⬤"Old Ma Leary" ("There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight") (middle)
One dark night, when we were all in bed
Old Ma Leary took the lantern to the shed
And when the cow kicked it over
She winked her eye and said (wink)
"There'l1 be a hot time in the old town tonight."
Fire! Fire! Fire! (throw hands in air)
⬤"I Want to be Friendly" --to the tune of "Old Grey Mare" (all groups, slow)
I don't want to march in the infantry (stand up and march)
Ride in the cavalry (pretend to ride a horse)
Shoot the artillery (shoot with finger)
I don't want to fly over Germany (put arms out and fly)
I want to be friendly.
I want to be friendly (shake hands with those around you)
I want to be friendly
(Repeat first part of song)
(The children like this song for its simple actions. Many of them are able to sing the "I want to be friendly" chorus.)
⬤"Gray Squirrel" (young)
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel, swish your bushy tail
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel, swish your bushy tail
Wrinkle up your tiny nose, put a nut between your toes
Gray squirrel, gray squirrel, swish your bushy tail.
⬤"Baby Bumblebee" (young)
sung:said: Catch a baby bumblebee (pantomime)
sung: I'm taking home a baby bum-ble-bee
Won't my mom-my be so proud of me
I'm taking home a baby bum-ble-bee
Buzz-y, buzz-y, buzz-y, oh! He stung me! (hold cupped hands to ears, then throw hands in air)
sung:said: Catch a baby hoppy toad.
sung: I'm taking home a baby hop-py toad
Won't my mom-my throw him in the road?
I'm taking home a baby hop-py toad
Hop-py, hop-py, hop-py, oh! He got a-way!
sung:said: Catch a baby rattlesnake.
sung: I'm taking home a baby rattle-snake
