Music by Dennis Westphall
and Lorraine Bayes
The Fair Ways to Play Song
Lyrics
When we both want the new, new toy
Right at the same
same, same time
When we both start to grab
grab, grab it
What, what can we do
do?
When we both want the cool, cool bike
Right at the same
same, same time
When we both start to grab
grab, grab it
What, what can we do
do?
CHORUS
CHORUS
We can share
share, we can trade
We can take turns with each other
We can share
share, we can trade
Let’s take turns with one another
La la la la la la la la la la la la
So if we want to be good, good friends
And have fun
fun, fun together
Try the fair ways to play
play, play
play, play
Sing
Sing, sing them out loud
When we both want the red, red paint
Right at the same
same, same time
When we both start to grab
grab, grab it
What, what can we do
do?
CHORUS
CHORUS
CHORUS
Sign language illustrated
instructions on pages 2–3
Second Step Sing-Along Songs Supplement
© 2002 Committee for Children
continued on page 3
Verse 1
toy
same
grab
do
T shape both hands. Swing in
and out two or three times.
One shape both hands, palms
down, tips out. Bring index
fingers together.
C shape RH palm down, fingers
slightly spread. Bring hand
down and close into S shape.
Claw shape both hands, palms
down. Swing back and forth.
share
trade
turn
LH open B. Brush little finger
side of right open B back and
forth between left thumb and
index finger.
Flat O both hands, palms up,
left ahead of right. Reverse
positions.
L shape RH palm down. Turn so
that palm faces up.
paint
same
grab
do
LH open B palm right, tips up.
Flap fingers of right open B up
and down left palm.
One shape both hands, palms
down, tips out. Bring index
fingers together.
C shape RH palm down, fingers
slightly spread. Bring hand
down and close into S shape.
Claw shape both hands, palms
down. Swing back and forth.
Chorus
Verse 2
2
Sign illustrations © 1983 Gallaudet University
Second Step Sing-Along Songs Supplement
© 2002 Committee for Children
Verse 3
bicycle
same
grab
do
S shape both hands, knuckles
down, LH below RH. Circle up
and down as if pedaling.
One shape both hands, palms
down, tips out. Bring index
fingers together.
C shape RH palm down, fingers
slightly spread. Bring hand
down and close into S shape.
Claw shape both hands, palms
down. Swing back and forth.
friend
fun
play
sing
Hook right X over left X which is
turned up, then reverse.
H shape both hands, left palm
down. Place right H on nose
then on back of left H.
Y shape both hands, palms in.
Simultaneously twist back and
forth.
LH open B palm up. Swing
fingers of right open B above
left forearm and palm in
rhythmic motion.
Verse 4
3
Sign illustrations © 1983 Gallaudet University
Second Step Sing-Along Songs Supplement
© 2002 Committee for Children
The Fair Ways to Play Song
Rœyx
&
CalypsoC
G
A m7
C
both start to
both start to
both start to
¡, ¡
We can
DK
¡ ¡
12
K
¡ ¡
share,
Let's take
la
what
what
what
K
¡ ¡
we can
-
trade.
K
¡ ¡
We can
share,
turns
K ¡ ¡K ¡
¡
¡
with
K
¡ ¡
one
an - oth
G
K
¡ ¡ ¡
take
-
er
trade.
G
K K
K
¡ ¶ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡
now.
La
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ , ,
,
¡
la
la
la
la
la
la
turns
K
¡ ¡
G
K K
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡K Ì la
D
K
¡ ¡
we can
D
K
¡ ¡ ¡
do?
do?
do?
D
¡ ¡
,
er.
can we
can we
can we
We can
G
K
¡ ¡ ¡
K
¡ ¡
C¡ what,
what,
what,
C
K
¡ ¡
C
18
D
D
with each oth
15
grab, grab it
grab, grab it
grab, grab it
G
9
¡
K K ¡K
¶
Ì À
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡
K
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡K ¡ ¡ ¡ when we
when we
when we
À
Ì
right at the same, same time;
right at the same, same time;
right at the same, same time;
A m7
G
¡
G
K
K K
¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡K ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡
¡
1.When we both want the new, new toy
2.When we both want the red, red paint
3.When we both want the cool, cool bike
5
D7
la
la
la
la
la
la
4
Sign illustrations © 1983 Gallaudet University
Second Step Sing-Along Songs Supplement
© 2002 Committee for Children