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Where are you going my little cat?
I am going to town to get me a hat
What! A hat for a cat!
A cat get a hat!
Who ever saw a cat with a hat?
A swarm of bees in May, is worth a load of hay
A swarm of bees in June, is worth a silver spoon
A swarm of bees in July, is not worth a fly
A wise old owl sat in an oak
The more he heard the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard
Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird?
There was a man lived on the moon
Lived on the moon, lived on the moon
There was a man lived on the moon
And his name was Aiken Drum
(chorus)
And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle
And he played upon a ladle
And his name was Aiken Drum
His hat was made of good cream cheese
Of good cream cheese, of good cream cheese
His hat was made of good cream cheese
And his name was Aiken Drum
(chorus)
His shoes were made of crusty pies
Of crusty pies, of crusty pies
His shoes were made of crusty pies
And his name was Aiken Drum
(chorus)
His coat was made of good roast beef
Of good roast beef, of good roast beef
His coat was made of good roast beef
And his name was Aiken Drum
(chorus)
His shirt was made of penny loaves
Of penny loaves, of penny loaves
His shirt was made of penny loaves
And his name was Aiken Drum
(chorus)
An elephant goes like this and that
He’s terribly big and terribly fat
He has no fingers, he has no toes
But goodness gracious what a nose!
I went to the animal fair
The birds and the beasts were there
The big baboon by the light of the moon
Was combing his auburn hair
You should have seen the monk
He sat on the elephant’s trunk
The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees
And that was the end of the monk, the monk
Said a flea to a fly in a flue
Said the flea, ‘Oh what shall we do?’
Said the fly, ‘Let us flee’, said the flea, ‘Let us fly’
So they flew through a flaw in the flue
I went to the animal fair
The birds and the beasts were there
The big baboon by the light of the moon
Was combing his auburn hair
You should have seen the monk
He sat on the elephant’s trunk
The elephant sneezed and fell on his knees
And that was the end of the monk, the monk
Traditional
Lyrics from a kidsmusic version of the song
Published by CYP Music
There are lions and tigers
Cheeky chimpanzees
In the animal jungle
Who’s that there?
It’s a big brown bear
In the animal jungle
Watch where you tread
Don’t you make a sound
Whatever you do
Don’t turn around
Don’t sit there
That’s a termite mound
In the animal jungle, animal jungle
There are cheetahs and panthers
Slithery snakes
In the animal jungle
On that log
It’s a tropical frog
In the animal jungle
Stay quite still
There’s an elephant near
What’s that cry
It’s a baby deer
All the creatures
You can hear
In the animal jungle, animal jungle
Animal jungle, animal jungle
A kidsmusic original song. Written, arranged and produced by S A Jones. Published by CYP Music
Alligators, insects, anything that flies
All the pretty birdies, high up in the skies
Little lambs and rhinos, elephants and mice
Puppy dogs and pussy cats and all things nice
Animals, animals
Many creatures big and small, there’s lots of animals
Crocodiles and tigers, badgers in their sets
Rabbits, rats and hamsters, they make lovely pets
Butterflies and kangaroos, hippos, frogs and bats
Sheep and cows and nanny goats and pretty little cats
Animals, animals
Many creatures big and small, there’s lots of animals
Chimpanzees and parrots, camels with their humps
Frogs and toads and wildebeest and anything that jumps
Worms and snakes and wriggly things,
lizards, ants and bees
Fish and crabs and anything that lives under the seas
Animals, animals
Many creatures big and small, there’s lots of animals
Animals, animals
Many creatures big and small, there’s lots of animals
A kidsmusic original song
Written, arranged and produced by Dave Wall
Published by CYP Music
The animals went in two by two, hoorah, hoorah
The animals went in two by two, hoorah, hoorah
The animals went in two by two,
the fox, the cat, and the elephant too
And they all went into ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in two by two, hoorah, hoorah
The animals went in two by two, hoorah, hoorah
The animals went in two by two,
the ox, the cow, and the kangaroo
And they all went into ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in two by two, hoorah, hoorah
The animals went in two by two, hoorah, hoorah
The animals went in two by two,
the lion, the rat, and the camel too
And they all went into ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in two by two, hoorah, hoorah
The animals went in two by two, hoorah, hoorah
The animals went in two by two,
the snake, the dove, and the tiger too
And they all went into ark, for to get out of the rain
Traditional
Lyrics from a kidsmusic version of the song
Published by CYP Music
The animals went in two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in two by two,
the elephant and the kangaroo
And they all went into the ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in three by three,
the wasp, the ant and the bumble bee
And they all went into the ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in four by four, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in four by four,
the great hippopotamus stuck in the door
And they all went into the ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in five by five, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in five by five,
by hugging each other they kept alive
And they all went into the ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in six by six, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in six by six,
they turned out the monkey because of his tricks
And they all went into the ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in seven by seven,
the little pig thought he was going to heaven
And they all went into the ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in eight by eight, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in eight by eight,
the turtle thought he was coming late
And they all went into the ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in nine by nine, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in nine by nine,
marching up in a long straight line
And they all went into the ark, for to get out of the rain
The animals went in ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah
The animals went in ten by ten,
the last one in was the little red hen
And they all went into the ark, for to get out of the rain
Lyrics from a kidsmusic version of the song
Traditional, adapted by S A Jones
Published by CYP Music
As I was going to St. Ives
I met a man with seven wives
Every wife had seven sacks
Every sack had seven kits
Kits, cats, sacks and wives
How many were going to St. Ives?
At early morn the spiders spin
And by and by the fly drops in
And when they call the spiders say
‘Take off your things and stay all day’
Mummy said, “Wake up and open your eyes
Hurry up get ready, I’ve got a surprise
You may have forgotten, where I’m taking you”
And then I remembered, a day at the zoo
(chorus)
At the zoo, there are elephants with trunks so long
At the zoo, a gorilla just like King Kong
At the zoo, lots of birds all singing their songs
That’s what you’ll find at the zoo
At the zoo, there are polar bears and kangaroos
At the zoo, there are lions and tigers too
At the zoo, there are chimps to chatter to you
That’s what you’ll find at the zoo
We looked at the lions, who gave us a roar
Then onto the tigers, who roared some more
Next came the elephants, enjoying a bath
Onto the camels, and long-necked giraffes
(chorus)
A kidsmusic original song
Written, arranged and produced by Dave Wall
Published by CYP Music
Au Clair de la lune, mon ami Pierrot
Préte-moi ta plume, pour écrire un mot
Ma chandelle est morte, je n’ai pas de feu
Ouvre-moi ta porte, pour l’amour de Dieu
Au clair de la lune, Pierrot répondit
Je n’ai pas de plume, je suis dans mon lit
Va chez la voisine, je crois qu’elle y est
Car dans sa cuisine, on bat le briquet
In August, when the days are hot
I like to find a shady spot
And hardly move a single bit
And sit
And sit
And sit
And sit
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Baa baa black sheep have you any wool
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full
One for the Master, one for the Dame
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane
Baby’s bed a silver moon, sailing in the sky
Sailing o’er the sea of sleep
While the stars float by
Sail baby sail, out upon that sea
Only don’t forget to sail, back again to me
Baby’s fishing for a dream, fishing far and near
Her line a silver moon beam is
Her bait a silver star
Sail baby sail, out upon that sea
Only don’t forget to sail, back again to me
How many miles to Babylon?
Three-score and ten
Can I get there by candle-light?
Yes, and back again
If your heels are nimble and light
You may get there by candle-light
Barber, barber, shave a pig
How many hairs will make a wig
Four and twenty, that’s enough
Give the barber a pick of snuff
The evening is coming, the sun sinks to rest
The rooks are all flying, straight home to the nest
“Caw!” says the rook, as he flies overhead
It’s time little people were going to bed
The flowers are closing, the daisy’s asleep
The primrose is buried, in slumber so deep
Shut up for the night, is the pimpernel red
It’s time little people were going to bed
The butterfly, drowsy, has folded its wing
The bees are returning, no more the birds sing
Their labour is over, their nestlings are fed
It’s time little people were going to bed
Bell horses, bell horses, what time of day?
One o’clock, two o’clock, three and away
One to make ready, and two to prepare
Good luck to the rider, and away goes the mare
One for the money. two for the show
Three to make ready, and four to go
Betty Botter bought some butter
But, she said, the butter’s bitter
If I put it in my batter
It will make my batter bitter
But a bit of better butter
That would make my batter better
So she bought a bit of better butter
Better than her bitter butter
And she put it in her batter
And the batter was not bitter
So it was better Betty Botter
Bought a bit of better butter
Big Ted, Little Ted
Hiding in the garden shed
Knock, knock, peekabo
I’ve found you
Little Ted, Little Ted
Hiding underneath the bed
Yoo-hoo, peekabo
I’ve found you
Jemima, Jemima
Who’s going to find her?
Yoo-hoo, peekabo
I’ve found you
A kidsmusic original song
Written, arranged and produced by APC
Published by CYP Music
There was a farmer had a dog
His name was Bobby Bingo
B, I, N, G, O
B, I, N, G, O
B, I, N, G, O
His name was Bobby Bingo
Bobby Shafto’s gone to sea
Silver buckles on his knee
He’ll come back and marry me
Bonny Bobby Shafto
Bobby Shafto’s bright and fair
Combing down his yellow hair
He’s my love for evermore
Bonny Bobby Shafto
Bow-wow, says the dog
Mew, mew, says the cat
Grunt, grunt, goes the hog
And squeak goes the rat
Tu-whu, says the owl
Caw, caw, says the crow
Quack, quack, says the duck
What cuckoos say you know
Bow, wow, wow
Who’s dog art thou?
Little Tom Tinker’s dog
Bow, wow, wow
Bye, bay bunting
Daddy’s gone a-hunting
To fetch a little rabbit skin
To wrap the baby bunting in
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Listen on Amazon MusicCan you walk on tip-toe
As softy as a cat?
And can you stamp along the road
Stamp, stamp, just like that?
Can you take some great big strides
Just like a giant can?
Or walk along so slowly
Like a poor bent old man?
A cat came a-fiddling out of a barn
With a pair of bagpipes under her arm
She could sing nothing but ‘Fiddle dee dee
The mouse has married the bumblebee’
Pipe, cat, dance, mouse
We’ll have a wedding at our good house
Chook, chook, chook, chook, chook
Good morning Mrs hen
How many chickens have you got?
Madam, I’ve got ten
Two of them are yellow, two of them are brown
Six of them are speckled, but the finest in the town
Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe
Get it done by half past two
Half past two is much too late
Get it done by half past eight
Cock-a-doodle-doo
My dame has lost her shoe
My master’s lost his fiddling stick
And knows not what to do
Come to the window, my baby with me
And look at the stars, that shine on the sea
There are two little stars, that play at bo-peep
With two little fishes, far down in the deep
And two little frogs, cry neap, neap, neap
I see a dear baby, that should be asleep
I went to visit one farm one day
I saw the cows along the way
And what do think I heard them say
Moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo moo, cows go moo
Moo, moo, moo
A kidsmusic original song
Written, arranged and produced by Ken Bolam
Published by CYP Music
There once was
A very crabby crab, he
Would grab me by the toe
And every time that he did it
Oh, how it hurt me so
So I, decided I would catch him
With my bare hands
But every time I tried to do it
He’d burrow in the sand
A kidsmusic original song
Written, arranged and produced by Pauline Burr
Published by CYP Music
Spiders always have eight legs
And spiderlings hatch out from eggs
And with their silk a web they weave
There’s one crawling up your sleeve
(Chorus)
Creepy crawlies, creepy crawlies
Creepy crawlies, creepy crawlies
There’s a lot of creepy crawlies over here
Spiders always have eight legs
And spiderlings hatch out from eggs
And with their silk a web they weave
There’s one crawling up your sleeve
(Chorus)
Creepy crawlies, creepy crawlies
Creepy crawlies, creepy crawlies
You never know where those bugs will next appear
Creepy crawlies, creepy crawlies
Creepy creepy crawlies, creepy creepy crawlies
There’s a creepy crawly always somewhere near
A kidsmusic original song
Written, arranged and produced by S A Jones
Published by CYP Music
Cross Patch, lift the latch
Sit by the fire and spin
Take a cup, and drink it up
Then call your neighbour in
(from a Mother Goose book, published by George Routledge & Sons, 1881)
Curly locks, curly locks, willn’t thou be mine
Thou shalt not wash dishes, nor yet feed the swine
But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam
And feed upon strawberries, sugar and cream
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