Bing Story Time Songs 2009
1. She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain
With the alligator purse.
Traditional Song
Performed by Jen Aguilar
3. Finger Family
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes,
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes,
She'll be coming round the mountain, she'll be coming
round the mountain,
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
Traditional Song
Performed by Nancy Howe
Tommy Thumb is up and Tommy Thumb is down
Tommy Thumb is dancing all around the town
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees and tuck him into bed.
She'll be driving six white horses when she comes,
She'll be driving six white horses when she comes,
She'll be driving six white horses, she'll be driving six white
horses,
She'll be driving six white horses when she comes.
Polly Pointer’s up and Polly Pointer’s down
Polly Pointer’s dancing all around the town
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees and tuck her into bed.
Oh, we'll all go out to meet her when she comes,
Oh, we'll all go out to meet her when she comes
Oh, we'll all go out to meet her, we'll all go out to meet her,
We'll all go out to meet her when she comes.
Toby Tall is up and Toby Tall is down
Toby Tall is dancing all around the town
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees and tuck him into bed.
We will all have chicken and dumplings when she comes,
We will all have chicken and dumplings when she comes,
We will all have chicken and dumplings, we will all have
chicken and dumplings,
We will all have chicken and dumplings when she comes.
Ruby Ring is up and Ruby Ring is down
Ruby Ring is dancing all around the town
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees and tuck her into bed.
She’ll wear her red pajamas when she comes,
She’ll wear her red pajamas when she comes,
She’ll wear her red pajamas, she’ll wear her red pajamas,
She’ll wear her red pajamas when she comes.
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes,
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes,
She'll be coming round the mountain, she'll be coming
round the mountain,
She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
Baby Finger’s up and Baby Finger’s down
Baby Finger’s dancing all around the town
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees and tuck her into bed.
Finger family's up and
Finger family's down.
Finger family's dancing all around the town
Dancing on my shoulders, dancing on my head
Dancing on my knees and tuck them into bed.
4. Ten Horses
2. The Lady with the Alligator Purse
Traditional Song
Performed by Jennifer Evans-Beatty
Miss Lucy had a baby.
His name was Tiny Tim.
She put him in the bathtub,
To see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water.
He ate up all the soap.
He tried to eat the bathtub,
But it wouldn't go down his throat.
Miss Lucy called the doctor.
Miss Lucy called the nurse.
Miss Lucy called the lady
With the alligator purse.
" Measles," said the doctor.
" Mumps," said the nurse.
"Nonsence," said the lady
With the alligator purse.
“ Penicilian” said he doctor.
“ Castor oil” said the nurse
“Pizza” said the lady with the alligator purse.
Out went the doctor.
Out went the nurse.
Out went the lady
Tradition Chant
Performed by Jenna Ascari and Parul Chandra
Eight horses came galloping into town (both hands
galloping)
Four were black and five were brown (one hand at a time)
They galloped up (gallop hands up)
And they galloped down (gallop hands down)
And then they galloped out of town (gallop hands behind
back)
(Six Horses)
(Four Horses)
(Two Horses)
5. London Bridge
Traditional Song
Performed by Minjae Bae and Jennifer Evans- Beatty
London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady!
Build it up with iron bars, iron bars, iron bars.
Build it up with iron bars, my fair lady !
Iron bars will bend and break, bend and break, bend and
break
Iron bars will bend and break, my fair lady!
Two little sparrows, etc....
The fourth one...
So off she flew...
Build it up with gold and silver, gold and silver, gold and
silver.
Build it up with gold and silver, my fair lady!
One little sparrow sitting on a wire,
The last one said, "I can fly much higher".
London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady
So off she flew in the sky so blue
And the wire did wobble and the wire did sway,
6. I’m A Little Teapot
The last sparrow said, "I'll be back some day",
Then all was calm.
Traditional Song
Performed by Veronica Matovich
9. Airplane
I’m a little teapot, short and stout
Here is my handle
(put one hand on hip)
Here is my spout
(extend other arm out sideways
When I get all steamed up, hear me shout
Tip me over and pour me out.
(bend body toward extended arm)
7. Fur, Fur, Furry Squirrel
Traditional Song
Performed by Sue Gore
Crack, Crack, Pop, Pop, Pop
Crack, Crack, Pop, Pop, Pop
Crack, Crack, Pop, Pop, Pop
Crack, Crack, Pop
I'm a fur, fur, furry, squirrel,
With a bush, bush, bushy tail,
And I scamper here and there,
Scamper everywhere,
Looking for some NUTS!
I've got nuts on my nose, nuts on my toes,
Nuts on my head, nuts in my bed,
Nuts in my paws, nuts in my jaws,
Crack, Crack, Pop, Pop, Pop
Crack, Crack, Pop, Pop, Pop
Crack, Crack, Pop, Pop, Pop
Crack, Crack, Pop
8. Five Little Sparrows
Performed by Jennifer Evans- Beatty and Jennifer Winters
Words and Music by Marie Jeannette Passier
Recorded by Charlotte Diamond on “My Bear Gruff”
Five little sparrows sitting on a wire,
The first one said, "I can fly much higher".
So off she flew in the sky so blue
And the wire did wobble and the wire did sway,
And the little birds fluttered, trying to stay,
And all was calm.
Four little sparrows, etc....
The second one...
So off she flew...
Three little sparrows, etc....
The third one...
So off she flew...
Written and performed by: Veronica Matovich
Airplane, airplane
Where are you?
Airplane, airplane
In the sky blue.
Airplane, airplane
Where did you fly?
Airplane, airplane
Up in the sky.
10. Ba, Ba, Black Sheep
Traditional Song
Perfomed by Veronica Matovich
Ba ba black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for my master, and one for my dame,
One for the little boy who lives down the lane
Ba ba, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
Ba,ba white sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for my master, and one for my dame,
One for the little girl who lives down the lane,
Ba, ba white sheep, have you ant wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
11. Charlie Chaplin
Modified Jump Rope Chant
Performed by Quan Ho
One, two, three, four,
Charlie Chaplin went to the store
He taught the girls how to dance and this is what he taught
them.
Heels toes over you go,
Heels toes over you go,
Salute to the King,
And bow to the Queen,
And turn your back on the submarine!
(Repeat verse)
Heels toes over you go,
Heels toes over you go,
Heels toes over you go,
Heels toes over you go
12. Mary Had A Little Lamb
Traditional Song
Performed by Jack Arrillaga and Minjae Bae
Mary had a little lamb, Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow.
It followed her to school one day school one day, school
one day
It followed her to school one day, it was against the rules.
It made the children laugh and play, laugh and play, laugh
and play,
It made the children laugh and play, to see the lamb at
school
Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow.
Who stacked the hay? She did!
Who milked the cow? She did!
On this fine day.
Who fed the chickens? We did!
Who stacked the hay? We did!
Who milked the cow? We did!
On this fine day.
Who fed the chickens? They did!
Who stacked the hay? They did!
Who milked the cow? They did!
On this fine day.
Who fed the chickens? I did!
Who stacked the hay? I did!
Who milked the cow? I did!
On this fine day.
16. There Was A Moose
13. Dragon Baby
Traditional Song from Suzuki Handbook #1
Performed by Talulah and Atticus Seale
Up the mountain, under the tree
Sleeps the dragon baby,
Tiny ears and nose so small,
Hasn’t got any teeth at all.
Up the mountain, under the tree
Sleeps the dragon baby.
14. One Elephant Went Out to Play
Traditional Song
Performed by Andrea Hart, Mary Munday, and Sarah Wright
One elephant went out to play
On a spider’s web one day,
He had such enormous fun,
That he called for another elephant to come.
ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT!
Two elephants went out to play
On a spider’s web one day,
They had such enormous fun,
That they called for another elephant to come.
ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT, ELEPHANT!
Three elephants went out to play
On a spider’s web one day,
They had such enormous fun,
That they played and they played until the day was done.
Traditional Song
Performed by Minjae Bae and Jennifer Evans- Beatty
There was a moose, there was a moose,
Who liked to drink a lot of juice, who like to drink a lot of
juice.
Singing O-way-O
Singing O-way-O,
Way-O, Way-O, Way-O, Way-O
Well his name was Fred, well is name was Fred,
He liked to drink his juice in bed, he liked to drink his juice in
bed
Singing O-way-O
Singing O-way-O,
Way-O, Way-O, Way-O, Way-O
He drank his juice with care, he drank his juice with care,
But he spilled some in his hair, but he spilled some in his
hair,
Singing O-way-O
Singing O-way-O,
Way-O, Way-O, Way-O, Way-O
Now there’s a sticky moose, now there’s a sticky moose,
Full of juice and on the loose, full of juice and on the loose,
Singing O-way-O
Singing O-way-O,
Way-O, Way-O, Way-O, Way-O
Way-O-way-O
Way-O-way-O
Way-O-way-O-way-O-way-O
15.Who Fed the Chickens
17. My Ship Sailed to China
Traditional Song
Performed by Pecki Peters
Who fed the chickens? I did!
Who stacked the hay? I did!
Who milked the cow? I did!
On this fine day.
Who fed the chickens? He did!
Who stacked the hay? He did!
Who milked the cow? He did!
On this fine day.
Who fed the chickens? She did!
Traditional Song
Performed by Sarah Wright
My ship sailed to China with a cargo of tea,
All laden with presents for you and for me.
They gave me a fan and just imagine my bliss,
When I found myself going like this, like this, like this...
18. Down Around the Corner at the Bakery Shop
Traditional Song
Performed by Andrea Hart and Mary Munday
Down around the corner at the bakery shop
There were 5 brown buns with cinnamon on top,
Along came a girl with a penny to pay
And she took one bun and she went away
Grandma Moses, sick in bed,
Called for the doctor and the doctor said,
“Grandma, grandma you’re ain’t sick!
All you need is a peppermint stick!”
Down around the corner at the bakery shop
There were 4 brown buns with cinnamon on top,
Along came a boy with a penny to pay
And he took one bun one and he went away
Hands up,
Clap, clap, clap
Hands down,
Clap, clap, clap
Turn around,
Ch,ch,ch,ch,ch,ch
Get out of town,
Ch,ch,ch,ch,ch,ch
Down around the corner at the bakery shop
There were 3 brown buns with cinnamon on top,
Along came a girl with a penny to pay
And she took one bun and went away
Down around the corner at the bakery shop
There were 2 brown buns with cinnamon on top,
Along came a girl with a penny to pay
And she took one bun and went away
Down around the corner at the bakery shop
There was 1 brown buns with cinnamon on top,
Along came a boy with a penny to pay
And he took one bun and went away
19. There’s a Train
Written by Janice Buckner
Performed by Stephanie and Benji Holson
Let’s all go for a train ride!
There’s a train and it rides
Through the town and the countryside,
And where it goes nobody knows
But it always ends up here.
And the conductor goes, “All Aboard!”
There’s a train and it rides
Through the town and the countryside,
And where it goes nobody knows
But it always ends up here.
Grandma Moses, sick in bed,
Called for the doctor and the doctor said,
“Grandma, grandma you ain’t sick!
All you need is a peppermint stick!”
Hands up,
Clap, clap, clap
Hands down,
Clap, clap, clap
Turn Around
Ch,ch,ch,ch,ch,ch
Get out of town
Ch,ch,ch,ch,ch,ch
21. Hello, My Name is Joe
Traditional Chant
Performed by Colin Johnson
Hello, my name is Joe, and I work at a button factory,
One day, my boss came up to me, he said, "Joe, are you
busy-O?"
I said, "No".
He said, "Push that button with your left hand."
Hello, my name is Joe, and I work at a button factory,
One day, my boss came up to me, he said, "Joe, are you
busy-O?"
I said, "No".
He said, "Push that button with your right hand."
And the people say, “ Here’s my ticket”
There’s a train and it rides
Through the town and the countryside,
And where it goes nobody knows
But it always ends up here.
And the engine goes, “Chuggachugga...!”
There’s a train and it rides
Through the town and the countryside,
And where it goes nobody knows
But it always ends up here
And the whistle goes “ Whoo Whoo”
There’s a train and it rides
Through the town and the countryside,
And where it goes nobody knows
But it always ends up here
20. Grandma Moses
Traditional Jump Rope Chant
Performed by Betsy Koning
Hello, my name is Joe, and I work at a button factory,
One day, my boss came up to me, he said, "Joe, are you
busy-O?"
I said, "No".
He said, "Push that button with your left foot."
Hello, my name is Joe, and I work at a button factory,
One day, my boss came up to me, he said, "Joe, are you
busy-O?"
I said, "No".
He said, "Push that button with your right foot."
Hello, my name is Joe, and I work at a button factory,
One day, my boss came up to me, he said, "Joe, are you
busy-O?"
I said, "No".
He said, "Push that button with your nose."
Hello, my name is Joe, and I work at a button factory,
One day, my boss came up to me, he said, "Joe, are you
busy-O?"
And I said, "Yes!!!"
22. My Hat It Has Three Corners
Traditional Song
Performed by Jennifer Evans-Beatty
Fie, fi, fiddly i o
Fie, fi, fiddly i o
Strumming on the old banjo.
25. The Princess was a Lovely Child
My hat it has three corners, three corners has my hat.
And had it not three corners, it would not be my hat.
My ____ it has three corners, three corners has my ____.
And had it not three corners, it would not be my ____.
My hat it has three_____, three _____ has my hat.
And had it not three _____, it would not be my hat.
My hat it has three corners, three corners has my hat.
And had it not three corners, it would not be my hat
23. Train is a Comin’
Traditional Song
Performed by Julie Lythcott-Haims
Train is a-coming, oh yeah.
Train is a-coming, oh yeah.
Train is a-coming, train is a-coming,
Train is a-coming, oh yeah.
Better get your ticket, oh yeah.
Better get your ticket, oh yeah.
Better get your ticket, better get your ticket,
Better get your ticket, oh yeah.
There’s room for the children, oh yeah.
There’s room for the children, oh yeah.
Room for the children, Room for the children
Room for the children, oh yeah
Train is a-coming, oh yeah.
I said, train is a-coming, oh yeah.
Train is a-coming, train is a-coming,
Train is a-coming, oh yeah.
24. I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
Traditional Song
Performed by Bev Hartman
I've been working on the railroad,
All the livelong day,
I've been working on the railroad,
Just to pass the time away.
Can't you hear the whistle blowing?
Rise up so early in the morn?
Can't you hear the captain shouting?
Dinah, blow your horn?
Dinah, won't you blow
Dinah, won't you blow
Dinah, won't you blow your horn,
Dinah, won't you blow
Dinah, won't you blow
Dinah, won't you blow your horn!
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,
Someone's in the kitchen I know,
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,
Strumming on the old banjo, and singing
Fie, fi, fiddly i o
Traditional Song
Performed by Emma O’Hanlan
The princess was a lovely child,
A lovely child,
A lovely child,
The Princess was a lovely child, a lovely child.
She lived up in the castle tall,
The castle tall,
The castle tall,
She lived up in the castle tall, the castle tall.
One day there came fairy by,
A fairy by,
A fairy by,
One day there came a fairy by, a fairy by.
She sprinkled magic dust on her,
Dust on her
Dust on her
She sprinkled magic dust on her, dust on her.
(She said)
Now princess sleep one hundred years,
One hundred years,
One hundred years,
Now princess sleep one hundred years, one hundred years.
(While the princess slept)
A great big hedge grew all around,
All around,
All around
A big hedge grew all around, grew all around.
(Then one day)
A handsome prince came riding by,
Riding by,
Riding by,
A handsome prince came riding by, came riding by.
(He saw the hedge and he got his ax)
He took his axe and he chopped it down,
Chopped it down,
He chopped it down,
He took his axe and he chopped it down, chopped it down.
(Back to the castle he climbed the tower and he said)
Now princess won’t you please wake up,
Please wake up,
Please wake up,
Now princess won’t you please wake up, please wake up.
(and she did)
And everyone is happy now,
Happy now,
Happy now,
And everyone is happy now, happy now.
26. Hurry, Hurry, Drive The Fire Truck
Traditional Song
Performed by Todd Erikson
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
(Hands on steering wheel)
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)
Hurry, hurry, turn the corner
(Lean to the right)
Hurry, hurry, turn the corner
(Lean to the left)
Hurry, hurry, turn the corner
(Lean to the right and left)
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)
Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
(Pretend to climb ladder)
Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)
Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
(Pretend to spray hose)
Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)
Slowly, slowly back to the station
(Lean slowly to the left and right)
Slowly, slowly back to the station
Slowly, slowly back to the station
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck two,
He tied his shoe
Hickory dickory dock!
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck three,
He hurt his knee
Hickory dickory dock!
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck four,
He shut the door
Hickory dickory dock!
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck five,
He took a dive.
Hickory dickory dock!
28. White Choral Bells
Traditional Song
Performed by Emma O’ Hanlon and Karen Robinette
White Choral bells upon a slender stalk
Lillies of the valley deck my garden walk
Oh, how I wish that I could hear them ring.
That will only happen when the fairies sing.
29. Goodbye Children
27. Hickory, Dickory, Dock
Traditional Song
Performed by Jennifer Evans- Beatty and Jennifer Winters
Traditional Chant
Performed by Todd Erikson
Goodbye Children, goodbye Children,
Goodbye Children, it’s almost time to go
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down
Hickory dickory dock!
Goodbye girls, goodbye boys, goodbye everyone
And now it’s time to go.
Adios amigos, goodbye my friends,
Hasta la vista, until we meet again.
Credits:
Produced by: Beth Wise
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by: Lars Hidde
Assistant Recording Engineer: Heidi Verlaine
Design: Chia-wa Yeh
CD cover designed by: Emily Lee
A special thank you to all the Bing Nursery School children for their voices, enthusiasm and spirit.
All proceeds go to the Bing School Scholarship Fund
Instrumentalists:
Guitar: Beth Wise
Viola: Lesley Robertson
Banjo: Matt Linden on: She’ll Be Comin’ Round The Mountain, I’ve Been Working On The Railroad
Banjo: Benji Holson on: There’s A Train
Flute: Minjae Bae
Percussion Instruments: Bing Teachers
Recorded live at Bing Nursery School, Stanford University, California
Mixed and mastered at Rivery Sound Studios, Los Gatos, California.
Additional recordings at Rivery Sound Studios http://www.rivery.com
Project made possible by the generous donation from two Bing families.