Tom Denney Nature Camp Songs
Boom Chicka Boom
(a “repeat after me” song—every line is said by the counselors and repeated by the campers)
I said a boom chicka boom
I said a boom chicka boom
I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom
O ya
Uh-huh
One more time now
______ style
(there are various verses, some of which have different lyrics then the original which are below)
Mother Style
I said clean your room, clean your room
I said clean your room, clean your room
I said clean your room, with a broom, with a broom, clean your room
Do it right now
No questions
One more time now
______ style
Michael Jordan Style
I said slam dunk the ball, slam dunk the ball
I said dunk the ball, dunk the ball
I said dunk the ball, ‘cause I’m tall, ‘cause I’m tall, dunk the ball
O ya
Big air
One more time now
_______ style
Astronaut Style
I said to the moon, to the moon
I said to the moon, to the moon
I said to the moon, take a rocket, take a rocket, to the moon
O ya
Way far out there
One more time now
______ style
Valley Girl Style
I said, like, a boom chicka boom
I said, like, a boom chicka boom
I said, like a boom, chicka rocka, chicka rocka, chicka boom
O ya
I think I broke a nail
One more time now
______ style
Mr.T Style
I said a boom chicka boom foo
I said a boom chicka boom foo
I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom foo
O ya
Stay in school
One more time now
_____ style
Elevator Style
I said give me some room, give me some room
I said give me more room, give me more room
I said give me some room, push a button, push a button, give me some room
O ya
It’s crowded in here
(on final verse) and that’s it
Doodley Doo
Sing it to me that sweet melody
I sing Doodley Doo, Doodley Doo
I love it so wherever I go
I sing Doodley Doo, Doodley Doo
It’s a simple little song there isn’t much to it
All you got to do is Doodley Doo it
I love it so wherever I go
I sing Doodley Doodley Doodley Doodley Doodley Doodley Doo
Beaver Time
Beaver one, beaver all, let's all do the beaver call (Make Beaver Noise)
Beaver two, beaver three, let's all climb the beaver tree (Make Beaver Noise)
Beaver four, beaver five, let's all do the beaver jive (Make Beaver Noise)
Beaver six, beaver seven, let's all go to beaver heaven (Make Beaver Noise)
Beaver eight, beaver nine, stop, it's beaver time
Can't touch this
The end
Tarzan
(Repeat after us song/campers repeat every line)
Tarzan!
Swinging from a rubber band
Tarzan!
Crashed into a frying pan
Now Tarzan has a tan
Jane!
Cruising in her jet plane
Jane!
Crashed into another plane
Now Jane has a pain
Now Tarzan has a tan
Boy!
Fell in love with Joy
Boy!
Changed his name to Roy
Now Roy loves Joy
Now Jane has a pain
Now Tarzan has a tan
Cheetah!
Was a really neetah
Cheetah!
Got run over by a steam roller
Now cheetah is velveeta
Now Roy loves Joy
Now Jane has a pain
Now Tarzan has a tan
And I hope it doesn't peel
Like a banana
Like a banana
Like a banaaaaaana!
And that's the end of Tarzan
The Princess Pat (a repeat after me song)
The princess pat, (the princess pat)
Lived in a tree, (lived in a tree)
She sailed across, (she sailed across)
The seven Seas, (the seven seas)
She sailed across, (she sailed across)
The channel two, (the channel two)
And she took with her, (and she took with her)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
Now what is that? (now what is that?)
It’s something made, (it’s something made)
By the princess pat, (by the princess pat)
It’s red and gold, (it’s red and gold)
And purple too, (and purple too)
That’s why it’s called, (that’s why it’s called)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
Now Captain Jack, (now captain Jack)
Had a mighty fine crew (had a mighty fine crew)
He sailed across, (he sailed across)
The channel two, (the channel two)
But his ship sank, (but his ship sank)
And yours will too, (and yours will too)
If you don’t take, (if you don’t take)
A rick-a-bamboo (a rick-a-bamboo)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
Now what is that? (now what is that?)
It’s something made, (it’s something made)
By the princess pat, (by the princess pat)
It’s red and gold, (it’s red and gold)
And purple too, (and purple too)
That’s why it’s called, (that’s why it’s called)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
Original Beaver Song:
I'm a little beaver chewing nobody knows what I've been doing
Cut down trees all night long build my lodge at the end of the pond
Chew Chew slap slap dam dam dam dam
Chew Chew slap slap dam dam dam dam
Chew Chew
The Juicy Moose (a repeat after me song)
There was a great big moose!
He liked to drink a lot of juice.
There was a great big moose!
He liked to drink a lot of juice
-ChorusSinging woah-oh-oh!
Way-oh way-oh way-oh way-oh!
Weee-aw weee-aw
Way-oh way-oh way-oh way-oh!
The moose's name was Fred,
He liked to drink his juice in bed.
The moose's name was Fred,
He liked to drink his juice in bed.
-repeat chorusHe drank his juice with care,
But he spilt some in his hair.
He drank his juice with care,
But he spilt some in his hair.
-repeat chorusNow he's a sticky moose
He's a moose
Full of juice
On the looooose!
The Swimming Pool Song
(Repeat the song and hum one more line each time.)
Swimming, swimming in my swimming pool.
When days are hot, when days are cool.
In my swimming pool.
Breaststroke, side stroke, fancy diving too.
Wouldn't it be great if there was nothing else to do?
But!
Singing in the Rain
(Repeat ONLY after the “together” commands; i.e. “thumbs together” or “elbows together”)
Singing in the Rain
I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain. What a glorious feeling I hap-hap-happy again.
Thumbs together
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain. What a glorious feeling I hap-hap-happy again.
Thumbs together
Elbows together
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain. What a glorious feeling I hap-hap-happy again.
Thumbs together
Elbows together
Knees together
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain. What a glorious feeling I hap-hap-happy again.
Thumbs together
Elbows together
Knees together
Toes together
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain. What a glorious feeling I hap-hap-happy again.
Thumbs together
Elbows together
Knees together
Toes together
Butt Out
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain. What a glorious feeling I hap-hap-happy again.
Thumbs together
Elbows together
Knees together
Toes together
Butt Out
Tongue Out
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
I'm singing in the rain, just singing in the rain. What a glorious feeling I hap-hap-happy again.
Thumbs together
Elbows together
Knees together
Toes together
Butt Out
Tongue Out
Eyes Closed
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
Petunia Petunia Petunia ah-ah
End of the Day Song (a repeat after me song)
Oh Oh-Lay Oh-Lay
Ticky Tikky Toomba
Moosa Moosa Moosa
Oh-OhLay Oh-La OhLay
A little Louder
Oh Oh-Lay Oh-Lay
Ticky Tikky Toomba
Moosa Moosa Moosa
Oh-OhLay Oh-La OhLay
Louder
Oh Oh-Lay Oh-Lay
Ticky Tikky Toomba
Moosa Moosa Moosa
Oh-OhLay Oh-La OhLay
As loud as you can go!
Oh Oh-Lay Oh-Lay
Ticky Tikky Toomba
Moosa Moosa Moosa
Oh-OhLay Oh-La OhLay
Hey!
I Love the Mountains
I love the mountains,
I love the rolling hills
I love the flowers, especially the daffodils
I love the fireflies when all the lights are low
Boom dee-ada boom dee-ada boom dee-ada boom de-ada boom
The Bubblegum Song
My mother gave me a penny to go buy some spaghetti but I didn't buy spaghetti instead, I bought
bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, bubble gum!
My mother gave me a nickel to go buy a pickle but I didn't buy a pickle instead, I bought bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, rumba, bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, rumba, bubble gum!
My mother gave me a dime to go buy a lime but I didn't buy a lime instead I bought bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, bubble gum!
My mother gave me a quarter to go buy some water but I didn't buy no water instead, I bought bubble
gum!
Barumba, rumba, bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, bubble gum!
My mother gave me a dollar to go buy a collar but I didn't buy a collar instead, I bought bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, bubble gum!
My mother gave me a scolding for buying too much bubble gum!
But I didn't cry real tears instead I cried bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, bubble gum!
Barumba, rumba, bubble gum!
Wishy Washy Washer Woman (every verse speeds up)
Down in the valley where nobody knows there's a wishy washer woman who washes her clothes, she
goes UH-AH, UH-AH, that's how the washer woman washes her clothes!
Ladidada! A gushy, gushy, gushy,
Ladidada! A gushy, gushy, gushy,
Ladidada! A gushy, gushy, gushy,
And that's how the washer woman washes her clothes! Yeeeaaahhh!
Ratlin Bog
Chorus: Ho, ho, the rattlin' bog. The bog down in the valley-o. Rare Bog, the rattlin' bog. The bog down
in the valley-o.
Well in the bog there was a hole, A rare hole and a rattlin' hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog
down in the valley-o.
Chorus
Well in that hole there was a tree, A rare tree and a rattlin' tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole
in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
On that tree there was a branch, A rare branch and a rattlin' branch, And the branch on the tree, And
the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
On that branch there was a limb, A rare limb and a rattlin' limb, And the limb on the branch, And the
branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
Well on that limb there was a nest, A rare nest and a rattlin' nest, And the nest on the limb, And the limb
on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, And the
bog down in the valley-o.
Chorus
Now on that limb, there was a twig, a rare twigm a rattlin’ twig, and the twig on the limb, limb on the
branch, branch on the tree, the tree in the hole, and the hole in the bog down in the vally-o.
Chorus
Now in that nest there was an egg, A rare egg and a rattlin' egg, And the egg in the nest, And the nest on
the twig, And the twig on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the
tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, down in the valley-o.
Chorus
Now on that egg, there was a bird, a rare bird, a rattlin’ bird. And the bird on the egg, and the egg in the
nest, and the nest on the twig, and the twig on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on
the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, down in the valley-o.
Chorus
Now on that bird there was a feather a rare feather a rattlin’ feather. And the feather on the bird, And
the bird on the egg, and the egg in the nest, and the nest on the twig, and the twig on the limb, And the
limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, down
in the valley-o.
Chorus
Now on that feather there was a flea, a rare flea a rattlin‘ flea. And the flea on the feather, And the
feather on the bird, And the bird on the egg, and the egg in the nest, and the nest on the twig, and the
twig on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on the tree, And the tree in the hole, And
the hole in the bog, down in the valley-o.
Chorus
Now on that flea there was an elephant, a rare elephant, a rattlin’ elephant. And the elephant on the
flea, And the flea on the feather, And the feather on the bird, And the bird on the egg, and the egg in the
nest, and the nest on the twig, and the twig on the limb, And the limb on the branch, And the branch on
the tree, And the tree in the hole, And the hole in the bog, down in the valley-o.
Button Factory
Hi! My name is Joe! And I work in a button factory.
I have a cat and a dog and a family.
One day, my boss came up to me. He said, “Hey Joe!
Are you busy?” I said, “No”
He said, “Push the button with your (insert body part here)”
(continue to repeat with other body parts)
Lunch Time Song (Repeat after me song)
I said it is noon - it is noon.
I said it is noon - it is noon.
So grab your lunch, take a munch, eat a bunch, cause it is noon.
Oh yeah, that’s right, I’m hungry, so let’s eat, but not yet…