Songs for Children
The Dog Song
doggy, you doggy you
doggy doggy doggy doggy who
loves me, whoa it’s true
after all the things that we’ve been through
love all that you do…
you doggy you…
doggy, doggy knows
mmm…just too shy to tell me i suppose
listens, and it shows
it’s just the way the doggy story goes
all my cares & woes
doggy knows…
i throw that ball against the wall
it sends you racing down the hall
a chasin’ (over’n over again…)
you look at me with eager eyes
then i come to realize
how you’ve come to idolize
the man you see
the man I’d like to be… alt: (if only I could be…)
doggy, doggy mine
wag-gy, wag-gy, wag-gy all the time
so happy, feelin’ fine
waitin’ at the door come rain or shine
best friend, right down the line
doggy mine…
solo
you look at me with eager eyes
then i come to realize
how you’ve come to idolize
the man you see
the man I’d like to be…
Doggy, you doggy you
doggy, doggy, doggy doggy who
You doggy you…You doggy you…doggy you
The Frog Who Could Not Jump
This is a song about a frog who could not jump
he’d try and try but he’d end up on his rump
he’d sit there on his lonesome log
and wish he was a jumpin’ frog
it kinda made him mad...
This is a song about a bird who could not sing
she’d open up her mouth and not hear anything
now that was one unhappy bird
who could not sing a single word
it kinda made her sad...
ah but frogs can jump and birds can sing
isn’t that ‘n amazing thing?
it makes you want to dance & shout
cuz that’s what life is all about
now don’t that make you glad?
This is a song about a fish who could not swim
he’d wiggle his body ‘till things looked mighty grim
floppin’ ‘round the fishin’ hole
really took an awful toll
it kinda made him mad...
There once was boy & a girl who could not smile
They thought that grinnin’ made them look juvenile
so serious each time they spoke
but inside they’da liked to joke
it kinda made them sad...
ah but fish can swim and kids can smile
it makes you happy all the while
it makes you want to dance & shout
cuz that’s what life is all about
now don’t that make you glad?
This is a song about a frog who could not jump...
Chicken
chicken, chicken, you can’t roost too high for me
chicken, chicken, come on outta that tree
chicken, chicken, chicken, you can’t roost too high for me
C is the way we begin
H the next letter in
I am the bird
C what a seasonally bird
K you’re my best friend
E we’re near the end…
C-H-I-C-K-E-N
that’s the way you spell CHICKEN.
chicken, chicken, you can’t roost too high for me
chicken, chicken, come on outta that tree
chicken, chicken, chicken, you can’t roost too high for me
you can’t roost too high for me
you can’t roost too high for me
you can’t roost too high for me…
Build Your Dream Slowly
build your dream slowly
be it high, be it lowly
give it time, to grow into all it can be
if you do, the roots will grow long
if you do, the branches will grow strong
if you do, your heart will grow calm
while you learn about life...
---
build your dream slowly
put your faith in it solely
there’s so much out there than may lead you astray
be a poem that can wait till it rhymes
be a rose that blooms in its own time
be the moon, behind the clouds, still you shine
while you learn about life...
THE ROAD THAT LEADS US FROM HERE TO THERE
IS THE MEASURE OF WHERE WE ARE GOING
SO ON THE WAY TAKE THE TIME TO CARE
AND WHILE YOU’RE GOIN’, YOU’LL BE KNOWIN’ TO...
build your dream slowly
put your heart in it wholly
and in time, you might meet someone like yourself
if you do, they’ll be no need to plan
if you do, you’ll both understand
if you do, take her by the hand
while you learn about...love
The Flower Needs The Root
The flower needs the root, to help it to grow
the stream needs the mountain, to help it to flow
the heart needs the truth, to help it to know
to be all it can be...
The moon needs the sun, to help it to shine
the clock needs the hour, to help it unwind
we all need some love, to show it kind
to be all we can be...
it may sound too sweet
but we all need something
to make us complete
(like)the flower needs the root, to help it to bloom
the wind needs the sky, to give it some room
we all need some time, it passes too soon
to be all we can be....
The Flower needs the root...just like me...
Smile For Me
smile for me
oh how I wish you would
smile for me, little dove
smile for me
and maybe then you will
teach me the secret of love...
Mr. Moon in the sky
sings a soft lullabye
as the wild geese fly over the hill
and the stars fill the night
with their sparkling light
‘n everything’s peaceful and still
so smile for me
oh how I wish you would
smile for me, little dove
smile for me
and maybe then you will
teach me the secret of love...