Lyrics for 'ECFE Sings' CD

‘ECFE SINGS’ CD Lyrics 

A Bouncing We Will Go 

A *bouncing we will go 

A bouncing we will go 

High ho the derry-o 

A bouncing we will go. 

(Repeat with additional motions) 

*rocking. . . 

*hugging. . . 

5 Little Muffins 

*5 little muffins in the bakery shop- 

You know the ones with the nuts on the 

top? (Whisper) 

Along came a child with a penny to pay, 

and POPPED that muffin and ran away. 

*4 little muffins in the bakery shop. . . 

(Repeat with countdown to zero) 

*No little muffins in the bakery shop- 

You know the ones with the nuts on the 

top? (Whisper) 

Along came a child with a penny to pay, 

And, what? NO MORE MUFFINS ?! And 

he ran away. 

Down by the Station 

Down by the station, early in the morning, 

see the little puffer bellies all in a row. 

See the engine driver, pull the little 

handle. 

Chug, chug, toot, toot. 

Off we go! 

My Little Red Wagon 

Bouncin’ up and down in my little red 

wagon, (3 times) 

Won’t you be my darlin’? 

One wheel’s off and the axle’s draggin’, 

(3 times) 


I’m gonna fix it with my hammer, 

(3 times) 


Faster now! (Repeat 1 st refrain faster) 

Clap Your Hands Do Oh 

Clap your hands, do-oh, do-oh. (3 times) 

Shake your fingers down. 

Flap your arms, do-oh, do-oh. (3 times) 


Stomp your feet, do-oh, do-oh. (3 times) 


Blink your eyes, do-oh, do-oh. (3 times) 


Rub your tummy, do-oh, do-oh. (3times) 


Clap, Clap Song 

*Clap, clap, clap your hands as slowly as 

you can. 

Clap, clap, clap your hands as quickly as 

you can. 

(Repeat with different body parts) 

*Roll, roll, roll your arms . . . 

*Shake, shake, shake your head . . . 

*Flap, flap, flap your arms. . . 

*Stomp, stomp, stomp your feet. . .

I am Special 

I am special! 

I am special! 

If you look, you will see- 

Someone very special, 

Someone very special, 

It is me! 

It is me! 

Nobles of York 

*The Noble Duke of York- 

he/she has ten thousand friends. 

He/she marched them up to the top of 

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 nor down. 

He/She marched them to the left. 

He/She marched them to the right, 

He/She marched them ‘til they were 

upside down- 

Oh, what a silly sight! 

(Repeat with Noble Dutchess of York) 

*The Noble Dutchess of York. . . 

Itsy, Bitsy Spider 

*The itsy, bitsy spider 

went up the water spout. 

Down came the rain 

and washed the spider out. 

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain 

and the itsy, bitsy spider went up the 

spout again. 

And now for the great big spider! 

*The great, big spider. . . (In a big voice) 

And now for the rock & roll spider! 

*The rock & roll spider. . .(In a rock & roll 

voice) 

And now with no words at all! 

*(Improvised sounds in place of words) 

Let’s All Work with One Hammer 

*Let’s all work with one hammer, 

one hammer, one hammer. 

Let’s all work with one hammer, 

now let’s work with two. 

*Let’s all work with two hammers. . . 

(Repeat with count up to five) 

Now our work is done. 

I’m a Nut 

I’m an acorn small and round, 

lying on the cold, cold ground. 

Everyone walks over me, 

that is why I’m cracked, you see. 

I’m a nut (click, click). (3 times) 

I am a Fine Musician 

I am a fine musician, 

I practice every day. 

People come from miles around 

just to hear me play. 

*My trumpet, my trumpet- 

they love to hear my trumpet. 

(In the style of a trumpet) 

(Repeat with each instrument) 

*My trombone, my trombone. . . 

(In the style of a trombone slide, then 

trumpet) 

*My tuba, my tuba. . . 

(In the style of a tuba, then trombone 

slide, then trumpet). 

*My drum, my drum. . . 

(In the style of a drum, then a tuba, then 

trombone slide, then trumpet). 

*My piccolo, my piccolo. . . 

(In the style of a piccolo, then a drum, 

then a tuba, then trombone slide, then 

trumpet).

Head & Shoulders 

Head and shoulders, knees and toes, 

knees and toes. 



And eyes and ears and mouth and nose. 



Let’s sing it faster! 

(Repeat, faster). 

Let’s sing it really fast! 

(Repeat, even faster). 

Fishing 

Have you ever gone a fishin’ on a bright 

and sunny day with all the little fishes 

swimming in and out the bay? 

With your hands in your pockets, 

and your pockets in your pants. 

All the little fishes do the hoochy-koochy 

dance. 

(Repeat) 

Icky, Sticky Bubble Gum 

Icky, sticky, icky, sticky bubble gum 

bubble gum, bubble gum. 

Icky, sticky, icky, sticky bubble gum 

makes my hands stick to my *head. 

And I pull, and I pull, 

and they’re off! 

(Repeat with different parts of the body) 

*toes; *knees;*ears; *nose 

Grandpa’s Farm 

We’re on the way, 

We’re on the way, on the way to Grandpa’s 

farm. (Repeat) 

Down on Grandpa’s farm there is a *big 

brown cow (Repeat) 

The cow, she makes a sound like this – 

Moo! (Repeat) 

(Repeat with different animals and 

sounds) 

* little red hen (Make rooster sound) 

* little white sheep (Make sheep sound) 

* big black dog (Make dog sound) 

* big brown horse (Make horse sound) 

* fat pink pig (Make pig sound) 

Elephant Song 

*One elephant went out to play, 

on a spider’s web one day. 

He/They had such enormous fun, 

that he/they called for another elephant 

to come. 

Hey, elephant! 

(Repeat with additional elephants) 

*Two. . .Three. . .Four. . .Five 

They had such enormous fun, 

That the spider’s web broke 

And their fun was done. 

5 Green & Speckled Frogs 

Five green and speckled frogs 

sat on a speckled log 

eating a most delicious bug. 

Yum, yum! 

One jumped into the pool, 

where it was nice and cool. 

Now there are four green speckled frogs 

Glub, Glub. 

(Repeat countdown to zero) 

There are No Bananas in the Sky 

There are no *bananas in the sky, in the 

sky. 

There are no bananas in the sky, in the 

sky. 

There’s a sun and a moon and a coconut 

cream pie (Splat!), 

but no bananas in the sky, in the sky! 

(Repeat with various fruits) 

*watermelon 

*oranges 

*apples 

*raspberries

A Hippopotamus 

*A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus 

got up, got up, got up upon the bus. 

And all the people on the bus said, 

“Ooo, you’re squishing me.” 

(Repeat with various animals and sounds) 

*A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus. . . 

“Moooooooove over.” 

*A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus. 

“Baaaack up.” 

*A snake, a snake, a snake got on the bus 

“Sssssssssit down.” 

The Beehive 

Here is the beehive. 

Where are the bees? 

Hiding away where nobody sees 

Soon they’ll come creeping out of the 

hive- 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 

BUZZZZZZ! 

Now, catch one of those bees! 

Baby Bumble Bee 

I’m bringing home a baby bumble bee. 

Won’t my mommy be so proud of me? 

I’m bringing home a baby bumble bee. 

OUCH! It stung me! 

I’m squishing up a baby bumble bee. 


I’m squishing up a baby bumble bee. 

Ooooo! It’s all yucky! 

I’m wiping off a baby bumble bee. 


I’m wiping off a baby bumble bee 

Look! All clean! 

Teddy Bear 

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around. 

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the 

ground. 

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, show your shoe. 

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, I love you! 

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, go upstairs. 

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say your 

prayers. 

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, switch off the 

light. 

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say good-night. 

5 Little Pumpkins 

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate 

The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting 

late!” 

The second one said, “There are bats in 

the air!” 

The third one said, “Oh, we don’t care!” 

The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run 

and run!” 

The fifth one said, “I’m ready for some 

fun!” 

Oooo went the wind and (clap) went the 

light 

and the five little pumpkins rolled out of 

sight. 

Peanut, Peanut Butter 

Peanut, peanut butter-jelly. 

Peanut, peanut butter-jelly. 

*First you take the peanuts, 

and you pick ‘em, you pick ‘em. 

You pick ‘em, pick ‘em’, pick ‘em 

And you smash ‘em, you smash ‘em. 

You smash ‘em, smash ‘em, smash ‘em. 

And you spread ‘em, you spread ‘em 

You spread ‘em, spread ‘em, spread ‘em. 

(Repeat refrain) 

*Then you take the berries. . . 

(Repeat refrain) 

Then you take the bread 

And you slice it, you slice it. 

You slice it, slice it, slice it. 

And you chew it, you chew it. 

You chew it, chew it, chew it. 

(Repeat refrain with munching sound) 

Peanut, peanut butter-jelly!

If all the Raindrops 

If all the raindrops 

were lemon drops and gum drops- 

oh, what a rain that would be! 

Standing outside with my mouth open 

wide- uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh. 

If all the raindrops 

were lemon drops and gum drops - 

oh, what a rain that would be! 

A Funny Snowman 

A funny little snowman 

had a carrot for a nose. 

Along came a bunny, 

and what do you suppose? 

That hungry little bunny 

was looking for his lunch. 

He ate that snowman’s carrot nose- 

nibble, nibble crunch! 

Chubby Snowman 

I’m a little snowman- 

imagine that! 

Here is my broomstick, 

here is my hat. 

And when the merry sunshine comes to 

play, 

Down, down, down, 

I’m a puddle today. 

Finger Family 

*Tommy Thumb is up, and Tommy Thumb 

is down. 

Tommy Thumb is dancing all around the 

town. 

Dance him/her on your shoulders, 

dance him/her on your head. 

Dance him/her on your knees and tuck 

him/her into bed. 

(Repeat with each finger on your hand) 

*Polly Pointer. . . 

*Tony Tall-Man. . . 

*Ruby Ring. . . 

*Billy Baby. . . 

*Finger Family. . . 

Hush Little Baby 

Hush little baby, don’t say a word. 

Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a mockingbird. 

And if that mockingbird don’t sing, 

Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a diamond ring. 

And if that diamond ring turns brass, 

Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a looking glass. 

And if that looking glass gets broke, 

Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a billy goat. 

And if that billy goat don’t pull, 

Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a cart and bull. 

If that cart and bull turn over, 

Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a dog named 

Rover. 

If that dog named Rover don’t bark, 

Papa’s gonna’ to buy you a horse and cart. 

If that horse and cart fall down, 

You’ll still be the sweetest little baby in 

town. 

Open Shut Them 

Open, shut them, 


give a little clap, clap, clap! 



Lay them in your lap. 

Creep them, creep them, 

Slowly creep them 

right up to your chin! 

Open up your little mouth 

but do not let them in! 



to your shoulders fly! 

Now like little birdies 

Let them fly up to the sky! 

Falling, falling, 

Slowly falling, 

almost to the ground! 

Quickly pick them up 

and turn them 

‘round and ‘round and ‘round! 

Faster! Faster! Faster! Faster! 

Slower, slower, slower, slower. . . 

Give a little clap! Clap! Clap!

Mr. Turkey 

Mr. Turkey took a walk one very fine day 

Along came Mr. Duck and they talked 

together. 

Gobble, gobble, gobble! 

Quack, quack, quack! 

Hello. Good-bye. 

And they both walked back. 

5 Little Ducks 

Five little ducks went out one day- 

over the hills and far away. 

Mother duck said quack, quack, quack. 

*Four little ducks came waddling back. 

(Repeat with countdown to zero) 

*But none of her five little ducks came 

back. 

Mother duck went out one day- 

over the hills and far away. 

Mother duck said QUACK! QUACK! 

QUACK! 

Five little ducks came waddling back! 

Muffin Man 

Oh, do you know the muffin man, 

the muffin man, the muffin man? 

Oh, do you know the muffin man, 

who lives on Drury Lane? 

Oh, yes I know the muffin man, 

the muffin man, the muffin man. 

Oh, yes I know the muffin man, 

who lives on Drury Lane. 

Now four of us know the muffin man. . . 

Now we all know the muffin man. . . 

Do you know the muffin man, 

who lives on Drury Lane? 

Ram Sam Sam 

A ram sam sam a ram sam sam 

gooly gooly gooly gooly gooly 

ram sam sam 

A ram sam sam a ram sam sam 


ram sam sam 

A raffi a raffi 


ram sam sam 

A raffi a raffi 


ram sam sam 

Roll Over 

There were 10 in the bed, 

and the little one said, “Roll over! Roll 

over!” 

So they all rolled over, 

and one fell out. 

(Repeat countdown to one) 

There was one in the bed, 

and the little one said, “I’m sleepy. 

Goodnight.” 

Skidamarink 

Skidamarink – a dink - a dink 

Skidamarink - a doo! 

I love you! (2 times) 

I love you in the morning, 

and in the afternoon 

I love you in the evening 

and underneath the moon! 

Oh, skidamarink – a dink - a dink, 

Skidamarink - a doo! 

I LOVE YOU!!! 

Slippery Fish 

Slippery fish, slippery fish 

sliding through the water. 

Slippery fish, slippery fish- 

Gulp, gulp, gulp! 

Oh, no-it’s been eaten by an. . . 

Octopus, Octopus 

squiggling in the water. 

Octopus, octopus- 


Oh, no-it’s been eaten by a. . . 

Tuna fish, tuna fish 

splashing in the water. 

Tuna fish, tuna fish- 

Gulp, gulp, gulp!


Great white shark, great white shark 

lurking in the water. 

Great white shark, great white shark- 



Humungous whale, humungous whale, 

Spouting in the water. 

Humungous whale, humungous whale- 

BURP! Excuse me! 

The Flea Song 

On my toe there is a flea. 

Now it’s crawling up on me- 

Past my tummy, past my nose, 

On my head where my hair grows. 

On my head there is a flea. 

Now it’s crawling down on me- 

Past my tummy, past my knee, 

On the floor- 

Take THAT, you flea! 

There’s a Spider on the Floor 

There’s a spider on the floor, on the floor. 


Who could ask for any more than a spider 

on the floor? 


Now the spider’s on my leg, on my leg. 

Oh, the spider’s on my leg, on my leg. 

Oh, he’s really, really big-that old spider 

on my leg. 

There’s a spider on my leg, on my leg. 

Now the spider’s on my stomach, on my 

stomach. 

Oh, the spider’s on my stomach, on my 

stomach. 

Oh, he’s just a dumb old lomoch, that old 

spider on my stomach. 

There’s a spider on my stomach, on my 

stomach. 

Now the spider’s on my neck, on my neck. 

Oh, the spider’s on my neck, on my neck. 

I’m gonna’ be a wreck, I’ve got a spider on 

my neck. 

There’s a spider on my neck, on my neck. 

Now the spider’s on my face, on my face. 

Oh, the spider’s on my face, on my face. 

Oh, what a big disgrace, I’ve got a spider 

on my face! 

There’s a spider on my face, on my face. 

Now the spider’s on my head, on my head. 

Oh the spider’s on my head, on my head. 

I’m gonna’ go to bed, I’ve got a spider on 

my head. 

There’s a spider on my head, on my head. 

And he jumps off! 



Who could ask for any more than a spider 

on the floor? 


Tic, Toc 

Tic, Toc, Tic, Toc 

I’m a little cuckoo clock! 

Tic, Toc, Tic, Toc 

Now I’m striking one o’clock: 

Cuckoo! (Repeat 3 times, changing the 

hour) 

Tiny Tim 

I have a little turtle- 

his name is Tiny Tim. 

I put him in the bathtub 

to see if he could swim. 

He drank up all my water. (gulping sound) 

He ate up all my soap. (eating sound) 

When he woke up in the morning, 

he had a bubble in his throat. 

And it got bigger, and bigger, and bigger- 

POP!

Over the River 

Over the river, and through the woods, 

to grandmother’s house we go; 

The horse knows the way to carry the 

sleigh through the white and drifted 

snow. 


oh, how the wind does blow! 

It stings the toes and bites the nose 

as over the ground we go. 


trot fast, my dapple-gray! 

Spring over the ground like a hunting 

hound, for this is Thanksgiving Day. 


now grandmother's face I spy! 

Hurrah for the fun! Is the pudding done? 

Hurrah for the pumpkin pie! 

You Are My Sunshine 

You are my sunshine, 

my only sunshine. 

You make me happy 

when skies are grey. 

You’ll never know dear, 

how much I love you. 

Please don’t take 

my sunshine away. 

Now is the Time for Bed 

Now is the time to go to bed. 

Put the baby in the bed. 

Cover the baby in the bed, 

and *kiss the baby goodnight. 

Oh no, that baby got out of bed! 

What does that baby need? 

(Repeat with different endings) 

*Give the baby a bottle. . . 

*Change the baby’s diaper. . . 

*Read the baby a story. . . 

Washing Hands Song 

Wash your hands, wash your hands. 

In the morning, we wash our hands. 

With some soap and water and a towel to 

dry, 

In the morning we wash our hands. 

Parking Lot Song 

Hold my hand, hold my hand. 

*In the parking lot we need to hold hands. 

In the parking lot there are buses, cars, 

and vans. 

We need to be safe, we need to hold 

hands. 

(Repeat) 

*In the street. . . 

Clean Up 

Clean up, clean up- 

everybody, everywhere. 

Clean up, clean up- 

everybody do your share. 

(Repeat) 

Goodbye Chant 

See you later, alligator. (Echo all) 

Bye-bye, butterfly. 

Give a hug, ladybug. 

Be sweet, parakeet. 

Blow a kiss, jellyfish. 

See you soon, raccoon. 

Take care, polar bear. 

Out the door, dinosaur. 

So long, King Kong. 

Bye-bye said the fly.

Lyrics for 'ECFE Sings' CD

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