Campfire Song Book (PDF) - Halifax Ukulele Gang (HUG)

SCOUTING AND CAMPFIRE SONGS PAGE 94 OF 124
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SWEET VIOLETS
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There once was a farmer who took a young Miss
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In back of a barn where he gave her a
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Lecture on horses, chickens, and eggs.
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And told her that she had such beautiful
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Manners that suited a girl of her charms,
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A girl that he wanted to take in his
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Washing and ironing, then if she did,
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They could get married and raise lots of...
Chorus:
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Sweet violets. Sweeter than all the roses.
Covered all over from head to toe.
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Covered all over with sweet violets.
THE GRAND OLD DUKE OF YORK
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The grand old Duke of York
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He had ten thousand men.
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He marched them all right up the hill,
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And marched them down again.
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Oh, when you're up, you're up.
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And when you're down, you're down.
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But when you're only half way up,
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You're neither up nor down.
Actions: Every time you sing the word "up", stand up.
When you sing the word "down", sit down. On "half-way
up", stand up with knees bent. Repeat the song a number
of times, getting faster. To totally confuse everyone,
reverse the actions (e.g. sit down on "up", stand up on
"down"!)
The girl told the farmer that he'd better stop
Or he'd call his father, and he'd call a
Taxi which got there before very long,
'Cause someone was doing his little girl
Right for a change and so that's why he said
If you marry her, son, you're better off
Single, 'cause that's always been my belief.
Marriage will leave a man nothing but...
The farmer decided to wed anyway
And started out planning for his wedding
Suit which he purchased for only one buck,
But when he got there he was just out of
Money and so he got left in the lurch,
Standing and waiting in front of the
End of the story which just goes to show
All a girl wants from a man is his...