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Jump Jim Joe
Lyrics Jump, jump, jump Jim Joe Shake your head and nod your head And tap your toe Round, round, round you go Then you choose another partner And you jump, Jim Joe Circle dance Students stand in 2...
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Day-O (Banana Boat Song)
This is a work song, thought to be sung by Jamaican banana workers, working the night shift loading bananas onto ships. In the morning, they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home....
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Old Zion’s Children
Lyrics Refrain Old Zion’s children marching along, marching along, marching along, Old Zion’s children marching along Talking about the welcome day 1. I hailed my mother in the morning Marching along,...
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Shake That Little Foot Dinah-O
Lyrics 1. Old Aunt Dinah went to town Riding a billy goat, leading a hound, Refrain Shake that little foot, Dinah-o, Shake that little foot, Dinah-o. 2. Hound dog barked and billy goat jumped, Set...
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Hold My Mule
Lyrics Hold my mule while I dance Josey, Hold my mule while I dance Josey, Hold my mule while I dance Josey, Oh Miss Susan Brown. Wouldn’t give a nickel if I couldn’t dance Josey… Had a glass of...
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Pray God Bless
Lyrics Pray God bless All friends here A merry merry Christmas And a Happy New Year Links more Christmas songs more rounds more Christian songs more Hanukkah songs more Orff arrangements The following...
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Albuquerque Turkey
Lyrics Albuquerque is a turkey, And he’s feathered and he’s fine And he wobbles and he gobbles And he’s absolutely mine. He’s the best pet that you can get, Better than a dog or cat, He’s my...
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Sansa Kroma
Lyrics Sansa kroma Ne na woo aw Che che kokoma (repeat) Pronunciation sah-sah kroh-mah nee nay woo aw-chay chay koh-koh mah (The “n” in “sansa” is not pronounced.) Translation Sansa, the hawk You are...
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Sleigh Ride
Lyrics Ting-a-ling-a-ling go the sleigh bells sweet Ting-a-ling-a-ling in the snowy street Here comes a sleigh to take us riding, Merrily along on its runners gliding Stops for a moment in the snow...
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Peep Squirrel
Lyrics 1. Peep squirrel, Ya di da di deedy um Peep squirrel, Ya di da di deedy um (repeat) 2. Hop squirrel, Ya di da di deedy um… 3. Run squirrel, Ya di da di deedy um… 4. Come here mule, Ya di da di...
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Ten Green Bottles
Lyrics Ten green bottles hanging on the wall Ten green bottles hanging on the wall And if one green bottle should accidentally fall, There’ll be nine green bottles hanging on the wall. Nine green...
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Sorida
Lyrics Sorida, sorida, rida, rida (repeat) Da da da, da da da, rida, rida (repeat) Translation Hello, hello… Motions Partners face each other, either sitting or standing Measure 1 – “So-ri” = With...
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Johnny Works with One Hammer
Lyrics 1. Johnny works with one hammer, One hammer, one hammer, Johnny works with one hammer, Then he works with two. 2. Johnny works with two hammers, Two hammers, two hammers, Johnny works with two...
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Sandy McNab
Lyrics There was an old fellow named Sandy McNab, Who had for his supper a very fine crab, And had to be carried home in a cab. Recorder Notes D,G,A,B,C,D’ Links more rounds more songs in 3 more songs...
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Thief
Lyrics Thief, yes thief, that is your name, For you stole my little friend. But I hope to get another, I shall get another friend. La la la la la La la la la la La la la la la Tra la la la la. Dance...
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Little Lap-Dog Lullaby
Lyrics Refrain Come up horsey, hey hey, Come up horsey, hey, hey. Mama’s going to buy him a little lap-dog, Mama’s going to buy him a little lap-dog, Mama’s going to buy him a little lap-dog, Going to...
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6/8 Rhythm Visuals
More 6/8 Visuals Available on Down the River page: Available on When Father Papered the Parlour page: Links songs in 6/8 rhythm resources (more rhythm visuals) meter / time signature resources The...
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Animal Song
Lyrics 1. Alligator, hedgehog, anteater, bear, Rattlesnake, buffalo, anaconda, hare 2. Bullfrog, woodchuck, wolverine, goose, Whippoorwill, chipmunk, jackal, moose 3. Mud turtle, whale, glow-worm,...
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Welcome Song
Lyrics I’m so excited on top of the mountain, I feel a joy down in my heart, That’s why I’m singing and dancing, You are welcome with our view of the stars*, You are welcome with our view of the...
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We Born Dey
Info Also called “You Born Deh” and “We Bawn De,” this song is in Kriol (Creole) and is said to be a patriotic Belizean song. Lyrics We born dey, we born dey, Tell dem that we born dey We born dey, we...
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