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Song Lyrics for the Road
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Please note: the author
of many of these songs is unknown. I will be happy to publish the proper
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On Top of Spaghetti
(to the tune of On Top of
Old Smokey)
"On Top of Spaghetti" is
a well-known folk song and children's song
written and originally performed
by folk singer Tom
Glazer in 1963 and is
sometimes called The Meatball
Song.
On top of spaghetti
All covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball,
When somebody sneezed.
It rolled off the table
And onto the floor,
And then my poor meatball
Rolled out of the door.
It rolled in the garden
And under a bush,
And then my poor meatball
Was nothing but mush.
The mush was as tasty
As tasty could be,
And then the next summer
It grew into a tree.
The tree was all covered,
All covered with moss,
And on it grew meatballs,
And tomato sauce.
So if you eat spaghetti
All covered with cheese,
Hold onto your meatball
Lest somebody sneeze.
Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now,
Just now I found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now.
Cracked it open, cracked
it open,
Cracked it open just now,
Just now I cracked it open,
Cracked it open just now.
It was rotten, it was rotten,
It was rotten just now,
Just now it was rotten,
It was rotten just now.
Ate it anyway, ate it anyway,
Ate it anyway just now,
Just now I ate it anyway,
Ate it anyway just now.
Got a stomach ache, got a
stomach ache,
Got a stomach ache just
now,
Just now I got a stomach
ache,
Got a stomach ache just
now.
Called the doctor, called
the doctor,
Called the doctor just now,
Just now I called the doctor,
Called the doctor just now.
Penicillin, Penicillin,
Penicillin just now,
Just now I took Penicillin
Penicillin just now.
Operation, operation,
Operation just now,
Just now an operation,
An operation just now.
Died anyway, died anyway,
Died anyway just now,
Just now I died anyway,
Died anyway just now.
Went to heaven, went to heaven,
Went to heaven just now,
Just now I went to heaven,
Went to heaven just now.
Wouldn't take me, wouldn't
take me,
Wouldn't take me just now,
Just now Heaven wouldn't
take me,
Wouldn't take me just now.
Went the other way, went
the other way.
Went the other way just
now,
Just now I went the other
way,
Went the other way just
now.
Didn't want me, didn't want
me,
Didn't want me just now,
Just now they didn't want
me,
Didn't want me just now.
Was a dream, was a dream,
Was a dream just now,
Just now it was a dream,
Was a dream, just now.
Then I woke up, then I woke
up,
Then I woke up just now,
Just now I woke up,
I woke up just now.
Found a peanut, found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now,
Just now I found a peanut,
Found a peanut just now.
The ants came marching one by one, Hurrah, Hurrah,
The ants came marching one by one, Hurrah, Hurrah,
The ants came marching one by one,
The little one stopped to suck his thumb,
And they all went marching down...
to the ground... to get out... of the rain...
The ants came marching two by two, Hurrah, Hurrah...
The little one stopped to tie his shoe...
The ants came marching three by three, Hurrah, Hurrah...
The little one stopped to climb a tree...
The ants came marching four by four...
The little one stopped to shut the door...
The ants came marching five by five...
The little one stopped to take a dive...
The ants came marching six by six...
The little one stopped to pick up sticks...
The ants came marching seven by seven
The little one stopped to wave at heaven...
The ants came marching eight by eight...
The little one stopped to make them late...
The ants came marching nine by nine...
The little one stopped to scratch his spine...
The ants came marching ten by ten...
The little one stopped to say THE END...
CHORUS
He's got the whole world,
in his hands,
He's got the whole wide
world, in his hands,
He's got the whole world,
in his hands,
He's got the whole world
in his hands!
He's got the little bitty
baby,
in his hands,
(3 times)
He's got you and me, brother,
in his hands,
(3 times)
He's got you and me, sister,
in his hands, (3 times)
(Then add some of your own verses!)
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands [clap! clap!]
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands [clap! clap!]
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands [clap clap!]
2. ...stamp your feet [stomp! stomp!]
3. ... shout "Hooray"! [Hooray!]
4. ... do all three! [clap clap! stom stomp! Hooray!]
Head and Shoulders
(point to each body part while you sing)
Head and shoulders knees
and toes, knees and toes
Head and shoulders knees
and toes, knees and toes
Eyes and ears and mouth
and nose,
Head and shoulders knees
and toes, knees and toes!
(repeat faster)
Freres Jacques
(French folk song)
Freres Jacues, Frere Jacques,
Dormez-vous, dormez-vous?
Sonnez les matines,
Sonnez les matines,
Din, din, don! Din, din, don!
and the English version --
Are You Sleeping
Are you sleeping,
Are you Sleeping,
Brother John,
brother John?
Morning bells
are ringing,
Morning bells
are ringing,
Ding, Ding,
Dong! Ding, Ding, Dong!
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
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
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
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
I've Been Working
On the Railroad (American folk song)
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!
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,
Someone's in the kitchen I know, I know -oh,
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah,
Strumming on the old banjo,
They're singing...
Fe fi fiddley-i-o,
Fe fi fiddley-i-o-o-o-o,
Fe fi fiddley-i-OOOOOO!,
Strummin' on the old banjo!
This one is a good one to
have one person sing the verses and everyone
join in on the chorus. Listen
carefully to the humorous lyrics as they tell the story.
Clementine (author unknown)
In a cavern, in a canyon,
Excavating for a mine,
Lived a miner, forty-niner,
And his daughter Clementine.
CHORUS
Oh my darling, oh my darling,
Oh my darling Clementine
You are lost and gone forever,
Oh my darling, Clementine.
Light she was, and like a fairy,
And her shoes were number nine,
Herring boxes without topses,
Sandals were for Clementine. [Chorus]
Drove she ducklings to the water
Every morning just at nine,
Hit her foot against a splinter,
Fell into the foaming brine. [Chorus]
Ruby lips above the water,
Blowing bubbles soft and fine,
But alas, I was no swimmer,
So I lost my Clementine. [Chorus]
In a churchyard near the canyon,
Where the myrtle doth entwine,
There grow roses and other posies,
Fertilized by Clementine. [Chorus]
Then, the miner, forty-niner,
Soon began to peak and pine,
Though in life I used to hug her,
Now she's dead I draw the line. [Chorus]
In my dreams she still doth haunt me,
Robed in garments soaked with brine,
Though in life I used to hug her,
Now she's dead I draw the line. [Chorus]
Listen fellers, head the warning
Of this tragic tale of mine,
Artificial respiration
Could have saved my Clementine. [Chorus]
How I missed her, how I missed her,
How I missed my Clementine,
Till I kissed her little sister,
And forgot my Clementine. [Chorus]
You’re a grand old flag.
You’re a high-flying flag.
And forever in peace may
you wave.
You’re the emblem of
the land I love,
the home of the free and
the brave!
Every heart beats true
for the red, white, and
blue.
Where there’s never a boast
or brag!
But should old acquaintance
be forgot,
Keep your eye on that
Grand Old Flag!
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah,
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah
Kum ba yah, my Lord, Kum ba yah
Oh Lord, Kum ba yah.
People singing Lord, Kum ba yah,
People singing Lord, Kum ba yah
People singing Lord, Kum ba yah
Oh Lord, Kum ba yah.
We are happy Lord, Kum ba yah...
Children playing Lord, Kum ba yah...
Nations fighting Lord, Kum ba yah...
Mothers weeping Lord, Kum ba yah...
Families mourning Lord, Kum ba yah..
.
Why this fighting Lord, Kum ba yah...
Peace in our time Lord, Kum ba yah...
So we're praying Lord, Kum ba yah...
If you feel like a little
adventure on the high seas, try some pirate
song lyrics
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