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Not Too Young for a Song
It Vibrates
Tummy Time
Your First Friend
Farmer
Hen Party
Screamin Dreamin
Cabin in the Snow
Hiccup Song
You Grew
Too Young
Shoes
Donkey To Brunch
The Sky
Secrets
Perfect Little Angel
5 Things
Only a Mouse
Binky
The Weeks
Because
Lovely
Trousers
Milk
Clark the Dog
Short
Mister Lister
Watchin Over You
Labor Day
Favorite Cat
Monkey & the Kangaroo
Naked Outside
8 Weeks Old
Tomorrow is Another Day

 




Not Too Young For a Song

little too young and not yet quite strong little too young maybe to sing along but not too young to know where you belong and not too young for a song little too young for holding a spoon little too young know midnight from noon but not too young to look up at the moon and not too young for a tune I’ll sing, you can wave your arms around, that’s right If we want, we can go all night Little too young Knowin right from wrong Little too young Know where the sun has gone But not too young To come along And not too young for a song Back To Top

It Vibrates

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Tummy Time

Oh it’s tummy time Yeah it’s tummy time It’s tum tum tummy tummy Tum tum tummy tummy tummy time Oh it’s tummy time Yeah it’s tummy time It’s tum tum tummy tummy Tum tum tummy tummy tummy time If you were a possum You’d hang upside down If you were a lizard You’d slither thru the town If you were a monkey Youd live in the trees But you’re a humanoid Gotta crawl on your knees Oh it’s tummy time Yeah it’s tummy time It’s tum tum tummy tummy Tum tum tummy tummy tummy time Oh it’s tummy time Yeah it’s tummy time It’s tum tum tummy tummy Tum tum tummy tummy tummy time Time for your tummy Cause you aint no dummy Your drool is runny Time for your tummy Time for your tummy Cause you ain’t no dummy Your drool is runny Time for your tummy If you were a wildebeest You’d run so fine If you were a fishy You’d swim all the time If you were a crocodile You’d wallow in the slime But you’re a baby Time for tummy time Yah it’s tummy time, etc. Whistle It’s tummy time, etc. Back To Top

Your First Friend

Do you hear the crying from next door Seems to have no end Maybe it will be Maybe it will be Maybe it will be your first friend Do you hear the crying from next door Look there it is again Maybe it will be Maybe it will be Maybe it will be your first friend A friend is someone you like to play with And like walk and talk with too A friend is someone you might share an ice cream with While visiting the zoo Do you hear the crying from next door Hear it now and then Maybe it will be Maybe it will be Maybe it will be your first friend Whistle Maybe it will be, etc. Back To Top

Farmer

You are a ghost, you are a charmer Look there is jones, he is a farmer He’s planting corn, he’s planting wheat His little farm is down the street You are a ghost, you are a charmer Look there is jones, he is a farmer He’s planting corn, he’s planting millet Your eyes are huge, just like a skillet You are a ghost, you are a charmer Look there is jones, he is a farmer He’s planting corn, he’s planting scallions His people come from a long line of Italians Whistle You are a ghost, you are a charmer Look there is jones, he is a farmer He’s planting corn, he’s planting leaks They’re good each day of the week You are a ghost, you are a charmer Look there is jones, he is a farmer He’s planting corn, and rutabagas With seeds that come from Venezuela You are a ghost, you are a charmer Look there is jones, he is a farmer He’s planting corn, he’s planting shoes If they don’t grow, we’ve got nothing to lose You are a ghost, you are a charmer Look there is jones, he is a farmer He’s planting corn, he’s planting flowers They grow a foot every hour Whistle You are a ghost, you are a charmer Look there is jones, he is a farmer He’s planting corn, he’s planting wheat His little farm is down the street You are a ghost, you are a charmer Look there is jones, he is a farmer He’s planting wheat, he’s planting corn I am so glad that you were born Back To Top

Hen Party

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Screamin Dreamin

If you’re screamin just to scream Don’t be screamin just to scream But if you’re dreamin just to dream Then be dreamin just to dream Your dreams are fluffy white clouds and I hope They’re never bad Your best dreams I assure you Still the ones you haven’t had If you’re screamin just to scream Don’t be screamin just to scream But if you’re dreamin just to dream Then be dreamin just to dream May all your dreams be sweet ones may all your Skies be blue Your best dreams are the ones That are sure to come true If you’re screamin just to scream Don’t be screamin just to scream But if you’re dreamin just to dream Then be dreamin just to dream Back To Top

Cabin in the Snow

There’s a cabin in the snow Where the rabbit people go And they gather all their walnuts from below And they come from many miles Singin folk songs all the while Just to sit there in the piles of snow There’s a cabin in the snow Where the rabbit people go And they invite their friends the crows, come along too And the crows come in from spain Cause they’re tired of the rain And they like to see the snow, so would you Cabin in the snow, cabin in the snow I’d like to go to a cabin in the snow Cabin in the snow, cabin in the snow Maybe we can go to a cabin in the snow There’s a cabin in the snow Where the rabbit people go Throw their snowballs at the trees really low And the elves come out to play And they run around all day And beneath the snow the flowers start to grow There’s a cabin in the snow Where the monkeys also go And they join the rabbit people for a meal And they cook up walnut stew Rabbit people and their crew For dessert they have some dried-up orange peel Cabin in the snow, cabin in the snow I’d like to go to a cabin in the snow Cabin in the snow, cabin in the snow Maybe we can go to a cabin in the snow Whistle There’s a cabin in the snow Where the rabbit people go And they gather all their walnuts from below They come from many miles Singing folk songs all the while Just to sit there in the piles of snow Cabin in the snow, cabin in the snow I’d like to go to a cabin in the snow Cabin in the snow, cabin in the snow Maybe we can go to a cabin in the snow Back To Top

Hiccup Song

Hic hic hic hic Hic hic hic hic Hiccups come and go Hic hic hic hic Hic hic hic hic Hiccups come and go Some people think they know Why the hiccups come and go, but Hic hic hic hic Hic hic hic hic Hiccups come and go Hic hic hic hic Hic hic hic hic Hiccups come and go Hic, they come and go Hic they come and go Hic, they come and go Hiccups come and go Whistle Sometimes you just have to go outside and play Sometimes you just have to frighten them away, but Hic hic hic hic Hic hic hic hic Hiccups come and go Hic hic hic hic Hic hic hic hic Hiccups come and go Some people think they know Why the hiccups come and go but Hic hic hic hic Hic hic hic hic Hiccups come and go Hic hic hic hic Hic hic hic hic Hiccups come and go Hic, they come and go Hic, they come and go Hic, they come and go Hiccups come and go (2x) Back To Top

You Grew

You grew, you grew, You grew you grew you grew You grew, you grew, You grew you grew you grew No authorities were notified, No papers were filed We’ll keep it between us We’ll keep it on the sly You grew, you grew, You grew you grew you grew You grew, you grew, You grew you grew you grew You grew overnite You grew in your sleep The mayor wasn’t called in, You grew without a peep, but You grew, you grew, You grew you grew you grew You grew, you grew, You grew you grew you grew No zoning laws consulted Officials weren’t informed But by the time the sun came up You’d become enormous Whistle This is most amazing You grew in a rush We won’t tell nobody We’ll keep it on the hush You grew, you grew, You grew you grew you grew You grew, you grew, You grew you grew you grew Back To Top

Too Young

If you came to me and said I want to go off and see the wide world I’d say you’re too, too young You’re too, too young You’re too young for that, Why don’t you sit on my lap And we’ll drink cookies n milk And sing songs of the sun You’re too young If you came to me and said I want to hold a shiny red purse And hang on the corner of Hollywood & Vine I’d say you’re too, too young You’re too, too young You’re too young for that, Why don’t you sit on my lap And we’ll drink cookies n milk And sing songs of the sun You’re too young Why don’t you just let your mama dress you awhile She knows how to dress you in style If you came to me And said I want to hop a freight train And ride with the hoboes and thieves And travel on up to Vancouver I’d say you’re too, too young You’re too, too young You’re too young for that, Why don’t you sit on my lap And we’ll drink cookies n milk And sing songs of the sun You’re too young Back To Top

Shoes

I like that you don’t wear shoes yet I like that you don’t wear shoes Shoes are fine for when you grow But I like to squeeze your toes I like that you don’t wear shoes I like that you don’t have a briefcase I like that you don’t have a briefcase That can wait till you’re big and fat But for now you don’t need that I like that you don’t have a briefcase I like that you don’t have a mortgage I like that you don’t have a mortgage That’s ok when you’re old and grey But today you can run and play I like that you don’t have a mortgage Whistle I like that you don’t wear shoes yet I like that you don’t have shoes Shoes are fine for when you grow But I like to squeeze your toes I like that you don’t wear shoes I like that you don’t have a briefcase I like that you don’t have a mortgage Or shoes Back To Top

Donkey to Brunch

How would you like to come with me And we’ll go and have tea And then instead of a very proper lunch We’ll take a donkey to brunch We’ll take a donkey to brunch He’ll have some eggs and ham And he’ll say “I am who I am” ‘cause that’s how donkeys tend to be that’s how they tend to be whistle donkeys tend to know just who they are that’s how they are that’s why donkeys tend to go far How would you like to come with me And we’ll go and have tea And then instead of a very proper lunch We’ll take a donkey to brunch We’ll take a donkey to brunch He’ll have some eggs and ham And he’ll say “I am who I am” ‘cause that’s how donkeys tend to be that’s how they tend to be that’s how donkeys tend to be that’s how they tend to be Back To Top

The Sky

looking at the sky looking at the sky looking at the sky is the greatest thing in life it’s no wonder why birdies fly up high if I was a bird, I’d fly up in the sky I’d fly up high and all around And look down on the ground When they call me, reluctantly I’d fly on down looking at the sky looking at the sky looking at the sky is the greatest thing in life it’s no wonder why birdies fly up high if I was a bird, I’d fly up in the sky whistle I like it when the sun comes up And brings a brand new day I like it when the sun goes down And the stars come out to play looking at the sky looking at the sky looking at the sky is the greatest thing in life it’s no wonder why birdies fly up high if I was a bird, I’d fly up in the sky it’s no wonder why birdies fly up high if I was a bird, I’d fly up in the sky Back To Top

Secrets

if I told you a special secret would you keep it or tell the whole world if I told you a special secret would you keep it or tell the whole world if my secret was that I love you would you keep it or tell the whole world if my secret was that I love you would you keep it or tell the whole world whistle if I told you a special secret would you keep it or tell the whole world if I told you a special secret would you keep it or tell the whole world would you keep it or tell the whole world Back To Top

Perfect Little Angel

you never give me sass or walk out of the room you never chase the kittens around with a broom you never say, I’m not coming in from the cold perfect little angel 6 weeks old you never talk back to me or monopolize the phone you never say go away leave me alone you never demand slippers made of gold perfect little angel 6 weeks old 6 weeks old, 6 weeks young 6 weeks ago, you done got sprung you don’t care if your hat is blue or pink you never complain when we wash you in the sink you never slam the doors you wouldn’t be so bold perfect little angel 6 weeks old perfect little angel 6 weeks old perfect little angel 6 weeks old Back To Top

5 Things

there’s 1 2 3 4 5 things that I want to show you today there’s 1 2 3 4 5 things that I want to show you today 1 is a bird 1 is the sun 1 is the tree out in the yard 1 is the cat and 1 is jack he lives next door he has a green suit he works downtown as a security guard Back To Top

Only a Mouse

there’s things that only a mouse knows the migratory patterns of cats the migratory patterns of cats there’s things that a mouse knows better than anybody else and that is that there’s things that only a mouse knows certain qualities of cheese certain qualities of cheese there’s things that a mouse knows better than anybody else, sir if you please there’s things that only a mouse knows mixing a sloe gin fizz mixing a sloe gin fizz there’s things that a mouse knows better than anybody else that’s how it is there’s things that only a mouse knows steering a motor boat steering a motor boat rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr there’s things that only a mouse knows riding a kangaroo riding a kangaroo there’s things that a mouse knows better than anybody else how do you do there’s things that only a mouse knows tumbling down a hill tumbling down a hill there’s things that a mouse knows better than anybody else and always will there’s things that only a mouse knows finding the crumbs at night finding the crumbs at night there’s things that a mouse knows better than anybody else what’s right is right there’s things that only a mouse knows singing you to sleep singing you to sleep shhhhhhhhhhh there’s things that only a mouse knows where a mouse belongs where a mouse belongs there’s things that a mouse knows better than anybody else that’s the end of this song. Whistle Back To Top

Binky

Use your hand to hold your binky, hold your binky, Hold your binky Hold your binky in Use your hand to hold your binky, hold your binky, Hold your binky Hold your binky in Use your hand to hold your binky in Then it will not fall out of your mouth And on the ground And bounce around Ka-boing ka-boing And roll around under a chair Whistle Back To Top

The Weeks

The weeks move so fast around here The weeks move so fast around here You can almost see them blow away In the wind Soon you will be 6 wks old Soon you will walk on your own Soon you will wave and say So long, I’ll make my own way The weeks move so fast I’d like to ride on the weeks Like you ride on a kite in the sky And just fly……. The weeks move so fast around here The weeks moe so fast around here You can almost see them fly away……. I’m glad that you are still here I’m glad you’re hangin round The weeks move so fast They make a whooosshing sound As they fly, on by The weeks, move so fast Back To Top

Because

I think you’ll sleep well tonight Because because because Because you were awake all day, and so I think You’ll sleep the night away Back To Top

Lovely

You’re a lovely little girl that’s what you are I’d like to take you ridin in my car We’d go up hills, we’d go down We’d drive all over town It’d be so nice to show you all around You’re a lovely little girl, and that’s the truth Lovelier than the daughter of john wilkes booth And though I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting john booth’s little treasure I’m sure that you are lovelier than her It’s true, you’re a lovely little girl Probably the sweetest in the world Soon you’ll have tiny curls You’re a diamond, you’re a pearl They’ll bow to you, princes, dukes and earls You’re a lovely girl I know of what I speak The lovely faucet must’ve sprung a leak It gushed forth on the morn That lovely you were born The stork that brought you was spillin loveliness from its beak Whistle You’re a lovely little girl that’s what you is Loveliness happens to be your biz On your office door it says Lovely is as lovely does And Lovely is the answer to this quiz You’re a lovely little girl that’s what you is

Trousers

1 leg, 2 legs that’s the way the trouser works 1 leg, 2 legs that’s the way the trouser works do you know, do you know who invented the trouser do you know, do you know who invented the trouser it was invented by jack trouser in 1751 it was invented by jack trouser in 1751 before that they just called the trouser pants before that they just called the trouser pants 1 leg, 2 legs that’s the way the trouser works 1 leg, 2 legs that’s the way the trouser works do you know, do you know who invented the trouser do you know, do you know who invented the trouser it was invented by jack trouser in 1751 it was invented by jack trouser in 1751 before that they just called the trouser pants before that they just called the trouser pants whistle 1 leg, 2 legs that’s the way the trouser works 1 leg, 2 legs that’s the way the trouser works Back To Top

Milk

so much food to look forward to noodles, pizza, mangoes to so much food out in the world but for now, you’re a milk girl milk that’s warm and wet and white milk in the morning, milk at night they can offer you gold and spice and silk no thanks, you’ll say, just milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk just milk (slurp slurp) just milk (slurp slurp) there’s kung pao chicken and garlic naan green beans, walnuts, custard, flan fish that’s filleted and beef that’s ground but for now you’re a milk hound milk at 9 and 12 and 3 milk for brunch and milk for tea if you were a French girl, you would say “mama…du lait!” whistle milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk milk just milk (slurp slurp) just milk (slurp slurp) Back To Top

Clark the Dog

a dog I know likes to go all by himself to the store he buys a kite, flies it at night all by himself by the shore it’s just how he likes to play does it every Saturday the other days he buys a snowplow let’s get dressed, go where it’s cold we can see him on his snowplow now… if you must know his name is clark if you must know his name is clark his name is clark if you must know clark clark clark clark clark clark clark lives in the park, likes to bark sees really well in the dark a dog I know likes to go all by himself to the store he buys a kite, flies it at night all by himself by the shore it’s just how he likes to play does it every Saturday the other days he buys a snowplow let’s get dressed, go where it’s cold we can see him on his snowplow now… whistle if you must know his name is clark if you must know his name is clark his name is clark if you must know clark clark clark clark clark clark clark lives in the park, likes to bark sees really well in the dark clark…. Back To Top

Short

You’re still a baby, you’re the baby sort Not so long ago, you came thru the baby port But every now and then we think you’re all grown up And that you’re really really really really short Shorter than a bread box, shorter than the stairs Shorter than the milk crate, shorter than most chairs If we built you a life-sized fort It’d be really really really really short You’re still a baby, you’re the baby sort That’s my information, that’s my report But sometimes we forget, think you’re all grown up And that you’re really really really really short Whistle Shorter than a bread box, shorter than the stairs Shorter than the milk crate, shorter than most chairs If we built you a life-sized fort It’d be really really really really short You’re still a baby, you’re the baby sort You wouldn’t be much good on the basketball court But sometimes we forget, think you’re all grown up And that you’re really really really really short Really really really really short Really really really really short Back To Top

Mister Lister

Mister lister Mister lister, mister lister He makes Listerine Sometimes life is hectic and you need an antiseptic That’s was mr. lister does, rum pum pum! Mister Kleenex Mister Kleenex, mister Kleenex He makes Kleenex tissues He makes Kleenex tissues For when you go achoo! That’s what mr. Kleenex does, rum pum pum! Mister colgate Mister colgate, mister colgate He makes colgate toothpaste He makes colgate toothpaste So enamel does not go to waste That’s what mr. colgate does, rum pum pum pum pum! Philadelphia Philadelphia, Philadelphia They make all the cream cheese That’s what they finagle Little schmear for your bagel That’s what Philadelphia does, rum pum pum Whistle Mister Schwinn Mister Schwinn, Mister Schwinn He makes bicycles He makes all the bicycles For when you outgrow tricycles That’s what Mr. Schwinn does, rum pum pum pum pum! Mister Schwinn Philadelphia Mister Colgate Mister Kleenex Mister Lister Mister Lister That’s what Mister Lister does-- Rum pum pum!!! Back To Top

Watchin Over you

You’re sleepin on your tummy I’m watchin over you Your mom went to the grocery To get some food I’ll look at the paper Guess that’s what I’ll do Watchin over you Tomorrow you’ll be 8 weeks old Still so new Hard to remember a time before you All the stuff they say, I guess it’s true Watchin over you I don’t really have to do very much Watchin over you You seem to be breathing fine The way you do You’re sleepin on your tummy I’m watchin over you Your little shirt is white, Your trousers are blue Nice to be here on a Saturday afternoon Watchin over you Whistle Back To Top

Labor Day

Labor day, Labor day Today’s the day the working people celebrate Shops are closed, the sun feels good We can take a walk around the neighborhood Labor day, the sky is blue All the workers gonna have a barbecue Breathe the air, say hooray This is your very first labor day Whistle Labor day, labor day The rest of the world does it the first of may So much for solidarity, but what the hey September’s when we celebrate Labor Day Labor day, Labor Day Tomorrow all the workers put their toys away Let’s take a walk, and eat sorbet Today is your very first Labor Day Today is your very first Labor Day Back To Top

Favorite Cat

Look, there is our favorite cat Lying on the porch in the sun When it’s time for you to go to school Maybe he can come along with you Maybe he’ll carry all of your pens Maybe you can set him out some food When the teacher asks you to go up to the board Maybe he can go up there for you He’ll draw pictures, he’ll add numbers He’ll write book reports, imagine that Some things you’ll have to do for yourself You’re a girl after all and he’s a cat Whistle Look, there is our favorite cat Lying on the porch in the sun When it’s time for you to go to school Maybe he can come along with you Maybe he’ll carry all of your pens Maybe you can set him out some food When the teacher asks you to come up to the board Maybe he can go up there for you He’ll draw pictures, he’ll add numbers He’ll write book reports, imagine that Some things you’ll have to do for yourself You’re a girl after all and he’s a cat Look, there is our favorite cat Lying on the porch in the sun When it’s time for you to go to school Maybe he can come along with you Maybe he can come along with you Back To Top

Monkey & the Kangaroo

The monkey and the kangaroo came one day for tea The monkey and the kangaroo, came one day round three The monkey said “how do you do” the monkey he cleaned up my room The kangaroo he jumped & jumped &jumped & jumped around The kangaroo he jumped & jumped &jumped & jumped around The monkey and the kangaroo knocked upon the door The monkey and the kangaroo, must have been ‘round four The monkey said, “hello, all hail,” the monkey sorted out my mail The kangaroo he jumped & jumped &jumped & jumped around The kangaroo he jumped & jumped &jumped & jumped around The monkey and the kangaroo came one day quite late The monkey and the kangaroo, must have been past eight The monkey said it’s time for bed, let’s clean your teeth & wash your head The kangaroo he jumped & jumped &jumped & jumped around The kangaroo he jumped & jumped &jumped & jumped around Whistle The monkey and the kangaroo came when we were asleep They crept in by the back door they did not make a peep The kangaroo went to the cupboard Helped himself to bread and butter The monkey he jumped & jumped &jumped & jumped around The monkey he jumped & jumped &jumped & jumped around The monkey he jumped & jumped &jumped & jumped around The monkey he jumped & jumped &jumped & jumped around Back To Top

Naked Outside

A little air, a little sun A little daylight on your bum Naked outside, oh yeah A little sun, a little air A little breeze on your rear Naked outside, oh yeah Whistle You can’t do it when you’re 25 probably Unless you’re in the woods or at some festival, maybe A little air, a little sun Little breeze on your bum Naked outside, oh yeah A little air, a little sun A little daylight on your bum Naked outside, oh yeah Naked outside, oh yeah Back To Top

8 Weeks Old

8 weeks old you’ll never be 8 weeks old again my child 8 weeks old and I hope you’ll live a very very very long time whistle 8 weeks old we carry you around you go no place alone except wherever your dreams may take you Sweden, Pakistan, maybe to the amazon And into the jungle zone 8 weeks old you’ll never be 8 weeks old again my child 8 weeks old and I hope you’ll live a very very very very very very very very very very very long time Back To Top

Tomorrow is Another Day

now you had your bathy now we put your clothes away soon it will be bedtime tomorrow is another day tomorrow, tomorrow tomorrow is another day we walked around the lake and now you’re in your p.j.’s hope your dreams are sweet tomorrow is another day tomorrow, tomorrow tomorrow is another day tomorrow the sun will rise up high by the time you wake it’s halfway up the sky now I’ll turn the lites out good night, good night, the cats will say lie back, go to sleep tomorrow is another day tomorrow, tomorrow tomorrow is another day tomorrow, tomorrow tomorrow is another day whistle Back To Top
 

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