I’d Rather Be Happy
Oh. Oh. Oh. Yeah, yeah.
Don’t wanna be mis’rable. Made up my mind.
I’m gonna find happiness. And I’ll be kind,
first to myself, and then to you.
That’s what I’m gonna do.
Don’t wanna be negative. That’s not for me.
I’m gonna be positive. Set myself free.
I’m gonna learn to let it go.
That’s how I’m gonna grow!
I’d rather be happy, happy. I’d rather be happy, happy.
I’d rather feel good, good. I know that I could, could.
I’d rather be happy, happy. I’d rather be happy, happy.
I’d rather feel good, good. I know that I could, could.
Yeah, yeah.
Don’t wanna have bitterness. That’s not okay.
I’m gonna be looking for a better way.
I’ll look inside at how I feel.
That’s what I know is real.
Don’t wanna have attitude. That’s not my style.
I’m gonna think happy thoughts that make me smile.
This is the path that’s right for me.
That’s how it’s gonna be!
I’d rather be happy, happy. I’d rather be happy, happy.
I’d rather feel good, good. I know that I could, could.
I’d rather be happy, happy. I’d rather be happy, happy.
I’d rather feel good, good. I know that I could, could.
Yeah, yeah.
Not gonna be angry, selfish, grumpy, or mad.
(spoken: No!)
Not gonna be whiney, judgy, gossipy, bad.
(spoken: No!)
Above all else, I’ll love myself.
’Cause I know, I know, I know, I know, I know.
Not gonna be angry, selfish, grumpy, or mad.
(spoken: No!)
Not gonna be whiney, judgy, gossipy, bad.
(spoken: No!)
Above all else, I’ll love myself.
’Cause I know, I know, I know, I know.
I could be happy!
I’D RATHER BE HAPPY, Teresa Jennings – MUSIC K-8, Volume 22, Number 3
© 2012 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved
I’m Letting It Go
part 1:
Don’t want the hurt. Don’t want the anger.
I’m ready to be free.
I claim my power. My finest hour.
I’m doing it for me.
I’m letting it go. I’m letting it go.
It does not serve me. And so,
I’m letting it be. No power over me.
And now I’m free. Oh, I’m letting it go.
Don’t want the pain. Don’t want the poison.
It’s time for my release.
Through my forgiving, I’m back to living.
I want my heart at peace.
I’m letting it go. I’m letting it go.
It does not serve me. And so,
I’m letting it be. No power over me.
And now I’m free. Oh, I’m letting it go.
Bye bye.
Bye bye.
Negative, bye bye bye.
part 2 (optional):
Bye bye, negative. Bye bye, negative.
Bye bye, negative. Negative, bye bye
bye.
Bye bye, negative. Bye bye, negative.
Bye bye, negative. Negative, bye bye
bye.
Bye bye, negative. Bye bye, negative.
Bye bye, negative. Bye bye, negative.
Bye bye, negative. Bye bye, negative.
Bye bye, negative.
Negative, bye bye bye.
Think Good Thoughts
Start your day with a smile on. It’s a new day, hit reset.
Start inside, send it forward. What we give is what we get.
Open your arms. Let good things come in.
Open your heart. Let good things begin!
Think good thoughts. Keep them in your mind.
Good thoughts. Think them all the time.
Good thoughts. You will find it’s getting better all the time.
Love yourself. It’s the main thing.
For a good life, it’s the key.
Keep it up. Lose the bad stuff.
Choose your thoughts and you will see.
Open your arms. Let good things come in.
Open your heart. Let good things begin!
Think good thoughts. Keep them in your mind.
Good thoughts. Think them all the time.
Good thoughts. You will find it’s getting better all the time.
Good thoughts. Keep them in your mind.
Good thoughts. Think them all the time.
Good thoughts. You will find it’s getting better all the time.
Getting better all the time!
(divisi, optional): Think good thoughts!
I’M LETTING IT GO, Teresa Jennings; THINK GOOD THOUGHTS, Teresa Jennings – MUSIC K-8, Volume 22, Number 3
© 2012 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved
Go Down Moses
parts 1, 2, & 3: Hm.
part 1 (solo, optional): When Israel was in Egypt’s land,
parts 1, 2, & 3: Let my people go.
part 1 (solo, opt.): Oppressed so hard they could not stand,
parts 1, 2, & 3: Let my people go.
Go down! Moses! Way down in Egypt’s land.
Tell old Pharaoh, Let my people go.
part 1 (solo, opt.): No more shall they in bondage toil,
parts 1, 2, & 3: Let my people go.
part 1 (solo, opt.): Let them come out with Egypt’s spoil,
parts 1, 2, & 3: Let my people go.
Go down! Moses! Way down in Egypt’s land.
Tell old Pharaoh, Let my people go.
Tell old Pharaoh, Let my people go.
(divisi, opt.): Let them go.
Let my people go!
One Hundred Days!
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred days.
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred days.
One hundred days! One hundred days!
What can you do now that you couldn’t do on the first day of school?
Learning math and history. Learning music, 1, 2, 3.
Learning English, A, B, C. Learning science and P. E.
One hundred days! One hundred days!
What can you do now that you
couldn’t do on the first day of school?
Learning math and history. Learning music, 1, 2, 3.
Learning English, A, B, C. Learning science and P. E.
It’s a milestone! More than halfway there!
It’s a milestone! Feel it in the air!
One hundred days! One hundred days!
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty,
ninety, one hundred days.
Ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty,
ninety, one hundred days.
GO DOWN MOSES, arr. Paul Jennings; ONE HUNDRED DAYS!, John Riggio – MUSIC K-8, Volume 22, Number 3
© 2012 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved
P-u-n-x-s-u-t-a-w-n-e-y
optional spoken dialog before song:
kid 1: How do you spell “Punxsutawney?”
kid 2: You mean like the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil?
kid 1: Yeah.
kid 2: P-u-n-x-s-u-t-a-w-n-e-y.
kid 1: Oh no. I’ll never remember that for my spelling test.
kid 2: Maybe this will help! (song begins)
sing:
P-u-n-x-s-u-t-a-w-n-e-y.
P-u-n-x-s-u-t-a-w-n-e-y.
yell:
Punxsutawney!
This Candy Has Words
See those hearts made of candy, candy, oh so sweet.
’Round about February, they’re my fav’rite treat.
But here’s the best part about these hearts.
This candy has words. (spoken solo: Be mine.)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: Ur sweet.)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: Friends forever.)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: Text me.)
This candy has words.
(spoken solo: You rang?)
Valentine conversations through these candy things.
Little hearts with their special messages to bring.
But here’s the best part about these hearts.
This candy has words. (spoken solo: U rock.)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: Smart move.)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: ¿Qué pasa?)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: Hi!)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: LOL.)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: Cute.)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: Oh my.)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: Best buds.)
This candy has words. (spoken solo: Wassup?)
P-U-N-X-S-U-T-A-W-N-E-Y, Teresa Jennings; THIS CANDY HAS WORDS, Teresa Jennings – MUSIC K-8, Volume 22, Number 3
© 2012 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved
George Didn’t Wear A Wig
spoken, kid 1: In the eighteenth century, powdered wigs were fashionable and a sign of status.
spoken, kid 2: Some early presidents and delegates to the Continental Congress wore them.
spoken, kid 3: But not George Washington.
sing: George Washington powdered his hair.
George Washington powdered his hair.
George Washington powdered his hair,
but he did not wear a wig!
And by “wig” we mean the powdered kind.
They were all the rage in the eighteenth century.
And by “wig” we mean the powdered kind.
Aren’t you glad you weren’t born back then?
spoken, kid 4: You know, those wigs were probably hot and uncomfortable.
spoken, kid 5: Imagine wearing them without air conditioning.
spoken, kid 4 (again): No, thank you!
sing: Thomas Jefferson powdered his hair.
John Adams powdered his hair.
These two presidents powdered their hair,
but sometimes they both wore wigs!
And by “wig” we mean the powdered kind. They were all the rage in the eighteenth century.
And by “wig” we mean the powdered kind. Aren’t you glad you weren’t born back then?
’Cause you might just feel silly back then. With a giant powdered wig on your head!
spoken, kid 6: Could someone get this thing off me? I can’t see where I’m going! (trips)
Oof! Never mind!
Force Fields
Engage force fields! Do a dance!
Danger happens now and then, stuff with gravity. (flop arms to side)
I would put a force field there, safely let me be. (point to yourself)
Dodgeball games are fun to play, sometimes I get hit. (cover head)
I would put a force field there, just imagine it! (hands up, palms out)
chorus:
(force field motion) Force fields, force fields,
things that make you stop. (freeze, hands up!)
(force field motion) Force fields, force fields
happen quite a lot. (nod head)
Do a dance!
My force fields are just pretend, but they are so cool! (thumbs up)
See-through walls with super strength, they’re a handy tool. (fist pump)
You can make your own fields too, use them all year long. (stretch arms out)
They’ll pop up and keep things safe, then you can’t go wrong. (high five)
repeat chorus
(force field motion) Force fields, force fields, things that make you stop. (freeze, hands up!)
(force field motion) Force fields, force fields, now it’s time to stop. (flop arms to side)
GEORGE DIDN’T WEAR A WIG, John Riggio; FORCE FIELDS, David & Anne Ellsworth
MUSIC K-8, Volume 22, Number 3 • © 2012 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved
The Cool Bass Clef
I see you sittin’ right there.
On the staff without a care.
Your two dots surround the
fourth line of the music staff,
you’re the very cool bass clef.
You’re just an old-fashioned “F.”
Sometimes you’re called the “F clef.”
Your two dots surround the
fourth line of the music staff,
you’re the very cool bass clef.
When you’re in your spot
the spaces are clear.
The notes are A, C, E, and G.
The line notes are just as easy to say.
They are G, B, D, F, A!
I see you sittin’ right there.
On the staff without a care.
Your two dots surround the
fourth line of the music staff,
you’re the very cool bass clef.
When you’re in your spot
the spaces are clear.
The notes are A, C, E, and G.
The line notes are just as easy to say.
They are G, B, D, F, A!
You’re just an old-fashioned “F.”
Sometimes you’re called the “F clef.”
Your two dots surround the
fourth line of the music staff,
you’re the very cool bass clef.
You’re the very cool bass clef.
The very, very cool bass clef!
THE COOL BASS CLEF, Karl Hitzemann – MUSIC K-8, Volume 22, Number 3
© 2012 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved
Friends All Around Us
We have friends all around us.
Friends ev’rywhere.
We have friends all around us.
We have friends who care.
We have friends all around us.
Friends ev’rywhere.
We have friends all around us.
We have friends who care.
We have friends who care.
Teresa Jennings © 2012 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved
Dulcimer, Dulcimer
sing 1st & 3rd times:
Dulcimer, dulcimer, play for me.
Dulcimer, dulcimer, D A D.
Sweet is your song. I’ll play along.
Dulcimer, dulcimer, play for me.
recorders play 2nd & 3rd times
after 3rd time:
Dulcimer, dulcimer, play for me.
Mike Wilson © 2012 Plank Road Publishing, Inc. • All Rights Reserved
I Have A Dream
There was a man in America
who had a dream, they say,
that all the peoples of the earth
could live in peace someday.
And when he spoke to the gathered crowds,
his heart and soul would sing.
This gracious man, this gentle man.
This Martin Luther King.
“I have a dream,”
this great man used to say.
“I have a dream.”
His words would light the way.
The time he lived was a troubled time
when people could not see
in spite of all our diff’rences,
we have the right to be.
And so he tried to tell us all;
his words with peace would ring.
This honest man, this noble man.
This Martin Luther King.
“I have a dream,”
this great man used to say.
“I have a dream.”
His words would light the way.
“I have a dream,”
to live in harmony.
“I have a dream”
that all of us are free!
Are free!
I HAVE A DREAM, Teresa Jennings – MUSIC K-8, Volume 1, Number 2 and MUSIC K-8, Volume 22, Number 3
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