Owasippe - Troop 149, McHenry, IL

She’ll be drivin’ six white horses
when she comes ...’whoa, back!”
(Pull back on reins)
And we’ll all go out to meet her
when she comes...”Hi, babe!”
(Wave right hand, palm front, left to right)
And we’ll kill the old red rooster
when she comes ...”Hack, hack”
(Chopping motion with right hand)
And we’ll all have chicken n’ dumplings
when she comes ...”Yum, yum!”
(Rub tummy)
And we’ll wear our bright red woolies
when she comes…”Scratch, scratch”
(Scratch ribs)
The Grand Old Captain Kirk
Tune: “A-Hunting We Will Go”
(Stand on “up” and sit on “down.” Repeat 3 times, going
faster each time.)
The Grand Old Captain Kirk
He Had A Thousand Men,
He Beamed ‘em Up To The Enterprise
And Beamed ‘em Down Again.
And When You’re Up Your Up,
And When You’re Down Your Down,
And When You’re Only Half Way Up,
You’re Nowhere to Be Found.
The Grand Old Duke of York
Tune: “A-Hunting We Will Go”
(Stand on “up” and sit on “down.” Repeat 3 times, going
faster each time.)
The Grand Old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up the hill
And marched them down again.
And when you’re up, you’re up.
And when you’re down, you’re down,
And when you’re only half way up,
You’re neither up or down.
Three Chartreuse Buzzards
FIRST CHORUS
Oh look! One has flown away what a shame. (wailing)
1. Three Chartreuse Buzzards
Three Chartreuse Buzzards
Three chartreuse Buzzards
sitting on a tree.
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FIRST CHORUS
2. Two Chartreuse ‘Buzzards
Two Chartreuse Buzzards
Two Chartreuse Buzzards
sitting on a tree.
FIRST CHORUS
3. One Chartreuse Buzzard
One Chartreuse Buzzard
One Chartreuse Buzzard
sitting on a tree.
FIRST CHORUS
SECOND CHORUS
Oh look’ One has returned Let us rejoice.
(loud cheers)
1. One Chartreuse Buzzard
One Chartreuse Buzzard
One Chartreuse Buzzard
sitting on a tree.
SECOND CHORUS
2. Two Chartreuse Buzzards
Two Chartreuse Buzzards
Two Chartreuse Buzzards
sitting on a tree.
SECOND CHORUS
3. Three Chartreuse Buzzards
Three Chartreuse Buzzards
Three Chartreuse Buzzards
sitting on a tree‘
SECOND CHORUS:
Under The Chestnut Tree
Under the spreading chestnut tree
When I held you on my knee,
We were happy as could be,
Under the spreading chestnut tree
(Repeat, omitting a word and inserting an action each
time, adding one motion each time the song is repeated.)
ACTIONS
Spreading Arms outstretched over head
Chest Strike chest
Nut Tap head
Tree Same as spreading
Held Arms as though embracing
Knee Strike knee
Happy Scowl and emit a growl.
Owasippe legends, Ballads & Vignettes