Song Samples

Little Peter Rabbit
Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his ear
Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his ear
Little Peter Rabbit had a fly upon his ear
And he flicked it till if flew away!
(Traditional)

Poor Little Bug
Poor little bug on the wall.
No one to love him at all.
No one to blow his nose, no one to tickle his toes.
Poor little bug on the wall.
(Traditional camp song)

Flea Fly
Flea!
Flea Fly
Flea Fly Mosquito
Oh no no no more mosquitoes
Itch itchy, scratchy scratchy, ooh I got one down my backy
Chase that big bad bug, make him go away, Shoo!

Big Red Bus
A big red bus, a big red bus
Mini mini mini mini
Big red bus
Ferrari, Ferrari,
Mini mini mini mini
Big red bus
(learned from Dan Keding, storyteller and balladeer)

Shake Them ‘Simmons Down
Circle to the left, do-oh, do-oh, Circle to the left, do-oh, do-oh
Circle to the left, do-oh, do-oh,, Shake them ‘simmons down
(traditional, can be found on Kathy Reid-Naiman’s Say Hello to the Morning)

Down in the Valley
We’re going down in the valley, two by two, two by two, two by two,
We’re going down in the valley, two by two, rise, Sally, rise.
Let me see you make a monkey motion, two by two, two by two, two by two,
Let me see you make a monkey motion, two by two, rise, Sally, rise.
(Traditional)

What Shall We Do?
What shall we do with a sleeping baby? What shall we do with a sleeping baby?
What shall we do with a sleeping baby, early in the morning?
Wake’em up and shake’em up (3x)
Hurrah and up they rise (3x)
(Mother, Father, dog, cat…)
(Traditional)

Little Johnny Brown
Little Johnny Brown lay your comfort down (2x)
Fold up your corner, Johnny Brown (4x)
Show us the motion, Johnny Brown (2x)
We can do the motion, Johnny Brown (2x)
Take it to your friend now, Johnny Brown (2x)
(Traditional play-party song)

My Bonnie…
My Bonnie lies over the ocean
My Bonnie lies over the sea
My Bonnie lies over the ocean
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me
(Traditional Scottish Folk Song)

Canadian Lullaby
Bed is too small for my tired head,
Give me a hilltop with trees,
Tuck a cloud up under my chin,
(Hey), blow the moon out . . . please.
(Traditional: Listed in, What’ll I Do With the Baby-O? by Jane Cobb)