Songs

A good song is a great addition to a campfire program, can lift spirits on a long hike, or just inject a quick bit of Scout spirit into any situation.

Grand Old Duke of York

Oh, the grand old Duke of York

He had ten thousand men.

He marched them up to the top of the hill

And he marched them down again.

And when they were up, they were up

And when they were down, they were down

And when they were only half-way up

They were neither up nor down.

(Whenever the line is “up” people should be standing up. Whenever the word “down” is sung everyone should squat low. When you sing “Half way up” hover between the standing and squatting positions.

Repeat this song several times a little faster each time.)

I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas

(For this song you sing the verse normally, then repeat it, replacing all of the vowels with the “a” sound. Repeat for each vowel.)

I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas.

A lake to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays.

E leke to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees.

I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys.

O loke to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos.

U luke to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos.

Boom Chicka Boom

I said a boom chicka boom (I said a boom chicka boom)

I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom (I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom)

Uh huh (uh huh)

Oh yeah (oh yeah)

One more time (one more time)

Whisper style

I said a boom chicka boom (I said a boom chicka boom)

I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom (I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom)

Uh huh (uh huh)

Oh yeah (oh yeah)

One more time (one more time)

Loud style

I said a boom chicka boom (I said a boom chicka boom)

I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom (I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom)

Uh huh (uh huh)

Oh yeah (oh yeah)

One more time (one more time)

High Pictched style

I said a boom chicka boom (I said a boom chicka boom)

I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom (I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom)

Uh huh (uh huh)

Oh yeah (oh yeah)

One more time (one more time)

Underwater style

I said a boom chicka boom (I said a boom chicka boom)

I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom (I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom)

Uh huh (uh huh)

Oh yeah (oh yeah)

One more time (one more time)

Low Pitch style

I said a boom chicka boom (I said a boom chicka boom)

I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom (I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom)

Uh huh (uh huh)

Oh yeah (oh yeah)

One more time (one more time)

Cleaning style

I said a broom chicka broom (I said a boom chicka boom)

I said a broom chicka moppa chicka moppa chicka broom (I said a boom chicka rocka chicka rocka chicka boom)

Uh huh (uh huh)

Oh yeah (oh yeah)

That’s the end (that’s the end)

The song is done (the song is done)

No, really (no, really)

No, I’m serious (no, I’m serious)

It’s time to stop (it’s time to stop)

No, really (no, really)

Come on, guys (come on, guys)

The song is over (the song is over)

Oh, well (oh, well)

(This is a repeat after me song, the lyrics that are in parenthesis are the audience.)

Purple Stew

We’re making a Purple Stew.

Whip, whip,

Whip, whip.

We’re making a Purple Stew,

Shoobie, Doobie, Doo.

With purple potatoes,

And purple tomatoes,

And we want YOU!

(Start this song with the singer standing and everyone else sitting. When the singer says, “YOU!” they point to someone who then stands up and joins. This will cause two more people to be called on, then, 4 more, and so on. Repeat the song until everyone is standing.)

My Bonnie

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,

My Bonnie lies over the sea,

My Bonnie lies over the ocean,

So, 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.

(Repeat this song several times each time at a faster pace)

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes.

Eyes and ears and mouth and nose.

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes.

(There are several versions that can be done to make this fun to sing. The first is to sing it several times and go fast each time. Another version is to sing it through and point to, but do not say, one body part starting with “head”, then in each round leave out another body part until you do the entire thing silently. A third way is to do the Cubmaster or Scoutmaster version.

Head…………..shoulder…………….tummy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,belt………..tummy……….belt.

Eyes…….and ears…….and mouth………..and snout.

Head…………..shoulder…………….tummy,,,,,,,,,,,,,,belt………..tummy……….belt.

Try going through this one three times and actually go slower each time. For some extra fun yell “Coffee Break” after each round of singing and take a drink from your mug.)

Mrs. O'Grady

Mrs. O’Grady

She was a lady,

She had a daughter

That I adored.

I used to court her,

I mean her daughter

Every…

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday, Saturday all week long.

(Repeat the song adding a second week,

“Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday, Saturday all week long.

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday, Saturday all week long.”

Each time you repeat the song sing it faster. Sing it four times and in the last time sing “all month long” instead of “all week long.”)

The Bean Song

My dog Lima likes to roam,

Likes to wander far from home.

He comes back quite unclean,

Where oh where has Lima bean?

Lima bean,

Where oh where has Lima bean?

My dog Garbanzo likes to roam,

Likes to wander far from home.

He comes back quite unclean,

Where oh where has Garbanzo bean?

Garbanzo bean,

Where oh where has Garbanzo bean?

(Repeat the verse over and over with as many kinds of beans as you want: Kidney, Black, Navy, Green, etc.)

Old Lady Leary

Late one night, when we were all in bed,

Old Lady Leary hung a lantern in the shed,

And when the cow kicked it over, she winked her eye and said,

“It’ll be a HOT time in the old town tonight.”

FIRE, FIRE, FIRE!

(Repeat two more times, a little louder each time.)

The Birdie Song

Way up in the sky,

The big birdies fly.

While down in the nest,

The little birds rest.

With a wing on the left,

And a wing on the right,

The little birds sleep,

All through the night.

SHHHH the birdies are sleeping.

The bright sun comes up,

The dew falls away,

Good morning, good morning,

The little birds say.

Tarzan of the Apes

I like bananas, coconuts, and grapes.

And that’s why they call me Tarzan of the Apes!

(You can sing through this multiple times with different volumes.)

Way down Yonder

Way down yonder not far away.

(Way down yonder not far away.)

A Blue Jay Died of a whooping cough.

(A Blue Jay Died of a whooping cough.)

Well he whooped, and he whooped, and he whooped so hard.

(Well he whooped, and he whooped, and he whooped so hard.)

He whooped his head and his tail right off.

(He whooped his head and his tail right off.)

(This is a “repeat after me song” so the parentheses are the audience.At the end of the first comment Repeat the song louder each time.

Great Big Buffalo

Great big buffalo,

Coming round the mountain,

Long, long ago.

Great big buffalo,

Coming round the mountain,

Long, long ago.

Long, long ago, yep, yep, yep,

Long, long ago,yep, yep, yep,

Great big buffalo,

Coming round the mountain,

Long, long ago.

Tiny little buffalo,

Coming round the mountain,

Long, long ago.

Tiny little buffalo,

Coming round the mountain,

Long, long ago.

Long, long ago, yep, yep, yep,

Tiny little buffalo,

Coming round the mountain,

Long, long ago.

Humongous buffalo,

Coming round the mountain,

Long, long ago.

Humongous buffalo,

Coming round the mountain,

Long, long ago.

Long, long ago,yep, yep, yep,

Long, long ago, yep, yep, yep,

Humongous buffalo,

Coming round the mountain,

Long, long ago.

Froggy

Dog

(Dog)

Dog cat

(Dog cat)

Dog cat mouse

(Dog cat mouse)

Froggy

(Froggy)

Itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, little green froggy

(Itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, little green froggy)

Jump, jump, jump little froggy

(Jump, jump, jump little froggy)

Eat up all those worms and spiders

(Eat up all those worms and spiders)

Fleas and flies are Scrump diddly-umptious

(Fleas and flies are Scrump diddly-umptious)

Ribbit, ribbit,ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, CROAK!

(Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit ribbit, CROAK!)

(This is a repeat after me song, the lyrics in parentheses are the audience.)

Scout Vespers

Softly falls the light of day,

While our campfire fades away.

Silently each scout should ask,

“Have I done my daily task?

Have I kept my honor bright?

Can I guiltless sleep tonight?

Have I done and have I dared

In everything to be prepared?

Herman the Worm

I was sittin’ on a fencepost slapping on my left knee, chewing on my bubble gum, chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp. Playing with my yo-yo, do op, do op, do op do op.

And then along came Herman the Worm
And he was this big.
I asked,
“Herman, what happened?”
And he said,
“I swallowed two apples.”

I was sittin’ on a fencepost slapping on my left knee, chewing on my bubble gum, chomp, chomp,, chomp, chomp. Playing with my yo-yo, do op, do op, do op do op

And then along came Herman the Worm
And he was this big.
I asked,
“Herman, what happened?”
And he said,
“I swallowed three grapefruits.”

I was sitting on a fencepost slapping on my left knee, chewing on my bubble gum, chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp. Playing with my yo-yo, do op, do op, do op do op

And then along came Herman the Worm
And he was this big.
I asked,
“Herman ,what happened?”
And he said,
“I swallowed four cantaloupes.”

I was sittin’ on a fencepost slapping on my left knee, chewing on my bubble gum, chomp, chomp, chomp, chomp. Playing with my yo-yo, do op, do op, do op do op

And then along came Herman the Worm
And he was this big.
I asked,
“Herman, what happened?”
And he said,
“I swallowed five watermelons.”