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I Had a Silly Chicken
Lyrics 1. Well, I had a silly chicken, and she wouldn’t lay an egg, So I poured hot water up and down his leg. And he giggled and he giggled and he giggled all the day And the poor little chicken...
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Whistle Mary
Lyrics 1. Whistle Mary, whistle and you shall have a cow. I cannot whistle, Mother, because I don’t know how. 2. Whistle Mary, whistle, and you shall have a pig. I cannot whistle, Mother, because I...
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Six Little Ducks
Lyrics 1. 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 lead the others with a quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack,...
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My Big Black Dog
Lyrics Who ever took my big black dog, I wish they bring him back! He chased the big chicks over the fence And the little chicks through the crack! The big chicks over the fence And the little...
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Old Gray Mare
Lyrics The old gray mare, she ain’t what she used to be, ain’t what she used to be, ain’t what she used to be, The old gray mare, she ain’t what she used to be Many long years ago. Many long years...
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Sleep Baby Sleep
Lyrics 1. Sleep baby sleep Thy father tends the sheep. Mother shakes the dreamland tree, And down fall pleasant dreams for thee, Sleep baby sleep. 2. Sleep baby sleep Our cottage vale is deep The...
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Windy Bill
Lyrics 1. Windy Bill was a Texas boy, Well, he could rope, you bet. He said the steer he couldn’t tie, Well he hadn’t found him yet. But the boys they knew of an old black steer, A sort of an old...
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St. Ives
Lyrics As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks, Each sack had seven cats, Each cat had seven kits. Kits, cats, sacks, wives, How many going to St. Ives?...
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Peanut Butter
Lyrics Refrain [sung] Peanut, peanut butter [whisper] And jelly (repeat) 1. [spoken] First you take the peanuts and you dig ’em, you dig ’em, you dig ’em, dig ’em, dig ’em, Then you squish ’em,...
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North Wind Doth Blow
Lyrics The north wind doth (does) blow, We soon shall have snow, And what will poor robin do then? Poor thing! He’ll sit in the barn to keep himself warm, And hide his head under his wing. Poor...
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Song of the Fishes
Lyrics Come all ye bold fishermen, listen to me I’ll sing you a song of the fish of the sea. Refrain Refrain So blow, ye winds westerly, westerly blow We’re bound to the south’ard, so steady we go....
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Maid of Leko
Lyrics 1. There dwelt a maiden long ago, Blueeyed, fair as day, Upon the isle of Hesmandö Lived this fair maid, And, it is said, All hearts owned her sway. 2. There came a horseman proud and bold,...
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I Had a Little Nut Tree
Lyrics 1. I had a little nut tree, nothing would it bear But a silver nutmeg and a golden pear. The King of Spain’s daughter came to visit me, And all for the sake of my little nut tree. 2. Her dress...
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Merrily Merrily
Lyrics Merrily merrily greet the morn, Cheerily cheerily sound the horn Hark! to the echoes, hear them play O’er hill and dale and far away. This is a good song for the opening of a concert....
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Our Country
Lyrics From every land and nation a round this world so wide, To our great country men have come To work and strive and make a home As brothers side by side, As broth-ers side by side. 2. O dear and...
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Work Songs
A.L. Lloyd defined the industrial work song as “the kind of vernacular songs made by workers themselves directly out of their own experiences.” (source) African American Spirituals Cowboy Songs Sea...
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Hello There
Lyrics Hello there (echo) How are you (echo) It’s so good (echo) To see you (echo) We’ll sing and (echo) Be happy (echo) ALL TOGETHER: That we’re all here together again! For fun, add “Cha cha cha!”...
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Milk Chant
Lyrics Refrain Don’t give me no pop, no pop Don’t give me no tea, no tea Just give me that milk, Moo, moo, moo, moo, moo Wisconsin Milk, Moo, moo, moo, moo, moo CALL: Give me a big M RESPONSE:...
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Little Skunk’s Hole
Lyrics 1.Oh I stuck my head in the little skunk’s hole, and the little skunk said, “Well, bless my soul! Take it out! Take it out! Take it out! Remove it!” 2. Oh, I didn’t take it out, and the little...
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How Do You Do?
Lyrics 1. How do you do, my friend, How do you do? Is there an-y-thing that we can do for you? We are glad to welcome you, and we hope you like us too. How do you do, my friend, How do you do? 2. How...
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