Let’s Play Outside Songbook
HELLO (Traditional)
Hello to the girls,
Hello to the girls,
Hello to the girls,
How do you say hello?
Hello to the boys…hello to the grown-ups…hello everybody!
UNCLE JOHNS’S FARM (S. McKenna)
It’s morning time on Uncle John’s Farm
Cow’s need a milking, they’re udderly filled up
Sun’s coming up
So grab a bucket and fill it right on up
Cock-a-doodle-doo, the rooster crows
With a squirt-squirt, a squirt-squirt there
Time to get up
Here a squirt, there a squirt, everywhere a squirt-squirt-squirt
It’s time to work on Uncle John’s Farm
On Uncle John’s Farm
Fence needs a mending, its falling down
Pigs are a rolling, rolling in the mud
Get myself a hammer, gonna fix it up right now
The big one’s name is Elmer and the little one is Spud
With a bang-bang, a bang-bang there
With an oink oink here and an oink oink there
Here a bang, there a bang, everywhere a bang-bang-bang
Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink oink oink
On Uncle John’s Farm
On Uncle John’s Farm
Walk down to the hen house, spread that feed around
It’s time to work, on Uncle John’s farm
Chickens are a pecking, pecking on the ground
With a peck-peck here and a peck-peck there
Here a peck, there a peck, everywhere a peck-peck-peck
On Uncle John’s Farm
© 2014 Makin’ Music Rockin’ Rhythms
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GOOD MORNING! (J. Weaver)
When I wake up I’m gonna open my eyes
When I wake up I’m going to brush my hair
Blink my eyes, rub my eyes
Brush my hair
When I wake up I’m gonna blink my eyes
Brush my hair
And say good morning to you
When I wake up I’m gonna brush my hair
And say good morning to you
(Talk to children) Now what do you hear
with? You hear with your…
(Children) EARS!
(Talk to children) What else do you brush in
the morning?
(Children) YOUR TEETH!
When I wake up I can hear my family
I can hear my mommy
When I wake up I’m going to brush my teeth
I can hear my daddy
Brush my teeth
When I wake up I can hear my family
Brush my teeth
Gonna say good morning to you
When I wake up I’m gonna brush my teeth
And say good morning to you
(Talk to children) Now tell me what you
smell with? You smell with your…
I’m gonna say good morning to you
Can’t wait to spend my day with you!
(Children) NOSE!
When I wake up I can smell my breakfast
I can smell my breakfast
I can smell my breakfast
When I wake up I can smell my breakfast
And say good morning to you
(Talk to children) You guys have bed head.
What do you brush on the top of your
head?
(Children) YOUR HAIR!
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SIX LITTLE DUCKS (Traditional)
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 his quack quack quack
Quack quack quack, quack quack quack
He led the others with his 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 his quack quack quack , quack quack quack, quack quack quack
He led the others with his quack quack quack
Up from 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 his quack quack quack , quack quack quack, quack quack quack
He led the others with his quack quack quack
THIS OLD MAN (Traditional)
This old man he played one,
he played knick knack on my drum
With a knick knack paddywhack,
give the dog a bone
This old man rolls along, he’s hoppin’ and a
dancing’ and a singin’ his song
This old man sings to you. Don’t you want to
sing it too?
This old man came rollin’ home
This old man he played four,
This old man he played two,
he played knick knack on a kazoo
With a knick knack paddywhack,
give the dog a bone
he played knick knack on the floor
With a knick knack paddywhack,
give the dog a bone
This old man came stompin’ home
This old man came marchin’ home
This old man he played five,
This old man he played three,
he played knick knack on my knee
With a knick knack paddywhack,
give the dog a bone
he played knick knack that’s no jive
With a knick knack paddywhack,
give a dog a bone
This old man came dancin’ home
This old man came walkin’ home
This old man, this old man,
this old man, this old man
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LET’S MAKE A PIE (D. Santella)
Apple pie, peach pie, blueberry too
(Tap sticks together high in the air or on the floor)
Let’s make a pie especially for you
We’ll roll out the dough till it’s nice and flat
(Roll sticks on the floor like a rolling pin)
Roll, roll, roll roll
And chop up the fruit just like that
Chop, chop, chop, chop
Stir in the sugar and the honey with me
Stir, stir, stir, stir
March to the oven, hut 2, 3
1, 2, 3, 4
The pie is done. Ding goes the bell
(Place one stick on the floor and “chop”
with the other one)
(Make stirring motions with your sticks.
Stir quickly or slowly.)
(March your sticks by holding straight up and alternately
bring sticks up and down. March them high or low.)
(Tap sticks together again high in the air or on the floor)
Mmmmmmm, love that smell
SODEO (Traditional; additional words by D. Gibbone)
To the front, to the front, to the see saw side
Saw my happy puppy in the garden today
To the sky, to the sky to the see saw side
Can’t resist this chance to play
(Repeat)
Barking and a barking and barking along
Playing outside and singing his song
Chorus:
Chorus
Here we go sodeo, sodeo, sodeo
Here we go sodeo all night long
Riding my bike through the garden today
Jump back sodeo, sodeo, sodeo,
Can’t resist this chance to play
Jump back sodeo, all night long
Riding and riding and riding along
Playing outside and singing this song
Splashing in the puddles in the garden today
Chorus
Can’t resist this chance to play
Splashing and splashing and splashing along
To the front, to the front, to the see saw side
Playing outside and singing this song.
To the sky, to the sky to the see saw side
Chorus
(Repeat)
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BLACKBIRDS (Traditional)
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill
(With knees up hold up one index finger behind each knee)
One named Jack and one named Jill
(Bounce finger up for Jack, put back behind knee. Repeat for Jill)
Fly away, Jack
(“Fly” one index finger behind your back)
Fly away, Jill
(“Fly” the other index finger behind your back)
Come back, Jack
(“Fly” one index finger back to starting position behind your knee)
Come back, Jill
(“Fly” the other index finger back to starting position behind your knee)
Doo, doo, doo, doo
(Hold both fingers up in the air)
Kiss, kiss
(Hold thumb and index finger together and make birds “kiss” twice)
DO YOU WANNA DANCE? (D. Skahill)
Do you wanna dance?
Can you wiggle wiggle around?
Do you wanna dance?
Can you wiggle wiggle around?
Do you wanna dance?
Can you wiggle wiggle around?
Wiggle with me, my baby
Dance with me, my Baby
Wiggle with me, my baby
Dance with me, my baby
Wiggle with me
Dance with me
Do you wanna dance?
Can you jump way up high?
Do you wanna dance?
Can you jump up and touch the sky?
Do you wanna dance?
Can you jump way up high?
Dance with me, my baby
Jump with me, my baby
Dance with me, my baby
Jump with me, my baby
Dance with me
Jump with me
It’s so much fun when we play
And dance together all day
So come on everyone
Come on and join the fun
© 2014 Makin’ Music Rockin’ Rhythms
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JESSIE’S SONG (J. Weaver)
Hush-a-bye, lullaby. Go to sleep, my baby.
Hush-a-bye, lullaby. Don’t you cry, my baby.
Hush-a-bye, lullaby. Go to sleep, my baby.
Hush-a-bye, lullaby. Don’t you cry, my baby
Rock-a-bye, lullaby. Close your eyes, my baby.
Rock-a-bye, lullaby. Sweet dreams, my baby.
Rock-a-bye, lullaby. Close your eyes, my baby.
Rock-a-bye, lullaby. Sweet dreams, my baby.
Mommy is here and Daddy is near and
It’s alright. Mommy’s here
It’s time for bed, baby dear.
It’s alright. Daddy’s here
Go to sleep, my baby.
HEY HO (J. Weaver)
Chorus:
I could be here for hours
Hey ho, ho hey. Come outside to play
I jump, skip, hop and leap
Hey ho, ho hey. Come outside to play
It’s a special day
And when I see my friends inside
I like to roll around and round
I turn to them and say, singin’
Outside in the sun
Chorus
And whether grass is tall or short
It’s still a lot of fun
Pick your feet up off the ground
Rolling, rolling down the hill
We’re marching round you see
I get up and feel dizzy
Makin’ music all day long
And when I try to walk around
So happy you and me
My head is in a tizzy, singin’
Marching, marching is so fun
Chorus
Hear the cymbals bang
Feel the beating of the drum
The raining is pouring down outside
And both of us we sang
I jump in lots of puddles
Chorus
Splishin’ splashin’ in the rain
Forgetting all my troubles
Climbing, climbing, climb a tree
Wearing a rain coat and rain boots
Or go and ride a bike
They all are colored yella
No matter the activity
And when you play out in the rain
We love to play outside
Don’t forget your big umbrella!
We can play so many games
Chorus
Like catch me if you can
Hopscotch, jump rope, hide-n-seek
When I’m running through a field
So glad you are my friend
I see lots of flowers
Chorus x 2
I like to run and play all day
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I WANT TO CLAP (M. Pacifico)
I want to clap, clap, clap my hands
I wanna jump, jump, jump up and down
I want to clap, clap, clap with the band
I wanna jump, jump, jump around
I want to clap, clap, clap, clap, clap
I wanna jump, jump, jump, jump, jump
1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4
5, 6, 5, 6, 7, 8
When I feel the rhythm in me
When I’m up and out jumping along
It makes me want to clap you see
I want to listen to this song
Won’t you come and clap a-with me
Won’t you come and jump a-with me
Will you do it? Yeah
Will you do it? Yeah
I want to stomp, stomp, stomp my feet
I want to dance, dance, dance around
I want to stomp, stomp, stomp to the beat
I want to dance, dance, dance to the sound
I want to stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp
I want to dance, dance, dance, dance, dance
1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4
When I’m up and out of my seat
It makes me want to stomp my feet
Won’t you come and stomp a-with me
Will you do it? Yeah
RIDING ON THE MUSIC TRAIN (Traditional, adapted by D. Gibbone from New River Train )
Riding on the music train
Dancing on the music train
Riding on the music train
Dancing on the music train
Oh that same old train that brought me here
Oh the same old train that brought me here
Gonna carry me home again.
Gonna carry me home again.
Waving to the people in the town
Hearing that sweet whistle blow
Waving to the people in the town
Hearing that sweet whistle as it blows
That same old train that brought me here
That same old train that brought me here
Gonna carry me homeward bound.
Gonna carry me back to my home.
Bouncing on the music train
Chugging on the music train
Bouncing on the music train
Chugging on the music train
Oh the same old train that brought me here
Oh the same old train that brought me here
Gonna carry me home again.
Gonna carry me back home again
It’s gonna carry me home again.
Rolling the wheels round and round
Rolling the wheels round and round
Oh the same old train that brought me here
Gonna carry me back to the town.
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CHICKY CHA (S. McKenna)
I say chicky chicky cha, chicky chicky choo
Shake your eggs, 1, 2
Chicky chicky cha chicky chicky chee
Shake your eggs, 1, 2, 3
Chicky chicky cha, chicky chicky choo,
Shaking your eggs is the thing to do
I say chicky chicky cha, chicky chicky choo,
shake your knees, 1, 2
I say chicky chicky cha, chicky chicky chee,
Shake your knees, 1, 2, 3
Chicky Chicky cha, Chicky chicky choo,
Shaking your knees is the thing to do
Instrumental
I say chicky chicky cha, chicky chicky choo,
Shake your belly, 1, 2
I say chicky chicky cha, chicky chicky chee,
Shake your belly, 1, 2, 3
Chicky Chicky cha, Chicky chicky choo,
Shaking your belly is the thing to do
I say chicky chicky cha, chicky chicky choo,
Shaking your eggs is the thing to do
ACKABACKA (Traditional)
Ackabacka soda cracker, ackabacka boo
Ackabacka soda cracker, I see you
Ackabacka soda cracker, ackabacka boo
Ackabacka soda cracker, Peek a boo!
(Repeat)
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STRONG LIKE A BEAR (Traditional)
Ya ha na toya we neh
Ya ha na toya we neh
Oh ya wey neh, hey yeh
Ya ha na toya we neh
Ya ha na toya we neh
(Repeat)
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS (S. McKenna)
I sow my seeds into the ground
And sprinkle water all around
The sunshine makes them spout and grow
Slowly stretching, up they go
Waving gently in the sun
What beautiful flowers for everyone
(Repeat)
BABY’S COMING (D. Verica)
Baby’s coming baby’s coming, growing in my mommy’s tummy
When did he get there, when’s he coming out
I want to know why it can’t be now
Baby’s coming, baby’s coming, baby’s coming, baby’s coming
Baby’s coming baby’s coming, growing in my mommy’s tummy
It might be a brother or a sister. We’ll see
But I’ll be the best sister that I can be
Baby’s coming, baby’s coming, baby’s coming, baby’s coming, baby’s coming
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SEE YOU LATER (D. Gibbone)
See you later, alligator
After a while, crocodile
Cuttin’ loose, Mother Goose
You’re the boss, applesauce
Makin’ Music’s sayin’ bye for today, hey hey
Split the scene, jelly bean
If you please, chickadees
We’ll be back, cracker jack
See you soon, macaroon
Makin’ Music’s sayin’ bye for today
Time to scram, uncle Sam
Catch a train, Liza Jane
In the car, twinkle star
See you there, teddy bear
Makin’ Music’s sayin’ bye for today
Makin’ Music’s sayin’ bye for today
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