beautiful mornin’  Oh, what a beautiful day  I got a beautiful feelin’  Ev’rything’s goin my way All the sounds of the earth are like music  All the sounds of the earth are like music The breeze is so busy it don’t miss a tree  And a ol’ weepin’ willer is laughin’ at me  Oh, what a beautiful mornin’  Oh, what a beautiful day  I got a beautiful feelin’  Ev’rything’s going my way  Oh, what a beautiful day  w. O. Hammerstein II m. R. Rodgers  32. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are. 33. Zip-a-dee-do-dah (Song of the South) Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay My, oh my, what a wonderful day Plenty of sunshine headin’ my way Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay! Mister Bluebird’s on my shoulder It’s the truth, it’s “actch’ll” Everything is “satisfactuch’ll” Zip-a-dee-doo-zip-a-dee-ay Wonderful feeling, wonderful day! Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay My, oh my, what a wonderful day Plenty of sunshine headin’ my way Zip-a-dee-do-dah, zip-a-dee-ay! Mister Bluebird’s on my shoulder It’s the truth, it’s “actch’ll” Everything is “satisfactch’ll” Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay Wonderful feeling, wonderful day! w. Ray Gilbert m. Allie Wrubel 34. Fre’re Jacques Fre’re Jacques, Fre’re Jacques  Dormez vous? Dormez vous?  Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines  Ding Ding Dong, Ding Ding Dong  Are you sleeping, are you sleeping? Brother John, Brother John? Morning bells are ringing Morning bells are ringing Ding ding dong, ding ding dong. 35. My Favorite Things  Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens  Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens  Brown paper packages tied up with strings  These are a few of my favorite things  Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels  Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings  These are a few of my favorite things Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes  Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes  Silver-white winters that melt into springs  These are a few of my favorite things  When the dog bites  When the bee stings  When I’m feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don’t feel so bad.  Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers  The water is wide  I cannot get o’er Neither have I Light wings to fly Build me a boat That can carry two And both shall row My love and I O love is tender And love is kind So like a jewel When first it’s new But love grows old And it waxes cold And fades away Like the mornin’ dew. 37. Five Hundred Miles If you miss the train I’m on  You will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow 100 miles  100 miles (4 x) You can hear the whistle blow 100 miles Well I’m one, well I’m two Well, I’m three, well I’m four Well I’m 500 miles away from home Away from home (4x) Well I’m 500 miles away from home. Not a shirt on my back Not a penny to my name Well, I can’t go home this a-way This a-way (4x) Well, I can’t go home this a-way. 38. Do Your Ears Hang Low?  Do your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro?  Can you tie them in a knot?  Can you tie them in a bow?  Can you throw them over your shoulder Like a continental soldier?  Do your ears hang low?  39. This Land is Your Land This land is your land This land is my land From California to the New York island From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters This land was made for you and me. As I was walking that ribbon of highway  I saw above me that endless skyway  I saw below me that golden valley  This land was made for your and me.  I’ve roamed and rambled and I followed my footsteps  To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts  And all around me a voice was sounding  This land was made for you and me.  When the sun came shining, and I was strolling And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling As the fog was lifting a voice was chanting  This land was made for you and me.  As I went walking, I saw a sign there  And on the sign it said “No Trespassing,”  But on the other side it didn’t say nothing That side was made for you and me.  Woodie Guthrie  40. B-I-N-G-O There was a farmer had a dog And Bingo was his name-o B-I-N-G-O B-I-N-G-O B-I-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. (Clap)-I-N-G-O (Clap)-I-N-G-O (Clap)-I-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. There was a farmer had a dog And Bingo was his name-o (Clap, clap)-N-G-O (Clap, clap)-N-G-O (Clap, clap)-N-G-O And Bingo was his name-o. There was a farmer had a dog And Bingo was his name-o (Clap, clap, clap)-G-O (Clap, clap, clap)-G-O  (Clap, clap, clap)-G-O There was a farmer had a dog And Bingo was his name-o (Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O (Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O (Clap, clap, clap, clap)-O And Bingo was his name-o. There was a farmer had a dog And Bingo was his name-o (Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap) (Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap) (Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap) And Bingo was his name-o. 41. Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?  Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone  Oh where, oh where can he be  With his ears cut short and his tail cut long  Oh where, oh where can he be?  42. How Much Is That Doggie in the Window? How much is that doggie in the window? (Arf! Arf!)  The one with the waggley tail  How much is that doggie in the window? (Arf! Arf!)  I do hope that doggie’s for sale.  43. Home on the Range  O give me a home where the buffalo roam  Where the deer & the antelope play  Where seldom is heard a discouraging word  And the skies are not cloudy all day.  Home, home on the range  Where the deer & the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day.  Brewster Higley & Dan Kelly 44. Pack Up Your Troubles Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag And smile, smile, smile While you’re a Lucifer to light your way Smile boys, that’s the style What’s the use of worryin? It never was worthwhile—So  Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag And smile, smile, smile. w. George Asaf m. Felix Powell 45. Michael Row the Boat Ashore Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah Michael row the boat ashore, hallelujah Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah Sister help to trim the sail, hallelujah River Jordan is chilly and cold, hallelujah Chills the body but not the soul, hallelujah  46. Tom Dooley Hang down your head, Tom Dooley, hang down your head and cry Hang down you head, Tom Dooley, poor boy you’re bound to die. I met her on the mountain & there I took her life I met her on the mountain & stabbed her with my knife. This time tomorrow, reckon where I’ll be If it hadn’-a been for Grayson, I’d-a been in Tennessee. This time tomorrow, reckon where I’ll be? Down in some lonesome valley, hangin from a white oak tree. Adap. & arr. by Frank Warner, John A. Lomax & Alan Lomax 47. The Times They Are a-Changin’ Come gather round people wherever your roam And admit that the waters around you have grown And accept it that soon you’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to you is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’ Come writers & critics who prophesy with your pens And keep your eyes wide, the chance won’t come again And don’t speak too soon for the wheel’s still in spin And there’s no tellin’ who that it’s namin’ For the loser now may be later to win For the times they are a-changin’ Come senators, congressmen, please heed the call Don’t stand in the doorways don’t block up the hall For those who get hurt will be those who have stalled There’s a battle outside & it’s ragin’ It’ll soon shake your windows & rattle your walls For the times they are a-changin’ Come mothers & fathers thru out the land And don’t criticize what you don’t understand Your sons & your daughters are beyond your command Your old road is rapidly agin’ Please get out of the new one if you can’t lend a hand For the times they are a-changin’ The line it is drawn the curse it is cast The slow one now will later be fast As the present now will later be past The order is rapidly fadin’ And the first one now will later be last For the times they are a-changin’ Bob Dylan 48. Alouette Alouette, gentile Alouette/ Alouette, je te plumerai Je te plumerai lat te’te (2x) Et la te’te (2x) / Alouette (2x) OH Alouette, gentile Alouette/ Alouette, je te plumerai 49. Four Strong Winds Four strong winds that blow lonely, Seven seas that run high All those things that don’t change come what may For our good times are all gone & I’m bound for movin’ on I’ll look for you if I’m ever back this way Guess I’ll go out to Alberta, weather’s good there in the fall Got some friends that I can go to workin’ for Still I wish you’d change your mind if I asked you one more time But we’re been thru that a hundred times before If I get there ‘fore the snow flies & things are goin’ good You could meet me if I sent you down the fare But by then it would be winter, not too much for you to do And the winds sure do blow cold way out there Ian Tyson 50. John Riley Fair you maid all in a garden Strange young man passerby Said “Fair young maid, will you marry me?” This then sir was her reply “O no, kind sir, I cannot marry thee For I’ve a love who sails all on the seas He’s been gone for seven years Still no man shall marry me.” “What if he’s in some battle slain Or drownded in the deep salt sea? What if he’s found another love And he & his love both married be?” “If he’s in some battle slain I will die when the moon doth wane If he’s drownded in the deep salt sea I’ll be true to his memory And if he’s found another love  And he & his love both married by  I wish them health & happiness  Where they dwell across the sea.”  He picked her up all in his arms And kisses gave her 1, 2, 3 Saying “Weep no more, my own true love  I am your long lost John Riley.” 51. Blowin’ In the Wind How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man? Yes & how many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? Yes & how many times must the cannonballs fly Before they’re forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind. How many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky? Yes & how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? Yes & how many deaths will it take til he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind. How many years can a mountain exist Before it’s washed to the sea? Yes & how many years can some people exist Before they’re allowed to be free? Yes & how many times can a man turn his head Pretending he just doesn’t see? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind. Bob Dylan 52. Where Have All the Flowers Gone? 1. Where have all the flowers gone?—long time passing Where have all the flowers gone?—long time ago Where have all the flowers gone?—young girls have picked them every one When will they ever learn? When will they ever learn?  2. Where have all the young girls gone? (3 x) --they’ve gone to husbands every one/ When will they… 3. Where…the young men gone?—gone for soldiers every one 4. Where…have all the soldiers gone?—gone to graveyards every one 5. Where…have all the graveyards gone?—gone to flowers every one When will they ever learn? When will they every learn? Pete Seeger

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