Tommy Builds a Band

Tommy the tuba was a lonely soul
Everybody said, "Tubas can.t rock.n.roll"
So he stayed at home where he played alone
Till the day he met Slide the trombone

Now, Tommy and Slide were a perfect pair
Practiced every day for nearly a year
Mastered a tune called the Second Line
They could play it together 
in impeccable time

One day Tommy and Slide were 
jammin' on the street
People gathered 'round 
& started tappin' their feet
When from the back of the crowd 
came the sweetest tones
Playing counterpoint 
to Slide the trombone

It was a trumpet!  
His name was Junkyard Sam
Everybody started saying, 
"You guys should start a band"
All they needed then was percussion and
They held an audition at the Hotel Grand

MC:  .Tommy, the drums are all ready.  
     Can we get these auditions started?.

Well, the first was too fast!   
The second too slow
The third hit the beat a while 
and then - ut, oh!
The fourth was steady and a real cool cat
In a moment they knew 
he was just the right match

(fanfare)

The drum told Tommy 'bout a gal he'd met
Her name was Dixie the Clarinet
A real sensation at improvisation
She got an invitation to join the quartet

Now Tommy and Slide and the clarinet,
The trumpet and the drum make a great quintet
They play for funerals and big parades
Even played for the mayor on his wedding day

(wedding march)

Tommy the Tuba was a lonely soul
But he practiced real hard 
and he reached his goal
Now a thousand fans come to hear his band
He.s the happiest brass man in Dixieland


I Know a Frog

I know a frog I named him John
Lives down yonder in the neighbor's pond
Sits on a lily pad all day long
Croaking out a happy song

Ribbet...

He loves the sun but to tell the truth
Rain doesn't bother him, he's waterproof
Sits on a lily pad all day long
Croaking out a happy song

So rain or shine he sings his song
Never seems to mind when I sing along
Won't you sing with John and me
It's easy as ABC

Once in a while John likes to swim
The fish in the pond admire him
He swims as well as the best of them
But (he) has no scales or fins
	
With long hind legs and four webbed hands
He moves in the water and on the land
His lungs breathe air and his voice can sing
"It's great to be an amphibian"

The ducks joins in and the crickets, too
Singin' with John and me and you
The little black snake just can't resist
Hissing with a rhythmic twist
	

Busy, Buzzy Bumblebee

The bumble bee's buzzin' 
(from) flower to flower
Been busily buzzin' 
for hours and hours
Summertime you'll find him 
where the garden grows
Why he works so hard no one knows
While he's dipping and sipping 
he's singin' a song
Buzz-buzz-buzzing all the day long

BUZZZZZZZ 

He's a busy, busy bee
He's a busy, busy bee
He's a buzzy, buzzy bee
He's a busy, buzzy bee
He's a busy, busy, buzzy, buzzy
Busy little buzzy little bumble bee

He's a furry little bee 
with stripes on his back
With a fuzzy round body in yellow and black
Really quite harmless, he's gentle and slow
You know he WON'T ever sting you 
if you leave him alone
He's much too busy to bother with you
Workin' all day, he's got a job to do

He's a busy, busy bee
He's a busy, busy bee
He's a buzzy buzzy bee
He's a fuzzy wuzzy bee
He's a busy buzzy fuzzy wuzzy
Busy buzzy fuzzy wuzzy bumble bee

When the summer's gone 
and the work's been done
The queen bee sleeps all winter long
In the spring she'll wake up 
and go to work
To build a brand new nest 
where it's cool and dark
She'll lay a batch of eggs 
and when they hatch
She'll spin a (silk) cocoon 
around each one in the batch

In just a few days 
the baby bees are all grown
They're ready to come out 
of the bright yellow cocoons
They go right to work 
in the service of their queen
Gathering nectar and pollen 
for the colony
The queen bee now just tends her nest
And lets the worker bees 
take care of the rest 
	
They are busy busy bees
They are busy busy bees
They are buzzy buzzy bees
They are fuzzy wuzzy bees
Busy busy, buzzy buzzy
Busy buzzy fuzzy wuzzy bumble bees

Come on, worker bees!  BUZZZZZZZ  

We are busy, busy bees
We are busy, busy bees
We are buzzy buzzy bees
And fuzzy wuzzy bees
We are busy buzzy fuzzy wuzzy
Busy buzzy fuzzy wuzzy bumble bees


Happy Hula-Day

Over the rainbow 
there's a place I know
Where the tropical sun makes everything 
shine like gold
When the weather's been gloomy 
and you're feeling blue
There's an island paradise 
just waiting for you

All you have to do is let your body sway
To and fro while the music plays
Say .Aloha!. and you.re on your way
To a beautiful beach on Waialea Bay

It.s a Hula Day, happy Hula Day
Pretend we.re in the islands 
where the palm trees sway
It.s a Hula Day, happy Hula Day
Dancin. the Hawaiian way

Our hands tell a story 
about the sun and the sea
Birds in the sky, fish on the reef
Palm trees swayin' in a tropical breeze
And the sweet, sweet sound of ukuleles

It's a Hula Day, happy Hula Day
Pretend we're in the islands 
where the palm trees sway
It's a Hula Day, happy Hula Day
Dancin. the Hawaiian way

I.ll tell you a tale now about a blue lagoon
Where the only thing moving is a lone canoe
Happy people paddle by the light of the moon
Hummin. this familiar tune


Beware of the Wily Ol. Crocodile		
	 
	THE CROCODILE
Beware of the wily ol. crocodile
Especially when he's wearing his friendliest smile
I've been watchin' him, I know his style
He's an insidious, perfidious reptile
			
Beware of the wily ol. crocodile
Don't you dare get closer than a country mile 
It's really no joke he's a dangerous bloke
He eats people once in a while
         		
Now, I'm gonna tell you what's on my mind
There are people who are not always gentle and kind
There are mean ones who will charm you 
with a crooked smile
Then "chomp!" like the crocodile

Beware of the wily ol. crocodile
Don't be a fool, that.s a counterfeit smile 
A trick, a trap, he.s a crafty chap
Who.d just love to eat you alive

THE SNAKE
Don't ever mess with a poisonous snake
She.ll pretend she.s your friend 
but you know she.s a fake
A sneak, a deceiver, don.t believe her
Don't messss with a snake

Don't ever mess with a poisonous snake
She'll cry,  "Come here and play 
or my heart will break"
It.s a ploy, a lie--her eyes are dry--
That.s the way of a cold-blooded snake

Suppose a stranger 
invites you out for a little drive
She says "I'll give you nice things 
if you.ll just climb inside.
Do you like toys and candy, ice cream and cake?"
Then she.ll strike like the deadly snake

Don't ever mess with a poisonous snake
Remember this lesson, your life is at stake 
One little bite is all it would take
To make it an awful mistake

	THE CROC & THE SNAKE		
It.s always exciting to meet new friends
But there is one thing you must understand 
When a stranger wants to take you away somewhere
You.re in danger!  So you.d better beware	

Behind any unfamiliar smile
There might just be a crocodile
Or a sneaky snake, for heaven's sake
Don't make an awful mistake

Oh, Zydeco

I went down to Louisianne
Heard the sound of a zydeco band
Since that day I.ve never been the same
Music of the bayou.s callin. my name

Oh, zydeco, j'aime la musique zydeco
Oh, zydeco, I love the music called zydeco

Can.t get enough of the zydeco beat
Shakin. my body, movin. my feet
Dance all day, dance all night
I dance to the music and I feel all right!

Oh, zydeco, j'aime la musique zydeco
Oh, zydeco, I love the music called zydeco

The bass and the drums put down a groove
Can.t sit still I've just got to move
Washboard man, turn up the heat!
Rub-a-dub-dub to the zydeco beat

Gimme more, gimme more accordion
That's the heart of the zydeco sound
The bellows pump, the rhythm is sweet
Shake shake shake to the zydeco beat 

Let's break it down and meet the band

We'll start with the drums 
Now the bass man comes 
A little bit of rubboard.s lots of fun 
Now let's add the accordion 
Here you are, now, some rhythm Guitar
Top it off with a little bit of zydeco fiddle
Now everybody.s in
Let the dancing begin

Oh, zydeco, I love the music called zydeco
Oh, zydeco, j'aime la musique zydeco
J'aime la musique zydeco (thats' French for)
I love the musique called zydeco


Golly, Ollie Ostrich

Golly, Ollie Ollie Ollie Ostrich, 
take your head out of the sand
Golly, Ollie Ollie Ollie Ostrich, 
won't you let me be your friend
I've heard the people remark, 
He's a peculiar sight to see.
Please don't take it to heart now, Ollie, 
they say the same about me

Golly, Ollie Ollie Ollie Ostrich, 
take your head out of the sand
Golly, Ollie Ollie Ollie Ostrich, 
can't you see I want to be your friend
Every time you're frightened or feeling bad, 
you run to hide your head
Well, it might make you feel 
just a little bit better 
to call on me instead

Golly, Ollie Ollie Ostrich, 
take your head out of the sand
Good golly now Ollie, 
cheer up and let me be your friend
Come on and let me race you in a fifty-yard dash, 
we'll run like the wind
It's guaranteed to be a bona fide blast, 
even though I know you.ll win
	
Golly, Ollie Ollie Ollie Ostrich, 
take your head out of the sand
Golly, Ollie Ollie Ollie Ostrich, 
won.t you let me be your friend
I've heard the people remark, 
"A strange bird is he"	
Well, birds of a feather, they flock together, 
so come out & play with me

Please don't take it to heart now, 
Ollie, they say the same about me	


I Wanna Dance

I wanna dance, dance, yes it.s true
It's so much fun to do
I could dance all the way to Timbuktu
When I.m dance, dance, dancin. with you

I wanna shake my arms, yes it.s true
It's so much fun to do 
I could shake .em all the way to Timbuktu
When I.m shake, shake, shakin. with you

I'll stomp my feet now follow the leader and
Stomp your feet with me
Let's stomp our feet, we.ll be doing it together
Let.s stomp, stomp, stomp the beat

I wanna twist, twist, yes it.s true
It's so much fun to do
I could twist all the way to Timbuktu
When I.m twist, twist, twisting with you

I wanna jump, jump yes it.s true.

I wanna hop on one foot, yes it.s true.

I.ll clap my hands, now follow the leader and
Clap your hands with me
Clap your hands, we.ll be doing it together
Clap, clap, clap the beat

I wanna dance, dance yes it.s true.

I wanna slither like a snake, yes it.s true.

I wanna spin like a helicopter, yes it.s true.

I'll slap my knees, now, follow the leader and
Slap your knees with me
Slap your knees, we.ll be doing it together
Slap, slap, slap the beat

I wanna dance, dance, yes it.s true.


I Like You

I like you
I like you
Though you speak a different language 
a smile shines through
To say you like me, too

I like you
You like me too
Though we look a little different, it.s plain to see
You.re a lot like me

We are children of the earth
Branches on a tree
Children of the earth
We're brothers, you and me

I.d like to be your friend
Won.t you be my friend?
I.d be happy to know you, I.ll say it again:
I.d like to be your friend

I need you
Someday you'll need someone, too
People need one another and it.s clear to me
What kind of world this can be

May we open up our hearts
Open up our eyes
Open our arms
And open up our minds

I.d like to be your friend
Won.t you be my friend?
I.d be happy to know you, I.ll say it again:
I.d like to be your friend

I dream a dream of peace
Won't you dream that dream with me
When we can all pull together and help one another
What a world this will be

We are children of the earth
One living tree
Children of the earth
A great big family

I'd like to be your friend
Won't you be my friend?
I'd be happy to know you, I'll say it again:
I'd like to be your friend


Go to Sleep Now, My Little One

Go to sleep now, my little one
Go to sleep now, our day is done
I.ll be right here when the morning comes
So sleep now my little one

The sun is hiding, He has left the sky
So rest your head now and close your eyes
Let slumber find you, have no fear
If you should need me, dear, I.ll be right here

Hush little babe now, don.t you say a word
Mama.s gonna buy you a mockingbird

The moon is beaming and the stars are bright
It.s time for bed now, let.s say goodnight
I wish you may and I wish you might
Have sweet, sweet dreams all through the night

When the bow breaks the cradle will fall
Mama.s gonna catch you darling, cradle and all

Go to sleep now, my little one
Go to sleep now, our day is done
I.ll be right here when tomorrow comes
So sleep now my little one