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Cub Scouting Songs

Song Titles:

Running Bear 8/6/00
If I Were Not A Cub Scout 8/6/00
Proud To Be A Webelos
I'm A Mighty Cub Scout
I'm In The Cub Scouts Now
Scout Oath and Law
Cub Scout Joy
Cub Scout Hike
Camper's Lament
Hiking In The Woods
Cub Scouting Song
Working On My Bobcat
Competition Song
Glad I Am A Member Of The Cub Scouts
Scouts Of The Greater Western Reserve
Ode To Camp Stambaugh
Camp Stambaugh
Trusty Tommy
Sleepy Camper A Camper's Worst Fears
Can't Tie This Knot
Cub Scout Rap
member Of The Pack
Glitter, Glitter
Den Song
Our Den Chief
Oh, My Cub Pack
Many of the songs on this page are my origional lyrics, and they are copyrighted. They are here for your use and enjoyment, and may be reproduced, as longs no changes are made and proper credit is given. Please copy this paragraph along with the lyrics when you make copies of them, and you are welcome to pass them along to other Den Leaders or youth leaders. Thank you, Clare Mansfield






Running Bear
(Tune: "Clementine")

Running Bear became a Cub Scout;
Awlays tried to Do His Best!
Proudly donned his Cub Scout clothing,
Now, they call him Running Dressed!

Running wild, and running free,
That Running Bear was brave and bold.
Traded bare skin for a Bear badge,
Now he wears the Blue and Gold!

(Lyrics copyrighted 1999 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

If I Were Not A Cub Scout
(Each Scout takes a role. This song accumulates, with each new occupation being followed by each previous one in reverse order)

If I were not a cub Scout,
I wonder what I'd be,
If I were not a Cub Scout,
A...
Bird watcher I would be.
(Spoken, acted out) Hark! A lark, flying thru the air; SPLAT! (repeat)

A carpenter...Two by four, nail it to the floor.
A Plumber...Plunge it, flush it, Look out below!
A Teacher...Sit down, shut up, throw away your gum.
A Hippie...Love, peace, my hair is full of grease.
A Farmer...Here's a cow, there's a cow, and here's anoter; YUCK!
A Laundry worker...Stachy here, starchy there, starchy in your underwear.
A Cashier...Twenty nine, forty nine, here's you change, Sir.
A Medic...Turn around, drop your pants, jab, jab, jab.
A Doctor...Take a pill, pay my bill, I'm going golfing.
An Electrician...Positive, negative, turn on the juice-ZZZZT!
A Preacher...Well, well, you never can tell, you might go to heaven or you might go to hell.
A Fireman...Jump, lady! Jump, lady! Whoosh! Gotcha!
A Cook...Mix it, bake it, heartburn-BURP!
A Politician...Raise taxes, lower the pay; vote for me on election day!
A Butcher...Chop it up, grind it up, make a little patty.
A Garbage collector...Lift it, dump it, sort out the goodies.
A Typist...Ticka, ticka, ticka, ticka, ticka, ticka, ZING!
Superman...It's a bird, it's a plane; where's Lois Lane?
A Drill sargent...Hup, two, threem four, gonna hike five hours more.
A Scout master...Do this, do that, I think I'll take a nap. SNORE!

You imagination can add many more!

Proud To Be A Webelo
(Tune: "Polly Wolly Doodle")

Oh, I worked real hard to be a We-be-lo;
Growing stronger; getting smarter everyday.
Gonna earn near every pin there is;
Growing stronger; getting smarter everyday!

Chorus:
Joining in; having fun;
I will always do my best!
'Cos I'm proud to be a We-be-lo;
We're a cut above the rest!

Oh, the Arrow of Light is my next goal;
Growing stronger; getting smarter everyday.
Then I'll move on to my Boy Scout troop;
Growing stronger; getting smarter everyday.

Chorus:

I'm A Mighty Cub Scout
(Tune: "I'm A Little Teapot")

I'm a mighty Cub Scout; hear me shout!
I got power; I got clout!
When my den's (or pack's) together and we go out,
Scout's aims and gains we all will tout!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

I'm In The Cub Scouts Now
(Tune: "I'm In The Army Now")

I'm in the Cub Scouts now.
A great gang to join, and how!
Make friendships that last; while learning new tasks;
I'm in the Cub Scouts now

I'm using the skills I got,
And learning to tie some knots.
While making sheep shanks, I'm working on rank;
I'm using the skills I got.

I'm achieving my outdoor goals,
And starting to cook on coals.
I'm going on hikes, by foot or by bike,
I'm achieving my outdoor goals.
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Scout Oath and Law
(Tune: "Clementine")

On my honor,
I will do my best
To do my duty to,
G-od a-and my-y country,
And to o-bey the Scout Law.

To help other people a-at
Al-ll times; to keep myself
Physic'lly strong, mentally awake,
A-and mor-or-raly straight.

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful,
Friendly, courteous, and kind,
Obedient, cheerful, thrifty, bra-ave,
Clean and reverent all the time.
(Note: I put this to lyrics as a teaching method to help our 2nd year Webelos learn the Scout Oath and Law in the pursuit of the Arrow Of Light. Music can be a great teaching tool-how many of you first learned your alphabet by singing "A,B,C,D,"...?)

Cub Scout Joy
(Tune: "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee")

Cub Scouts, Cub Scouts, we salute you!
Full of friendships; full of joy.
Laughing, learning, playing, joining;
Something new for every boy.
Growing stronger; growing reverent,
Always try to Do Our Best!
Strive to do a good turn daily;
Facing life with hope and zest!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Cub Scout Hike
(Tune: "The Happy Wanderer")

Oh, I love to take a Cub Scout hike
Through bug infested woods.
And as I go, I scratch and itch,
Got poison ivy good!

Chorus:
Splash in mud; creeping crud;Fallen trees; scrape my knees;
Stung by bees; sneeze and wheeze;Got blisters everywhere!

Oh, I love to take a Cub Scout hike,
And feel my muscles pull.
I'm glad I brought the lineament;
I ain't nobody's fool!

Chorus:

Oh, I love to take a Cub Scout hike;
My mom thinks it's a must.
She thinks it builds strong character
To drink juice that tastes like rust!

Chorus:

(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Camper's Lament
(Tune: "Battle Hymn Of The Republic")

The first rain drop began to fall as I arrived at camp.
Then followed many million more as it began to pour!
My father said, "Don't worry son; it won't be lasting long."
When will I see the sun?

Chorus:
Pouring, popuring, not a single speck of light.
Pouring, pouring, thru the day and thru the night.
Pouring, pouring, wish my boots were water tight.
When will I see the sun?

First my socks, and then my pants were wringing, sopping wet.
My sleeping bag's a water bed, a drenched cap on my head.
The tent I slept in floated 'way; my food's a dripping goo.
When will I see the sun?

Chorus:

Today's the day I'm leaving camp, and LO! what do I see?
A ray of sun a-streaming thru a patch so bright and blue!
The clouds are parting; dove's returning with an olive branch;
I finally saw the sun!

Chorus: (Change last line to: I finally saw the sun!)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Hiking In THe Woods
(Tune: "She'll Be Coming 'Round The Mountain")

We'll be hiking in the woods from dawn to dusk.
We'll be hiking in the woods from dawn to dusk.
We;ll be hiking in the woods, yes, we'll be hiking in the woods;
Yes, we'll be hiking in the woods from dawn to dusk.

We'll be swatting fat mosquitoes as we go. Etc.

We'll be tripping over tree roots as we go. Etc.

We'll be eating moldy hotdogs for our lunch. Etc.

We'll be scratching poison ivy on our arms. Etc.

We'll be slashing every puddle that we see. Etc.

We'll be singing out of tune along the way. Etc.

We'll all be glad to see our beds tonight. Etc.

(Note: Actions or sounds can easily be added to this song to make it more fun)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Cub Scouting Song
(Tune: "Side walks Of New York")

Cub Scouts. Cub Scouts, help the pack to go,
And then the Cub pack in it's turn
Will help Cub Scouts to grow.
Following Akela, the Cub Scouts give goodwill.
That's why we joined the Cub Scouts,
And that's why we're with them still.

(Note: I found this song, which is basically the Law of The Pack to music in an old Cub Scout Songbook copyrighted 1969. Goes to show, the old material is still good!

Working On My Bobcat
(Tune: "Bringing Home A Baby Bumblebee")

I'm working on my Bobcat requirements-
Won't my parents be so proud of me!
'Cause I'm working on my Bobcat requirements;
(Spoken)Phew! Get Busy!

I'm learing to recite the Cub Scout Promise-
Won't my parents be so proud of me!
'Cause I'm learning to recite the Cub Scout Promise;
(Spoken)Now, I', cooking!

I'm memorizing the Law Of The Pack-etc.
(Spoken)Akela, Quiz me!

I'm learning 'bout the Motto, Shake, and Sign,-etc.
(Spoken)Okay, I'm ready!

The Cub Master is giving me my badge,-etc.
(Spoken)Yeah! I made it!
(Note: This song can be used for other ranks by using only the first and last verses, and substituting the appropriate rank)

(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Competition Song
(Tune: "When The Saints Go Marching In")

Oh, when the Pack begins to sing;
Oh, when the Pack begins to sing;
Sometimes, I just can't tell who's the loudest;
When the Pack begins to sing!

(Each Den in turn:)
Oh, when Den_______begins to sing;
Oh, when Den_______begins to sing;
We're gonna try to sing out the loudest;
When Den_______begins to sing!

Oh, when the parents begin to sing;-etc.

Oh, when the Pack sings all together;
Oh, when the Pack sings all together;
That's when we always sing the PROUDEST;
When the Pack sings all together!

(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Glad I Am A Member Of The Cub Scouts
(Tune: "I Wish I Was An Oscar Meyer Weiner" jingle)

Oh, I'm glad I am a member of the Cub Scouts.
That is something that I'm proud to be.
And, since I am a member of the Cub Scouts,
Something great will surely come of me.

O, I learn about the planet that I live on.
And how I can help care for it each day.
The community around me I'm exploring,
And, I find out how to live the Scouting way.

I try to serve my God and serve my country,
And help out other people eveyday.
I'll follow my Akela on my journeys,
And always give Goodwill along the way.

Repeat first verse

(Lyrics copyrighted 1998 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)



Scouts Of The Greater Western Reserve
(Tune: "Marine Hymn")

From the hills I find at Camp Stambaugh,
To the lake at Stigwandish;
On the trails I hike at Chicagami, I fulfill my Scouting wish.
I will learn to live the Outdoor Code.
Scouting's goals I will preserve.
I am proud to be a Boy Scout in
Council: Greater Western Reserve!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Ode To Camp Stambaugh
(Tune: "Ode To Joy")

Camp Stambaugh, we will remember
Days spent roaming your terrain.
Hiking, swimming, boating, shooting,
Campfires echo our refrain.
Always stive to do our best
As we learn to be prepared.
Fun and learning; our hearts yearning
To explore with Boy Scout Flair.
(Lyrics copyrighted 1997 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Camp Stambaugh
(Tune: "The Brady Bunch" Theme)

This is the story, of a super scout camp,
That will always hold a place dear in my heart.
I will ever sing the praises
Of the camp I learned to love right from the start.

Chorus: It's Camp Stambaugh,
It's Camp Stambaugh,
And, we'll all sing of praise
To Camp Stambaugh!

Oh, the Boundry Trail's there for hiking,
And we row about with ease on Indian Lake.
We have archery and rifle ranges,
And a pool where we can take a swimming break.
Chorus

We learn about nature and tying scout knots,
And we sleep in Mother Nature's fresh, clean air.
Singing scout songs around the campfire,
Makes us proud to be here at this camo so fair!
Chorus
(Lyrics copyrighted 1997 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Trusty Tommy
(Tune: "Yankee Doodle")

Trusty Tommy was a Scout, LOYAL to his mother,
HELPFUL to the folks about, and FRIENDLY to his brother.
COURTEOUS to the girls he knew, KIND to his rabbit,
OBEDIENT to his father too, and CHEERFUL in his habits.
THRIFTY saving for a need, BRAVE, but not a faker.
CLEAN in thought and word and deed, and REVERENT to his Maker.

Sleepy Camper
(Tune: "What Do You Do With A Drunken Sailor")

What do you do with a sleepy camper?
What do you do with a sleepy camper?
What do you do with a sleepy camper?
Earl-lie in the morning.

Chorus: Way, hey, late ye riser,
Way, hey, late ye riser,
way, hey, late ye riser,
Earl-lie in the morning. Pull him out of bed with a running bowline...(etc)
Chorus

Throw him in the lake with his pants on backwards..(etc.)
Chorus

Feed him moldy bread and dried up egg yolks...(etc.)
Chorus

Put him into bed an hour sooner...(etc.)
Chorus

A Camper's Worst Fears
(Tune: "A Few Of My Favorite Things")

Rain drops on Cub scouts and wet smelly gym socks.
Tents dark and crowed and sleeping on sharp rocks.
Small biting insects that fly in my ears;
These are a few of a camper's worst fears.
Building a fire with wet wood and matches.
Lighting the kindling that never quite catches.
Tryin' to endurethe sarcasm and jeers,
These are a few of a camper's worst fears.

Chorus: When the food stinks, and my back kinks,
And my patience has run dry,
I simple remember my snug bed at home
And, then I begin....to cry!

Running to catch up, I fall down the hillside.
Piles of wet laundry that smells liuke a skunk died.
Listenin' to night sounds that no-one else hears,
These are a few of a camper's worst fears.
Pond scum and algae in my swimming hole.
Hot tempers flaring and fights with my best pal.
Blisters and rashes for me and my peers,
These are a few of a camper's worst fears.
Chorus
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Can't Tie This Knot
(Tune: "Reveille")

I can't tie this knot; I can't tie this knot;
I can't tie this knot they showed me.
I can't tie this knot; I can't tie this knot;
I can't tie this knot at all.
My Leader's patience's waning;
My Den Chief's color's draining,
I can't tie this knot; I can't tie this knot;
I can't tie this knot at all.

I don't know this leaf...(etc>)
I can't grasp botany's jive-ey,
Hope it's not poison ivy.
I don't know this leaf...(etc.)

I can't cross this creek...(etc.)
My Den Chief's way too bossy;
Those stones look wet and mossy,
I can't cross this creek...(etc.)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1995 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Cub Scout Rap

YO!
We are the Cub Scout of DEN ONE!
When we get together, we have SOME FUN!
We won't be late; we ain't NO FOOLS!
'Cos being a Cub Scout is REALLY COOL!
We learn a lot; it's not ALL PLAY!
We're working hard to FIND OUR WAY!
we're growing up; it won't BE LONG!
So, put your hands togethr, and JOIN OUR SONG!

ONE! (clap) TWO! (clap) THREE! (clap) FOUR! (clap) [keep clapping in rhythm of 1-2-3]

Cub Scout are super.
Cub Scouts are strong.
Cub Scouts gonna teach us
RIGHT FROM WRONG!

Cub Scouts don't cheat.
Cub Scouts don't lie.
Cub Scouts don't do drugs.
SAY!, I don't wanna die!

Cub Scouts are righteous.
We try to get along.
Cub Scouts are good friends-
You'll find you can belong-HUH!

ewh, ewh, ewh,ewh,
YO CUBBIES! YO CUBBIES! YO CUBBIES! YO CUBBIES! YO CUBBIES! YO CUBBIES!
[Note: This song can be adapted for other den number by changing the rhymes in the fist two lines.
Examples: Den Two; we know what to do.
Den Three; what you get is what you see.
Den Four; we know the score.
Den Five; we ain't just talking jive.]
(Lyrics copyrighted 1992 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Member Of The Pack
(Tune: "Leader Of The Pack")

I wanted fun; I needed to grow.
And wanted exciting places to go.
I found it all in Cubs and more;
There's always something new in store;
That's why the call me: A Memeber of the Pack!

My folks said, "Son, we're real proud of you!
And all the new skilss you've learned to do."
I do my best; I will be true;
'Cos Cubbing is the thing to do;
That's why the call me; A Member of the Pack!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Glitter, Glitter
(Tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")

Glitter, glitter, everywhere;
Glitter even in my hair.
Paste and glue stuck on my shoe;
Paint and string on everything.
Making lots of Cub Scout crafts;
Making memories that last!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Den Song
(Tune: "Reuben, Reuben")

Den_____, Den_____, we will follow
Our Akela all the way.
First we work on our advancements;
Then, it will be time to play.
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Our Den Chief
(Tune: "Paw-Paw Patch")
[Note: This song makes a nice tribute to a hard working Den Chief]

Where, oh, where's our Den Chief going?
Should we let him lead the way?
Didn't we pass this rock before?
Get me home 'fore dark, I pray!

What's our Den Chief ramblin' about?
What goes where and who does what?
Is he talkin' pigeon English?
Sure, I understand him...NOT!

What's this game he wants tp play?
Do these rules make any sense?
Does he really 'spect us to sing?
Let's go hide behind those tents.

How's our Den Chief holding up?
Does he take it on the cheek?
Does he know we really like him?
Can't wait to see him again next week!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Oh, My Cub Pack,/text>
(Tune: "Oh, Susanna")

I joined a Cub pack near my home;
Was searching for some fun.
I found I gained so many things;
A treasure next to none!

Chorus: Oh, my Cub Pack!
I'll serve you bold and true!
'Cos I'm listenin' to Akela,
And, I'm proud I'm in his crew!

I learned about myself and friends,
And nature all around.
I learned 'bout my community;
It's many sights and sounds.
Chorus

I played some games; I made some crafts;
Went hiking in the woods.
I sang great songs, and played in skits;
In Scouting's Brotherhood.
Chorus
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)


Just Plain Silly Or Gross
Gross, Gruesome, & Goofy Songs

Song Titles:

Sneakers
Worms And Spiders
Skunk
Chasing Raccoons
Bug Juice
King Of The Load 8/6/00
My Dead Dog Rover
What Have You There?
Muddy Buddies
Why?/Why Redoux
Yukon Pete
Chewy, Chewy
Ghost Chickens
Gory, Gory (Last One Out Of The Airplane)
Three Myopic Rodents
Mules/We're Here
Boa Constrictor
Jaws 8/6/00
Rabbit ain't Got
Mom Wash My Underwear
Beans 8/6/00
Road Kill Stew
Peanut Butter And Jelly 8/6/00
Pizza Hut 8/6/00
Quartermaster's Store 8/6/00
Gimme Bugs
Itchy. Itchy
Nobody Likes Me
The Hearse Song 8/6/00
You Gotta Have Skin 8/6/00
National Emblaming School 8/6/00
Baby Bumblebee
Scout Wetspers
Do Your Ears Hang Low?
Song Of The States 8/6/00
Tarzan Of The Apes
Greasy, Grimy, Gopher Guts
Found A Peanut
Boom-Boom
Tom The Toad
Announcements
Many of the songs on this page are my origional lyrics, and they are copyrighted. They are here for your use and enjoyment, and may be reproduced, as longs no changes are made and proper credit is given. Please copy this paragraph along with the lyrics when you make copies of them, and you are welcome to pass them along to other Den Leaders or youth leaders. Thank you, Clare Mansfield


Gross, Gruesome, & Goofy Songs



Sneakers
(Tune: "Auld Lang Syne")


Should old worn sneakers be thrown out;
Or stink upon a shelf?
Should holey, moldy, gym socks walk
To the washer by themselves?
My smelly shoes, so torn and rank;
How comf'table to me!
My gym socks match them perfectly;
Let's my piggies wiggle free!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Worms And Spiders
(Tune: "Frere Jacques")

Worms and spiders; worms and spiders;
Creep and crawl; creep and crawl.
Keep 'em in my pockets; keep 'em in my pockets.
(Spoken)OOOPS!!!
Squashed them all; squashed them all!
(Motions to this song: Worms-palms together, wiggle hands and arms
Spiders-linl thumbs together and wiggle other 8 fingers
Creep-palms togethr, slide one arm forward
Crawl-push don one palm, then the other
Keep 'em in my pockest-put hands one at a time in pockets
Squashed them all-pull hands out one at a time, shaking them like trying to shake goo off)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Skunk!
(Tune: "Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight")

1,2,3, A skunk is chasing me!
4,5,6, I'm running out of tricks!
7,8,9, He's getting closer all the time;
A foul concoction, he's spraying on me!

9,8,7, I sure stink like high heavens!
6,5,4, He's spraying me some more!
3,2,1, This stench I can't out run;
Oh, what a camp out, this turned out to be!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1995 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Chasing Raccoons
(Tune: "I'm A Yankee Doodle Dandy")

I am always chasing raccoons, that sneak into my tent at night.
I bought those candy bars for only me-I won't give'em without a fight!
I don't begrudge them their exsistence; I'd gladly give them half my lunch.
That dried up hot dog they can have-better them than me!
Oh, leave me my chocolate Nestle's Crunch!

Now, the raccoons are all rabid, and I don't mean they hop around.
I came across a cute one yesterday, convulsing all over the ground.
Are all those critters eating marshmallows, or are they foaming at the mouth?
Their rotting corpses dot the ground; the maggots have a feast.
Excuse me, I think I'm gonna ralph!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996-1997 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

(Note: These two verses were writte a year apart, the second one inspired and requested as an addition after an outbreak of raccoon rabies)

Bug Juice
(Tune: Auld Lang Syne")

A slimy, slip'ry, slith'rin' bug
Went creeping up mom's mug.
It swam and floated like a boat
In one gulp down mother's throat.
She choked and coughed and turned bright blue-
Oh, what a lovely hue!
She screamed and raised an awful stink-
Now she'll look before she drinks!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

King Of The Load
(Tune: "King Of The Road")

Pony for sale or rent;
One leg's gone and his tail is bent.
Can't take him out of state;
Too fat and got a rotten gait.
No shoes, saddle, bridle or bit.
He can't stand, but he sure can sit.
He's a horse, of course, but no prize;
He ain't got no eyes.
Knows every clover patch on ev'ry hill.
Won't leave until he gets his fill.
He's a good candidate for the glue factory.
Please, Mister won't uou buy him from me?
I sing...Pony for sale or rent;
One leg's gone and his tail is bent.
Can't take him out of state;
Too fat and got a rotten gait,
He's the King of the Load...
He's the King of the Load...
He's the King of the Load.
(Found on the Internet attributed to Fredi Stewart)

My Dead Dog Rover
(Tune: "I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover")

I'm looking over my dead dog Rover;
That I overran with the mow'r.
One leg is missing, another half gone;
One leg is scattered all over the lawn.
There's no explaining, the one remaining;
It's covered with blood and gore.
Oh, I'm looking over my dead dog Rover
That I overran with the mow'r.

What Have You There?
(Tune: "Billy Boy")

Oh, what have you there? A slimy worm? A warty Toad?
Oh, are you going to share, fellow Cub Scout?
I like lots of stuff that's gross; here's some fungus; moldy toast;
Dump your pockets, we'll see who has the most!

Oh, what's on your arm? Poison Ivy? 'Squito bites?
Betcha my rash is bigger, fellow Cub Scout!
Let's compare our scars and scabs; we'll sit for hours here and gab;
Life in Cub Scouts is anything but drab!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Muddy Buddies
(Tune: "Turkey In The Straw")

Oh, I love the feel of squishymud between my wiggling toes.
Sinking in up to my knees; sloshing up to my elbows.
And then, oh, what the heck, let me in up to my neck;
If my mom can recognise me; I ain't muddy enough yet!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Why?
(Tune: "Tell Me Why?")

Tell me why a spider weaves
Glorious creations in corners and eaves?
Tell me why on cleaning day
My mom just whisks those creations away?

Tell me why a mousie squeaks?
And nibbles cheese, so timid and meek?
Tell me why my mom jumps on the chair
And yells to get my cute mouse outta there?

Tell me why a snake is sleek?
It fascinates me week after week.
Tell me why my mom screams and shouts
And makes me turn my poor garter snake out?

Since God made the spider weave;
Since God made the mousie squeak;
Since God made the snake so sleek;
Why does my mom always seem to freak?
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Why Redoux
(Tune: "Tell Me Why?")

Tell me why I always ask why?
Tell me why my daddy sighs?
Tell me why my mom wans to cry?
I don't know why, so, I'll keep asking why
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Yukon Pete
(Tune: Turkey In The Straw")

Yukon Pete has large and stinky feet.
'Cause he never washed his socks
They smelled like decaying lox.
And his parka is real grungy
kinda moldy, kinda spongy.
Oh, Yukon Pete, kind of guy you'd like to meet.

Yukon Pete lives on greasy blubber meat.
Lives in freezing muck and mire
'Cause he doesn't have a fire.
'Cause the weather is so frigid
All the flames were cold and rigid.
Oh, Yukon Pete, kind of guy you'd like to meet.

Yukon Pete, not too grouchy, not too sweet.
Spends his nights a-fighting cold;
Spends his days a-hunting gold.
And his mule's prepared to lug it
If he ever finds a nugget.
Oh, Yukon Pete, kind of guy you'd like to meet.
(Lyrics copyrighted 1993 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Chewy, Chewy
(Tune: "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep")

Chewy, chewy, bar-b-que;
Tough and stringy, thru and thru.
Give me catsup, pepper too;
Typical Scout camper's stew.
Stomach churning like the flu;
Where's my other hiking shoe?
(Note: This song can be sung as a three part round)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1995 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Ghost Chickens
(Tune: "Ghost Riders In The Sky" This song should be sung in a very somber fashion)

A chicken farmer went out one dark and dreary day.
He rested by the coop as he went along his way.
When all at once a rotten egg hit him in the eye.
It was a sight he dreaded---Ghost Chickens in the sky!

Chorus: Bok, bok, bok, bok,...
Bok, bok, bok, bok...
Ghost Chickens in the sky.

The farmer had raised chickens since he was twenty four.
Working for the Colonel for thirty years or more.
Killing all those chickens, and sending them to fry.
Now they want their revenge---Ghost Chickens in the sky!

Chorus:

Their beaks were black and shiny; their eyes were burning red.
They had no meat or feathers, those chickens were all dead.
They picked up the farmer and he died by the claw.
They cooked him extra crispy---and ate him with cole slaw!

Chorus:

(Note: This is a song I WISH I had written. It has reached cult status in our area. Whenever I lead this song, I always preface it by announcing that this is a song that is due great respect and reverence as it is said to be based on a true and somber event. It's fun to watch anyone present who has never heard the song before as they try to keep a solemn expression until they realize that you were just pulling their leg. :-)

Gory, Gory (Last One Out Of The Airplane)
(Tune: "Battle Hymn Of The Republic")

Last one out of the airplane, and the first one on the ground.
Last one out of the airplane, and the first one on the ground.
Last one out of the airplane, and the first one on the ground.
And, he ain't gonna jump no more (NO MORE!)

Chorus: Gory, gory, what a heck of a way to die.
Gory, gory, what a heck of a way to die.
Gory, gory, what a heck of a way to die.
And, he ain't gonna jump no more, (NO MORE!)

He jumped at forty thousand feet and never pulled the cord. (etc)
Chorus

He landed on the highway like a blob of strawberry jam. (etc.)
Chorus

They scraped him off the runway with a sterling silver spoon. (etc.)
Chorus

They send him home to mother on a hunk of moldy bread. )etc.)
Chorus

His mother wasn't home, so they slipped him ,neath the door. (etc.)
Chorus

His mother didn't want him, so she sent him back to us. (etc.)
Chorus

(Note: This is just one of many versions of this song)

Three Myopic Rodents
(Tune: "Three Blind Mice" of course!)

Three myopic rodents, three myopic rodents.
Observe how they perambulate. observe how they perambulate.
The all circumnavigated the agriculturist's spouse, they all circumnavigated the agriculturist's spouse.
She excised their extremities with a carving utensil.
Did you ever regard such an occurrence in your exsistence
As three myopic rodents?

Mules/We're Here
(Tune: "Auld Lang Syne")

On mules we find 2 legs behind, and 2 we find before.
We stand behind, before we find, what the 2 behind be for.
When we're behind the 2 behind, we find what they be for.
So stand before the 2 behind, behind the 2 before.

We're here because we're here, because we're here.
We're here because we're here, because we're here.
We're here because we're here, because we're here.
We're here because we're here, because we're here.

Boa Constrictor
(Tune: "Battle Hymn Of The Republic")

I'm being swallowed by a boa constrictor.
I'm being swallowed by a boa constictor.
I'm being swallowed by a boa constrictor.
And I don't like it one little bit!
(Spoken) Oh, no, he's got my toe! oh, gee, he's up to my knee!
Oh, my, he's up to my thigh!
Oh, fiddle, he's up to my middle.
Oh, heck, he's up to my neck.
oh, dread, he's got my head!
(Repeat 1st four lines)
GULP!!!

Jaws
(Tune: "Do-Re-Mi")

JAWS: A mouth, a great big mouth.
TEETH: The things that kinda crunch.
US: His favorite juicy lunch.
BLOOD: That turns the ocean red.
CHOMP: That means the shark's been fed.
GULP: That will bring us back to
JAWS! JAWS! JAWS! JAWS!

Rabbit Ain't Got
(Tune: "Mary Had A Little Lamb")

Rabbit ain't got no tail at all;
Tail at all; tail at all.
Rabbit ain't got no tail at all,
Just a powder puff!
(Spoken) A little bit louder, and a little bit worse!
(Repeat song getting faster and louder 3x)

Mom, Wash My Underware
(Tune: "God Bless America")

Mom, wash my underware; my only pair.
We can find them, and move them,
From the heap by the side of the chair.
To the washer, to the clothes line,
To my backpack, to my rear.
Mom, wash my underware, my only pair.
Mom wash my underware, my ony pair
(Lyrics by Chuck Bramlet, GCC)

Beans
(Tune: "Blue Tail Fly")

A cowboy's work is never done
Out there in that blazing sun.
Work from dawn to late at night
In boots that've grown a bit too tight.
Chorus:
Beans for breakfast, beans for lunch,
Beans for dinner, beans for brunch,
Cowboy grub will fill you fast
With gallons of exploding gas!

Across the range a cowboy rides
A stallion taking graceful strides.
Race hours oe'r that bumpy trail;
Got bruises on my aching tail.
Chorus

Driving herd is fearsome work
A true cowboy would never shirk.
Lassoing doggies to place my brand;
Got tangled in my rope again.
Chorus

(Lyrics copyrighted 2,000 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Road Kill Stew
(Tune: "Three Blind Mice")

Road kill stew, road kill stew.
Tastes so good, just like it should.
First you go down to the interstate.
You wait for the critter to meet it's fate.
You take it home and you make it great.
Road kill stew, road kill stew.
(Lyrics by Chuck Bramlet. GCC)

Peanut Butter And Jelly

First ya find the peanuts and ya dig 'em
Ya dig 'em, dig 'em
Then you take the peanuts and ya smash 'em
Ya smash 'em, smash 'em
Then you take the butter and ya spead it,
Ya spead it, spread it.
Peanut, peanut butter, and jelly!
Peanut, peanut butter, and jelly!
Then ya find the grapes and ya pick 'em
Ya pick 'em, pick 'em.
Then you take the grapes and ya smash 'em
Ya smash 'em. smash 'em
Then you take the jelly and ya spread it,
Ya spread it, spread it.
Peanut, peanut butter, and jelly!
Peanut, peanut butter, and jelly!
Then ya take the pieces and ya smash 'em
Ya smash 'em. smash 'em.
Then you take the braed and ya fold it
Ya fold it, fold it
Then you take the sandwich and ya munch it
Ya munch it, munch it,
(Mumble)Peanut, peanut butter, and jelly!
Peanut, peanut butter and jelly!

Pizza Hut

A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut,
Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a Pizza Hut.
A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut,
Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a Pizza Hut,
MacDonald's, MacDonald's
Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut,
MacDonald's, MacDonald's
Kentucky Fried chicken and a Pizza Hut.

A Burger King, A Burger King
Long John Silver's and a Burger King (Repeat 1st 2 lines)
Red Lobster, Red Lobster
Long John Siver's and a Burger King (Repeat 2nd 2 lines)

A Dairy Queen, a Dairy Queen
Chucky Cheese and a Dairy Queen (Repeat 1st 2 lines)
Roy Rogers, Roy Rogers,
Chucky Cheese and a Dairy Queen. (Repeat 2nd 2 lines)

Motions:
Pizza Hut-Make shape of hut in air.
Kentucky Fried Chicken-Flap elbows like a bird
MacDonald's-Make arches in air
Burger King-Make crown on head w/fingers
Long John Silver-Mimic sword play
Red Lobster-Open and close hands like claws
Dairy Queen-Mimic milking cow
Chucky Cheese-Mimic throwing up a pizza
Roy Rogers-Mimic riding horse

Quartermaster's Store

There are rats, rats, rats, as big as alley cats
In the store, in the store,
There are rats, rats, rats, as big as alley cats
In The Quartermaster's Store.

Chorus:
My eyes are dim, I can not see
I have not brought my specks with me.
I have not brought my specks with me.

Mice...running thru the rice
Snakes...as big as garden rakes
Beans...as big a submarines
Gravy...enough to float the navy
Cakes...that give is tummy aches
Eggs...with scaly chicken legs
Butter...running in the gutter
Lard...they sell it by the yard
Bread...with great big lumps like lead
Cheese...that makes you want to sneeze
Soot...hey grow it by the foot
Goats...eating all the oats
Bees...with little knobby knees
Owls...shredding paper towels
Apes...eating all the grapes
Turtles...wearing rubber girdles
Bears...with curlers in their hais
Buffaloes...with hair between their toes
Foxes...stuffed in little boxes
Coke...enough to make you choke
Pepsi...that gives you apoplexy
Roaches...sleeping in the coaches
Flies...swarming 'round the pies
Fishes...washing all the dishes
Moths...eathing all the cloths
Scouts...eating Brussel sprours
Leaders...slapping at the skeeters
Etc...as long as far as you imagination takes you.

Gimme Bugs
(Tune: "Don't Fence Me In")

Oh, gimme bugs, lots of bugs, slimy, creep'n crawly bugs
To fill my box.
Let 'em squirm, let 'em buzz, let 'em slither up my arm
And in my socks.
Wiggle here, wiggle there, in and out among my hair-
I itch and scratch.
Moths and worms, ants and slugs, stinkbugs, crickets, flies and fleas-
Got a stellar catch!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Itchy, Itchy
(Tune: "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop")

Itchy, itchy, scratch and twitch;
Got that poison Ivy ick.
Bumpy, lumpy, swollen legs;
Give me lotion, plese I beg.
Red and oozing, gooky crud;
Leaf ident'fication dud.
Help me bathe in calamine,
Try this hike another time
WHOA!
[Repeat entire song once except for Whoa. Instead,econd time yell "OH SCRATCH!]
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Nobody Likes Me

Nobody likes me; everybody hates me;
Guess I'll go eat worms.
Chorus: Long, thin, slimy ones; short fat juicy ones;
itsy, bitsy, fuzzy, wuzzy worms.

First you get a bucket; then you get a shovel;
Oh, how they wiggle and squirm.
Chorus

Next, you pull their heads off, then you suck their guts out;
Oh, how they wiggle and squirm.
Chorus

Down goes the first one, down goes the second one;
Oh, how they wiggle and squirm.
Chorus

Up comes the first one; up comes the second one;
Oh, how they wiggle and squirm.
Chorus

Everybody likes me; nobody hates me!
Why did I eat all those worms?
Chorus

Chop up their heads, and squeeze out their juice,
And throw their tails away.
Nobody know how I can survive
On worms three times a day!

The Hearse Song

Did you ever think, as the hearse rolls by,
That sooner or later you're gonna die?
They'll wrap you up in a clean white sheet
And put you down about six foot deep.

And all goes well for about a week;
And then your coffin begins to leak.
The wroms crawl in, the worms crawl out
The worms play pinochle on your snout.

They eat your eyes, they eat your nose,
They eat the jelly between your toes.
They eat your clothes, they eat your hat
They crawl in skinny and crawl out fat.

Then you turn a disgusting green
Your skin as slimy as whipping cream
So next time you see a hearse go by
Watch out!(pause)
You may be the next (pause)
To (pause)
Die!

You Gotta Have Skin
(Tune: "You Gotta Have Heart")

Chorus:
You gotta have skin,
All you really need is skin.
Skin's the things that if you got it outside
It keeps you insides in,
Oh, you gotta have skin.

It hangs on your nose
And it wraps around your toes
And inside it you put lemon meringue
And outside you hand your clothes

Skin is what you feel at home in (oooo-ah-ooo)
And without it further more (ooo-ah-ooo)
Both your liver and ab-do-men (oooo-ah-ooo)
Would be lying on the floor (Not to mention your intestines!)
Chorus

(Found on Internet attributed to Tommie Sue Wooley)

National Emablming School
(Tune: starts with "O Tannenbaum"; watch for changes)

We live for you, we die for you,
National Embalming School.
We do our best to give you rest,
National Embalming School.
And, when you die, we'll dig a hole,
And bury you, so deep and cold
We live for you, we die for you,
National Embalming School
(Tune changes to: "A-Hunting We Will Go:)
Post motem, post mortem, post mortem,
Autopsy we must have.
Post mortem, post mortem, post mortem,
Autopsy we must have.
(Tunes changes to: "Sidewalks Of New York")
Cut! Slash! Gash! Bleed!
We must know the reason.
Glory how the body stinks;
It must be out of season!
(Finish with: "O Tannenbaum")
We live for you, we die for you,
National Embalming School.

Baby Bumblebee

(cup hands like carring a bee)
I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee.
Won't my mommy be so proud of me.
'Cause I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee;
(Spoken) Ouch! He stung me! (shake hand)

(Rub palms together)
I'm squishing up the baby bumblebee.
Won't my mommy be so proud of me.
'Cause I'm squishing up a baby bumblebee
(Spoken) Ewww! Yucky! (look at hands) (Wipe hans on pants)
I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee.
Won't my mommy be so proud of me.
"Cause I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee
(Spoken) Now my mommy won't be mad at me! (hold hands up to show they are clean)

Scout Wetspers
(Tune: "O Tannenbaum")

Softly falls the rain today
As our campfire floats away.
Silently each scout should ask
"Did I bring my SCUBA mask?
Have I tied my tent flaps down?
Learned to swim, so I won't drown?
Have I done and will I try
Everything to keep me dry?"
(Lyrics by Chuck Bramlet, GCC)

Do Your Ears Hang Low
(Note: This is the way I learned this song-the second verse is sung to a different tune than the first)

Do your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them o'er your shoulder, like a continental soldier?
Do your ears hang lo-o-ow?

Oh, I'm a hayseed; my hair is seaweed.
And my ears are made of leather and they flap in windy weather.
Gosh, oh hemlock; tough as a pine knot,
Oh, I'm a Cub Scout can't you see; double-e!

Song Of The States

What did Della ware, boys, what did Della ware?
What did Della ware, boys, what did Della ware?
What did Della ware, boys, what did Della ware?
I ask you now as a personal friend, what did Della ware?

She wore her New Jersey, boys, she wore her New Jersey (3x)
I'm telling you now as a personal friend, she wore her New Jersey.

How did Flori-die, boys...Etc.
She died in Missouri...etc.

What did Io-way...etc.
She weighed a Washing-ton...etc.

What Ida-ho...etc.
She hoed her Mary-land...etc.

How did Wiscon-sin...etc.
She stole a New-bras-key...etc.

What did Tennis-see...etc.
She saw what Arkans-saw...etc.

Where has Orie-gon...etc.
She's taking Okla-home...etc.

What did Massa-chew...etc.
She chewed her Connecti-cud...etc.

What did Missi-sip...etc.
She sipped her Mini-soda...etc.

What did Ohi-owe...etc.
She owed her stated Texas...etc.

Why did Cali-fone...
She called to say Hawaii...etc.

Tarzan Of The Apes
(Tune: "Battle Hymn Of The Republic")

I like bananas, coconuts and grapes.
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes.
I like bananas, coconuts and grapes;
That's why they call me: (shouted while pounding fists on chest) Tarzan Of The Apes!

Greasy, Grimy, Gopher Guts
(Tune: "The Old Grey Mare")

Great gree, gobs of greasy, grimy, gopher guts;
Mutilated monkey meat; little birdie's dirty feet.
Greta greean gobs of greasy, grimy, gopher guts;
And, I forgot my spoon
(Spoken) But I got a straw!

Found A Peanut

Found a peanut; found a peanut;
Found a peanut last night.
Last night I found a peanut;
Found a peaunt last night.

Cracked it open. (etc.)

It was rotten, (etc.)

Ate it anyway, (etc.)

Got a tummy ache, (etc.)

Called the doctor, (etc.)

Operation, (etc.)

Died anyway, (etc.)

Went to heaven, (etc.)

Wouldn't take me, (etc.)

Went the other way, (etc.)

Didn't want me, (etc.)

Woke up, (etc.)

It wa a dream, (etc.)

Found a peanut, (etc.)

Boom-Boom

Way up north in the ice and snow,
There lived a penguin, name of Joe.
He got so tired of black and white
He wore polka dots to the dance last night.
Chorus: Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?
Boom, boom, ain't ti great to be crazy?
Silly and foolish the whole day through,
Boom, boom, ain't it great to be crazy?

A horse and flea and three blind mice
Sat on a tombstone eating rice.
The horse, he slipped and fell on the flea
"Whoops" said the flea, "There's a horse on me!"
Chorus

Way down south where the cotton grows,
A cockroach stepped on an elephant's toes.
The elephant said with tears in his eyes,
"Why don't you pick on someone your own size?"
Chorus

I love myself; I think I'm grand
When I go to the movies I hold my hand.
I put my arm around my waist,
And, when I get fresh, I slap my face.
Chorus

I call myself on the telephone
Just to hear my musicla tone.
I ask myself for a heavy date
And I pick myself up at half-past eight.
Chorus

Tom The Toad
(Tune: "O Tannenbaum")

Oh, Tom the Toad, oh Tom the Toad,
Why do you lie ther on the road?
Oh, Tom the Toad, oh, Tom the Toad,
Why do you lie there on the road?
Didn't you see that light turn red?
Now there are tracks across your head.
Oh, Tom the Toad, oh Tom the Toad,
Why do you lie there on the road?

Oh, Tom the Toad, oh Tom the Toad,
Why did you jump into the road? (repeat 1st two lines)
You were so big and green and fat,
But, now you're small and red and flat.
Oh, Tom the Toad, Oh Tom The Toad,
Why did you jump into the road?

Oh, Tom the Toad, oh, Tom the Toad,
Why did you leap upon the road? (repeat 1st two lines)
You did not see that car ahead,
And you were flattened by the tread.
(repeat 1st two lines)

Oh, Tom the Toad, oh Tom the Toad,
Why are you splatted on the road>(repeat 1st two lines)
You thought you'd beat that bus across,
Now you look like a pile of moss.
(repeat 1st two lines)
(Note: There are almost as many versions of this song as there are scouters!)

Announcements
(Varois tunes are used for different parts. all or part of this song can be used as needed)

(Tune: "The Farmer In The Dell")
Announcements, announcements, announcements!
A horrible way to die; a horrible way to die;
A horrible way to be talked to death;
A horrible way to die.

We sold our cow; we sold our cow;
We have no need for your bull now.

(Tune: "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow")
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo....
Pile it up in the corner,
Pile it up in the corner,
Pile it up in the corner,
It makes the flowers grow!
It makes the flowers grow,
It makes the flowers grow,
So, pile it up in the corner,
Pile it up in the corner,
Pile it up in the cornerrrrrrrrrr...
It makes the flowers grow!

(Tune: "Did You Ever See A Lassie")
Have you ever seen a windbag, a windbag, a windbag?
Have you ever seen a windbag; well, here's one right now.
Blows this way and that way.
And, this way and that way.
Have you ever seen a windbag; well here's one right now!

(Tune: "Mary Had A Little Lamb")
Keep announcements short and sweet;
Short and sweet; short and sweet;
Keep announcements short and sweet;
They're sooooooooo.... boring!

(name) has another one,
Another one; another one;
(name) has anither one;
He (or she) has them all the time.

(Tune: "Farmer In The Dell")
I found my cow, I found my cow,
I have some need of your bull now.

What a horrible way to die,
What a horrible way to die;
What a horrible way to be bored to death
What a horrible way to die!


Repeat After Me Songs/Rounds


Songs

Oh, Mosquito
Physical Fitness
Froggy
Cricket
I Got A Secret
Billy Grogan's Goat
The Bear
Down By The Bay
Let Everyone Clap Hands Like Me
There Was An old Woman
There's A Hole In The Bottom Of The Sea
The Green Grass Grows All Around
Junk Food
Chewy, Chewy
Sweetly Sings The Donkey
Come Follow
Make New Friends
I Love The Flowers
Hey, Ho, Nobody's Home
Down By The Station
White Coral Bells
Dona Nobis

Many of the songs on this page are my origional lyrics, and they are copyrighted. They are here for your use and enjoyment, and may be reproduced, as longs no changes are made and proper credit is given. Please copy this paragraph along with the lyrics when you make copies of them, and you are welcome to pass them along to other Den Leaders or youth leaders. Thank you, Clare Mansfield


Oh, Mosquito!
(A repeat after me song with motions, that accumulates in reverse order.)

1. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Mosquitoes everywhere. [repeat]
Even in my hair! [repeat] ("Brush" mosquitos from hair)

2. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
They seem to like my taste [repeat]
As they nibble on my face. [repeat](Use finger and thumb to "bite" face)
Mosquitoes everyhwere [reapeat]
Even in my hair. [repeat] (repeat motion)

3. Oh, mosquito! [repeat}
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
They seem to have no fear, [repeat]
As they buzz around my ear. [repeat] (With thimb and finger, circle ear and land)
They seem to like my taste, [repaet]
As they nibble on my face. [repeat] (repeat motion)
Mosquitoes everywhere. [repeat]
Even in my hair. [repeat] (repeat motion)

4. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito [repeat]
They say, "Oh, what the heck." [repeat]
As they bite me on the neck. [repeat] (Make biting motions on neck)
ETC.

5. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
They fill me with alarm, [repeat]
As they land upon my arm. {repeat](Brush mosquitoes off arm)
ETC.

6. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
No matter what I buy, [repeat]
They bite me in the thigh. [repeat](Swat mosquitoes off leg)
ETC.

7. Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
Oh, mosquito! [repeat]
I must taste awful sweet, [repeat]
"Cos they bite me on my feet. [repeat] (Stamp feet)
ETC.

(Finish to: "Shave and a hair cut; 2 bits")
Die, little mosquito! Take that! [repeat] (Swat arms vigorously)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Physical Fitness
(A repeat after me song done in a cadence with motions)

[First two lines of each verse are alaways the same]

[Start with hands on hips]
1. Phyfitness is my goal. [repeat]
In my body and my soul. [repeat]
Reaching up to touch the sky. [repeat] (raise right arm up and down)
Stretching higher with every try. [repeat]
(Continue action-adding new motion with every verse)

2. Physical fitness...(etc)
Pumping iron with the best. [repeat](Make fist with left hand and bend up and down)
Puts my muscles to the test. [repeat]

3. Physcial fitness...(etc)
Touch my chin upon my chest. [repeat] (Move head to chest and up)
Can not stop to take a rest. [repeat]

4. Physical fitness...(etc)
Bend my body to the right. [repeat](Bend at waist to right)
Makes my tummy muscles tight. [repeat]

5. Physical fitness...(etc)
Lift my leg up nice and high. [rrepeat](Lift left leg up and down)
Feel the pull all in my thigh. [repeat]

6. Physical fitness...(etc)
Being fit is really cool! [repeat](Pretend to shiver)
But now I look just like a fool! [repeat] (End song by collapsing on chair or floor)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Froggy!
(A repeat after me song)

Dog! [repeat]
Dog, Cat! [repeat]
Dog, Cat, Mouse! [repeat]
Froggy! [repeat]
Itsy, bitsy, teensy, weensy, little, bitty Froggie! [repeat]
Jump, jump, jump, little Froggie! [repeat]
Gobble up all the little worms and spiders. [repeat]
Fleas and flies, scrumdillicious! [repeat]
Ribbit. ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, CROAK! [repeat]
FASTER! [repeat]
(Keep repeat faster and faster until you can't go on! This is the all time campfire favorite for the boys in our district. No self-respecting campfire would conclude without it!)

Cricket
(A Repeat After Me Song with motions)

I have a little cricket (repeat) [shake fist to "show" cricket0
I found out in a thicket (repeat)[use hands to part bushes, looking]
His skin is green and frumpy (repeat)[bow arms up and down]
His disposition's grumpy (repeat)[frown]
I keep him in a shoe box (repeat)[hold left hand flat and perpendicular to body and slide right hand beneath ut]
Secured with string and key locks (repeat) ["wrap" left hand with string and pretend to turn key in lock]
He's hidden 'neath my bed (repeat) lay head on "pillow" hands]
And I'll keep him 'til he's dead! (repeat) [make face and clutch chest]
(Repeat entire song 2x, getting faster each time)

(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare mansfield, GWRC)

I Got A Secret
(A Repeat after me song- clap a rhythm, hands/thighs when singing)

I got a secret (repeat)
I won't tell (repeat)
Teacher fell down (repeat)
In a well (repeat)

Brother tried (repeat)
To pull her out (repeat)
Caught her nose (repeat)
On a water spout (repeat)

Sister hollered (repeat)
Down the pit (repeat)
Then she had (repeat)
A hissy-fit (repeat)

Mother called (repeat)
9-1-1-(repeat)
But, the rope; it broke (repeat)
Teacher weighs a ton (repeat)

Father got (repeat)
The EMT's (repeat)
They lowered her a sandwich (repeat)
Of dried-up cheese (repeat)

Granny rang (repeat)
The village gong (repeat)
But no-one cared (repeat)
That something was wrong (repeat)

Me, I sought (repeat)
To calm my fear-o (repeat)
Sealed the wll (repeat)
And became a hero! (repeat>
(lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Billy Grogan's Goat
(A repeat after me song)

There was a man (repeat)
Now please take note (repeat)
There was a man (repeat)
Who had a goat (repeat)
He loved that goat (repeat)
Indeed he did (repeat)
He loved that goat (repeat)
Just like a kid (repeat)

One day that goat (repeat)
Felt frisk and fine (repeat)
Ate three red shirts (repeat)
Right off the line (repeat)
The man, he grabbed (repeat)
Him by the neck (repeat)
And tied him to (repeat)
A railroad track (repeat)

Now, when that train (repeat)
Came into sight (repeat)
That goat grew pale (repeat)
And green with fright (repeat)
He heaved a sigh, (repeat)
As if in pain (repeat)
Coughed up those shirts (repeat)
And flagged the train! (repeat)

The Bear
(A repeat after me song with a chorus sung in unision)

The other day (repeat)
I saw a bear (repeat)
Out in the woods (repeat)
A-way out there (repeat)

Chorus: (repeat verse without repeating)

I looked at him (repeat)
He looked at me (repeat)
I smiled at him (repeat)
He smiled at me (repeat)
Chorus

He said to me (repeat)
Why don't you run? (repeat)
I see you ain't (repeat)
Got any gun (repeat)
Chorus

And so I ran (repeat)
Away from there (repeat)
But right behind me (repeat)
Came that bear (repeat)
Chorus

And then I saw (repeat)
Ahead of me (repeat)
A great big tree (repeat)
Oh, mercy me (repeat)
Chorus

The lowest branch (repeat)
Was 10 feet up (repeat)
I'd have to jump (repeat)
And trust to luck (repeat)
Chorus

And so I jumped (repeat)
Into the air (repeat)
But I missed that branch (repeat)
A-way up there (repeat)
Chorus

Now don't you fret (repeat)
And don't you frown (repeat)
"Cause I caught that branch (repeat)
On the way back down (repeat)
Chorus

That's all there is (repeat)
There ain't no more (repeat)
Unless I meet (repeat}
That bear once more (repeat)
Chorus

Down By The Bay
(At the * in verse, singers take turns describing what they saw in rhyming pairs. Example: "Did you ever see a bear, combing his hair" or "Did you ever see a bee crawlin on his knees"...use you imagination)

(This is a repeat after me song)

Down by the Bay (repeat)
Where the watermelons grow (repeat)
Back to my home (repeat)
I dare not go (repeat)
For if I do (repeat
My mother will say (repeat)
* (one person only-in turn)Did you ever see a ____________rhyming pair
(All)Down by the bay!
(Repeat verses as many times as you have rhyming pairs)

The next group of songs are accumulating songs-songs who's verses build on one another.

Let Everyone Clap Hands Like Me
(First line of each verse is sung by whoever introduces that verse. The rest of the song, including the chorus is sung by everyone. This song can vary from one time to the next depending on what motions the group decides to use. This is a great song to "pass" around a circle, with each person adding a new motion. The following verses are examples of what you can use, and you can do as many verses as you like.)

Let everyone clap hands like me. [clap, clap]
Let everyone clap hands like me. [clap, clap]
Chorus: Come On, join into the game:
You'll find that it's never the same.

Let everyone whistle like me. [whistle, whistle]
Let everyone whistle like me. [whistle, whistle]
Let everyone clap hands like me. [clap, clap]
Chorus:

Let everyone hiccup like me. [hic, hic,]
let everyone hiccup like me. [hic, hic]
Let everyone whistle like me. [whistle, whistle]
Let everyone clap hands like me. [clap, clap]
Chorus:

Let everyone stamp feet like me. [stomp, stomp] etc.

Let everyone sneeze like me. [a-choo!] etc.

Let everyone bark like me. [woof, woof] etc.

There Was An Old Lady
(an accumulating song)

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.
I don't know why she swallowed the fly;
Perhaps, she'll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider,
That wiggled, and jiggled, and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
But, I don't know why she swallowed the fly;
Perhaps, she'll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a bird.
How absurd, to swallow a bird!
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wiggled and jiggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly;
I don't know why she swallowed the fly;
Perhaps, she'll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a cat.
Just like that, she swallowed a cat!
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wiggled and jiggled, and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly.
I don't know why she swallowed the fly;
Perhaps, she'll die.

There was an old lady who swallowed a dog.
What a hog, to swallow a dog! [etc.]

There was an old lady who swallowed a goat.
Just opened her throat, and swallowed a goat! [etc.}

There was an old lady who swallowed a cow.
I don't know how, but she swallowed a cow! [etc.]

There was an old lady who swallowed a horse.
She's dead, of course! [song ends here-no more repeating]

There's A Hole In The Bottom Of The Sea
(An accumulating song)

There's a hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a hole; there's a hole;
There's a hole at the bottom of the sea.

There's a log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a log; there's a log;
There's a log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.

There's a bump on the log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a bump on the log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.
There's a bump; there's a bump;
There's a bump on the log in the hole at the bottom of the sea.

There's a frog on the bump on the log in the hole at the bottom of the sea. [etc.]

There's a fly on the frog on the bump...[etc]

There's a wing on the fly on the frog...[etc.]

There's a flea on the wing on the fly...[etc.]

The Green Grass Grows All Around
(A repeat-after-me song with an accumulating chorus)

There was a tree [repeat
All in the wood. [repeat]
The prettiest tree [repeat]
That you ever did see. [repeat]
Chorus: The tree in the hole,
And the hole in the ground,
And the green grass grew all around, all around,
And the green grass grew all around.

And on that tree [repeat]
There was a limb. [repeat]
The prettiest limb [repeat]
That you ever did see [repeat]
Chorus: The limb on the tree
And the tree in the hole
And the hole in the ground
And the green grass grew all around, all around,
And the green grass grew all around.

And on that limb [repeat]
There was a branch [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:

And on that branch [repeat]
There was a nest [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:

And in that nest [repeat]
There was an egg [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:

And in that egg [repeat]
There was a bird [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:

And on that bird [repeat]
There was a wing [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:

And on that wing [repeat]
There was a feather [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:

And on that feather [repeat]
There was a bug [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus

And on that bug [repeat]
There was a germ [repeat]...(etc.)
Chorus:

Junk Food
(Tune: "Alouette") (An accumulating song)

Chorus: Junk food, junk food; it's my favorite snack treat.
Junk food, junk food; frozen, fried, or sweet.

Will I eat an ice cream cone?
Yes, while my mom's on the phone.
On the phone; ice cream come; oh, oh, oh, oh,
Chorus

Will I chew some bubble gum?
If my mother gives me some.
Gives me some; bubble gum;
On the phone; ice cream cone, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Chorus

Will I munch potato chips?
Yes. with several kinds of dips
Kinds of dips; potato chips;
Gives me some; bubble gum:
On the phone; ice cream cone; oh, oh, oh, oh,
Chorus

Will I eat a chocolate bar?
For chocolate, I would travel far.
Travel far; chocolate bar;
Kinds od dips; potato chips;
Gives me some; bubble gum;
On the phone; ice cream cone; oh, oh, oh, oh,
Chorus (Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

ROUNDS
The next group of songs are rounds. The * suggests the start of each part.

Chewy, Chewy
(Tune: "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep")

* Chewy, chewy, bar-b-que. tough and stringy, through and through.
*Give me catsup, pepper too; typical Scout camper's stew.
*Stomach churning like the flu; where's my other hiking shoe?
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Sweetly Sings The Donkey

*Sweetly sings the donkey at the break of day.
*If you do not feed him, this is what he'll say:
*Hee haw, hee haw, hee haw, hee haw, hee haw.

Come Follow

*Come follow, follow, follow, follow, follow , follow me.
*Whither shall I follow, follow, follow; whither shall I follow, follow thee?
*To the greenwood, to the greenwood, to the greenwood, greenwood tree.

Make New Friends

*Make new friends,
*But keep the old,
*One is silver, and the other gold.

I Love The Flowers

*I love the flowers, I love the daffodils.
*I love the mountains, I love the rolling hills.
*I love the fireside, when all the lights are low.
*Boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da, boom-de-ah-da, boom.

Hey, Ho, Nobody's Home

*Hey, ho, nobody's home.
*Meat not drink, nor money have I none.
*Still, I will be very mer-erry.

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!

White Coral Bells

*White coral bells
*Upon a slender stalk.
*Lilies of the valley deck my garden walk.

Dona Nobis
(Latin translation: Give us peace)

*Do-na no-bis pa-cem, pacem.
*Do-o-na no-o-bis pa--cem, do-na no-bis pa-a-a-a-cem
*Do-na no-o-bis pa-cem; do-na no-bis pa-a-a-cem.


Miscellaneous And Seasonal Songs

Song Titles

April Showers
Pirate Song
My Bonnie Was Kidnapped by Pirates
A Pirate's Life For Me!
Oh Give Me A Pond
Derby Day
I Dream Of Pinewood
Boat Regatta Song
Regatta Day
Popcorn
Ode To School
The Circus Is Coming To Town
Smokey Says
Must Be Smokey
Give Me A Comb
Put Your Finger In The Air
The Song That Never Ends
Must Be Bigfoot
Rip Van Winkle
Kookaburra
Boys Will Be Boys
B-A-Bay
Alive, Awake, Alert, Enthusiastic
Ode To Touch-Me-Nots

Many of the songs on this page are my origional lyrics, and they are copyrighted. They are here for your use and enjoyment, and may be reproduced, as longs no changes are made and proper credit is given. Please copy this paragraph along with the lyrics when you make copies of them, and you are welcome to pass them along to other Den Leaders or youth leaders. Thank you, Clare Mansfield

April Showers
(Tune: "Frere Jacques")

April Showers, April Showers,
Bring May flowers, bring May flowers.
What do May flowers bring? What do May flowers bring?
Allergies! Allergies!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1998 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Pirate Song
(Tune: "Pop Goes The Weasel")

I sail around the seven seas;
I lie and cheat and plunder.
I bring fair maidens to-oo their kness-
I LOVE being a pirate!

A pirate never washes his hands,
Or has to wear clean so-ocks.
I'm the smelliest scoundrel through-out the land-
I LOVE being a pirate!

A pirate doesn't waste time in school.
We're mean and dumb and crazy
We get our kicks by fighting in duels-
I LOVE beong a pirate!

Alas, the seas I no longer roam.
My mom called me to dinner.
It's getting dark and I have to go home-
I WISH I was really a pirate!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)
Note this song and the next two make good songs to tie into a Boat Regatta.

My Bonnie Was Kidnapped By Pirates
(Tune: "MY Bonnie")
Note: After leading the group in singing "My Bonnie" the familiar way, announce that you have found the "missing" verses as follows that explain WHY Bonnie lied over the ocean

My Bonnie was kidnapped by Pirates.
Those scoundrels will not set her free.
My Bonnie was kidnapped by pirates,
Oh sail back my Bonnie to me!

Sail back, sail back, etc.

My Bonnie was tossed in the briny.
My Bonnie is swallowing sea.
My Bonnie was tossed in the briny;
Oh swim back my Bonnie to me!

Swim back, swim back, etc.

My Bonnie just washed up with high tide.
My Bonnie's as stiff as can be!
My Bonnie just washed up with high tide,
My Bonnie's of no use to me!

No use, no use, etc.

(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

A Pirate's Life For Me!
(Tune: "My Country T'is Of Thee")

I sail the seven seas-
My motley crew and me;
And all our fleas.
We loot and plunder gold.
We're scoundrels crude and bold.
Our exploits mostly go untold-
A pirate's life for me!

When seas become too rough,
True pirates show their stuff,
And prove they're tough.
We upchuck over rails,
And into scummy pails,
Winds echo with our anguished wails-
A pirate's life for me!
(lyrics copyrighted 1995 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Give Me A Pond
(Tune: "Home On The Range")

Oh, give me a pond, on a hot summer's day,
Where the frogs and the crayfishies play.
I'll fish and I'll swimm; 'till it's time to go in;
Sopping wet, dripping all of the way.
Splish, splashing, I go.
All wet from my head to my toe.
Skipping stones 'cross the top; hope I never need stop;
I'm one happy-go-lucky, wet fellow!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Derby Day
(Tune: "Turkey In The Straw")

On Derby day a Pinewood car I'm gonna race.
Gonna take an early lead; be the one to set the pace,
And, if it doesn't win, I'm gonna cheer for all the rest.
'Cause the fun is in the trying, and I know I did my best!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

I Dream Of Pinewood
(Tune: "I Dream Of Jeannie")

I dream of Pinewood and the finish line.
Think mine's the sleekest; that's a real good sign.
I carved and I sanded and I painted my car.
It's the finest car I've ever made; so far!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)


Boat Regatta Song
(Tune: "The Campbells are Coming")

The Cub Scout Regatta is sailing in;
I fashioned my boat; hope it's gonna win.
I painted my sail, and I sanded the hull,
And christened my boat the Petite Sea Gull.

The boats' in the water; I'm puffing fast.
Trying to keep my boat from being last.
The crowd's cheering loudly; we're winners all.
No matter the finish, I'm having a ball!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)


Regatta Day
(Tune: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home")

Regatta Day is finally here!
Hurrah! Hurrah!
I whittled my hull and I fashioned my sail.
Hurrah! Hurrah!
All the boys will cheer; all the parents shout;
I blew so hard; blew my lungs clear out!
And, I'll Do My Best on Regatta Day this year!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Popcorn
(Tune: "Yankee Doodle")

Selling popcorn is my duty.
Caramel corn or microwave.
Ringing doorbells. smiling brightly;
Lots of sales is what I crave.

Chorus: Popcorn, popcorn, evermore.
Popcorn by the scor-ore
Popcorn, popcorn, door-to-door
Popcorn, my Cub Scout chore!

Filling out the order forms;
Ask everyone I know-ow
When they see me come in one door
Out the other, they'll go!
Cub Pack earning lots of money.
Me, I'm earning blistered feet.
Wonder what prize I will take home;
Hope it's not a popcorn treat!
Chorus
(Lyrics copyrighted 1993 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Ode To School
(Tune: "Dixie")

Oh, I'm glad I'm not always stuck in school;
A-wallowing in scholastic drool;
Set me free; don't ya see;
Stupid I'd, rather be!

Chorus: I wish I could be playing; outdoors, outdoors.
Ignoring homework; ditching chores;
To live and die for T.V.!
Oh, please, oh, please, oh, please just set me free.
Oh, please, oh, please, oh, please just set me free!

I'm not much into history;
Or being in a spelling bee; Stupid I'd, rather be!
Chorus

I don't like numbers large or small;
Don't care if I can add at all;
Set me free' don't ya see;
Stupid I'd, rather be!
Chorus
(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

The circus Is Coming To Town
(Tune: "The Campbells Are Coming")

The circus is coming to town, HOORAY!
I'm sure that this must be my lucky day.
There's lions and tigers and elephants,
And dozens of clowns in their big baggy pants.

A man from the cannon is gonna fly.
The man on the trapeze is swinging high.
A magician amazes and dazzles my mind;
You never know what wonders you will find.

There's popcorn and peanuts and Crackerjack.
Pink cotton candy in a great big sack.
Red candy apples and blue snowcones;
I ate so much junk that my poor tummy moans!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1998 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Smokey Says
(Tune: Good 'N Plenty commercial "Charlie Says")

Smokey says, "Never play with fire."
Smokey says, "'Cause clothing quickly catches."
Smokey says, "Caution should not tire;
Don't be careless; don't be foolish; don't mess around with fire!"
(Lyrics copyrighted 1995 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Must Be Smokey
(Tune: "Must Be Santa")

Who wears a ranger's hat on his head?
Smokey wears a ranger's hat on his head.
Who has big paws on which to tread?
Smokey has big paws on which to tread.
Hat on head; paws to tread;
Must be Smokey, must be Smokey,
Must be Smokey, Smokey Bear.

Who has eyes alert and bright?
Smokey has eyes alert and bright.
Who scans foe fire evry night?
Smokey scans fir fire evry night.
Alert and bright, every night,
Hat on head; paws to tread,
Must be Smokey...(etc.)

Who says, "Your coals, you must douse?"
Smokey says, "Your coals, you must douse."
In the forest or in the house?
Smokey says, "In forest or in house."
You must douse, forest or house,
Alert and bright, every night,
Hat on head, paws to tread,
Must be Smokey...(etc.(

Who says, "You can prevent fire?"
Smokey says, "You can prevent fire."
Who's devotion will not tire?
Smokey's devotion will not tire.
Prevent fire, will not tire,
You must douse, forest or house,
Alert and bright, every night,
Hat on head, paws to tread,
Must be Smokey...(etc.)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1995 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Give Me a Comb
(Tune: "Home On The Range")

Oh, give me a comb, and some wax paper too,
And I'll make and I'll play a kazoo.
It's easy to do, and me and my crew,
Will serenade you all the day through.
(Hum tune again into comb kazoo)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1995 by Clare mansfield, GWRC)

Put Your Finger In The Air
(Follow directions in song. Tune: "If Your Happy And You Know It"))

Put your finger in the air; in the air.
Put your finger in the air; in the air.
Put your finger in the air; and point it here and there;
Put your finger in the air; in the air.

Put you finger in your ear....and leave it there a year.

Put your finger on your arm....it won't do you no harm.

Put you finger on your eye...but, don't you ask me why.

Put you finger on your mouth....and strum it noth and south
(use your imagination to add more verses)

The Song That Never Ends
(Note: This song WILL go on forver, unless you set a limit on how many times it is repeated!)

This is the song that never ends.
Yes, it goes on and on, my friend.
Some people started singing it, not knowing what it was,
And they'll continue singing it forever, just because
This is the song that never ends,
yes, it goes on and on, my friend,
Some people, started singing it, not knowing what is was,
And they'll continue singing it forever, just because
This is the song that never ends...(etc.)

Must Be Bigfoot
(Tune: "Must Be Santa" This song has motions and builds on itself)

Who's got feet so big and long? (hold hands 2-3 feet apart)
Bigfoot's got feet so big and long. (repeat motion)
Who's got body odor awful strong? (hold nose and make face)
Bigfoot's body odor is awful strong. (repeat motion)
Big and long, awful strong,
Must be Bigfoot, must be Bigfoot,
Must be Bigfoot, monster-man.

Who's a mass of mangy hair? (run fingers thru hair)...(etc.)
Who never sport no underwear? (cover body, embarassedly)...(etc.)
Mangy hair, underwear
Big and long, awful strong,
Must be Bigfoot...(etc.)

Who roams Pacific woods at night? (make stompimg motions)...(etc.
Who gives campers such a fright? (grab hair, shake head from side to side, making a scared face)...(etc.)
Woods at night, such a fright,
Mangy hair, underwear.
Big and long, awful strong,
Must be Bigfoot...(etc.)

Who's got teeth all yellow brown? (pretend to brush teeth)...(etc.)
Who'll sneak on you without a sound? (look over shoulder and jump)...(etc.)
Yellow brown, without a sound.
Woods at night, such a fright,
Mangy hair, underwear,
Big and long, awful strong,
Must be Bigfoot...(etc.)
(Lyrics copyrighted 1997 by Clare mansfield, GWRC)

[Note: This song and the next were written in response to a request by another Scouter for songs to use while the Bears are working in the Folk Story achievement. Upon trying to find suitable songs, I found the choice lacking, and wrote these for her.]

Rip Van Winkle

(Tune: "Turkey In The Straw" Final chorus can be sung, then snored-a suggestion from Ryan in Texas, son of the Scouter who inspired the song. Thanks Ryan!)

Oh, Rip Van Winkle settled down for just a nap.
Put his head upon a rock; o'er his eyes he pulled his cap.
And when he woke again, he found that 20 years had passed,
Scrambled quickly to his feet and to his home he hurried fast.

Chorus: Slept 20 years; slept 20 year
Rip Van Winkle took a nap for 20 years.
And, he slept thru snow and sunshine, rain and cold for 20 years,
With his beard a-growin' longer; snoring roaring in his ears.

"I was just a-playin' nine pins with the wee men on the hill,"
Said Van Winkle to his wife when he saw her by the mill.
"Did you keep my supper warmin' 'cos I'm hungry as an ox:
Is my laundry clean and ready 'cos I need a pair of socks?"
Chorus

Oh, his wife just stared at him as if he'd lost his mind;
"Did you think I'd be forgivin'? Did you think I'd be so kind
As to have your food and laundry done, and a nice pair of darned socks?
20 years ago, I tossed your stuff, and changed all of the locks!"
Chorus
(Lyrics copyrighted 1997 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Kookaburra

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree
Merry, merry, king of the bush is he
Laugh, Kookaburra, Laugh, Kookaburra
Gay your life must be! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree
Eating all the gumdrops he can see
Stop Kookaburra, stop, Kookaburra
Save some of them for me! Yum, yum, yum!

Boys Will Be Boys
(Tune: "I've Been working On The Railroad")

I've been working on my mom's nerves,
And, my father's too.
"Cos I want to do my projext (spoken loudly) NOW!
Not another time will do.
Can't you hear my Den mom (or dad) crying:
"Why can't you give it a rest?"
Can't they see that I just can't wait
For my next Cub Scouting quest.
Momma don't you cry; Daddy don't you sigh,
I'm gonna make you proud-some day.
Den Leader don't fret; you're not crazy yet;
There's lots of time still for that!
Someone's messed around with my Cub craft!
Someone spilled some paint on my pa-a-a-ants!
Someone ate the cookie I wanted!
How come the Den Leader rants
By yelling:
"Clean up! And hurry along!
When's your parents gonna sho-o-o-ow,
See you all again next week, Cubs,
Maybe sooner-onluy heaven knows!
(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare mansfield, GWRC)

B-A-Bay
(Note: This was one of my favorite songs when I was young; perhaps because it made no sense.)

"B!"
B-A-Bay, B-E-Bee
B-I-Bitty-By, B-O-Bo
Bitty-By-Bo, B-U BU
Bityy-By-Bo-Bu-Bu.<> "C!"
C-A-Say, C-E-See
C-I-Sitty-Si, C-O-So
Citty-si-So, C-U Su.
Citty-Si-So-Su,-Su

"K!"
K-A-Kay, K-E-Kee
K-I-Kitty-Ki, K-O-Ko
Kitty-Ki-Ko, K-U Ku,
Kitty-Ki-Ko, Ku-Ku
(Song can be sung using most consonants)

Alive, Awake, Alert, Enthusiastic

(Tune: "If Your Happy And You Know It" )

[This song has motions as follows:
Alive: slap hands on thighs
Awake: clap hands once
Alert: snap fingers once
Enthusiastic: put arms in air and do "Twist"]

Alive, awake, alert, enthusiastic.
Alive, awake, alert, enthusiastic.
Alive, awake, alert,
alert, awake, alive,
Alive awake, alert, enthusiastic
(Sing the song 5x times, getting faster each time.

Ode To Touch-Me-Nots
(Tune: "Jingle Bells")

Running thru the fields, along the paths that wind
Nature's glory all around, mixed with poison ivy vines
Scratching's not my thing, I've only got one hope
To find that magic, wonder plant, and help my body cope!

Chorus: Oh, touch-me-nots, touch-me-nots; soothe my itchy skin.
Nature's way of making up for things that I got in.
Touch-me-nots, touch-me-nots, lovely orange flowers.
Keeps poison ivy's rash at bay, if used within an hour!

Crushing stems and leaves, wipe on that wonder salve.
Prevent that vine from ruining the smooth skin that I have!
I shoulda watched my steps, and looked before I jumped
How nice it is to know there is a way to stop the bumps!
Chorus
(Lyrics copyrighted 1998 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)


Graces

Songs

Thank Thee (a grace)
For Health And Strength (a grace)
Blessings Of This Day (a grace)
Edelweiss Grace
Father, We Thank Thee (a grace)
Addam's Family Grace
Johnny Appleseed Grace
Flintstones Grace
God is Great, God Is Good
God Our Father
Thank You For The Food We Eat
Alphabet Grace
Lollypop Grace
Rock You Grace
Thanks Be To God
Yankee Doodle Grace
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Grace

Thank Thee (a grace)
(Tune: "Jacob's Ladder")

Thank Thee, Thank Thee, Heavenly Father.
Thank Thee, Thank Thee, heavenly Father.
For Thy blessings, as we gather,
Bless us, all Oh, Lord.

For Health And Strength (a grace)
(A grace to be sung as a round)

For health and strength
And daily food
We praise Thy name, O Lord!

Blessings Of This Day
(Tune: "Gilligan's Island" Theme)

We thank Thee, Lord for giving us
The blessings of this day;
For friends and food and family,
And showing us the way.
The bounty that you set before
Us, proves to us you care.
We praise you, Lord, for showing us
Your prescence everywhere.
So, join us at this table, Lord,
As we prepare to dine.
All that we have is sent from you;
And all we have is thine.

(Lyrics copyrighted 1996 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Edelweiss Grace
(Tune: "Edelweiss")

Bless our friend, bless our food,
Come, oh, Lord and be with us.
May our words, glow with peace;
May your lo-ove surround us.
Freindship and love may it bloom and grow;
Bloom and grow, forever.
Bless our friends, bless our food.
Come, oh, Lord and be with us.

Father, We Thank Thee

Father, we thank Thee for the night.
And for the pleasant morning light.
For rest and food and loving care,
And all that makes the world so fair.

Addam's family Grace
(Tune: "Addam's Family" Theme)

Be present at our table, Lord,
Be here and everywhere adored.
These mercies bless and grant that we
May love, serve and obey Thee.

Chorus: (cross arms over chest)
Ah-ah-amen (snap finger 2x)
Ah-ah-amen (snap fingers 2x)
Ah-ah-amen, ah-ah-amen
Ah-ah-amen. (snap fingers 2x)

We thank you Lord for giving
The food we need for living.
Be with us while we eat it
Because we really need it.
Chorus

We thank you for this day, Lord
For our friends and family, Lord
We thank you for this food, Lord
For friends and family.
Chorus

Johnny Appleseed Grace

Oh, the Lord's been good to me.
And, so i thank the Lord;
For giving me, the things I need,
The sun and the rain and the appleseed;
The Lord's been good to me.

Flintstones Grace
(Tune: "Flintstones Theme")

God is-great-and God is-
Good and let us thank Him for our food.
God is-great-and God is-
Good, and let us thank Him for our food.
Amen, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-amen.
Amen, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-amen.
God is-great and God is-
Good and let us thank Him for our
We'll thank HIm for our
We'll thank Him for our food!

God Is Great God Is Good
(Tune:"Michael Row The Boat")

God is great, God is good, Alleluia.
Let us thank Him for our food, Alleluia.
By His hand we all are fed, Alleluia.
Thank you, Lord, for daily bread, Alleluia

God Our Father
(Tune: "Frere Jacques"-can be done as a round)

God, Our Father, God, our Father,
Once again, once again,
We would ask Thy blessing; we would ask Thy bleszsing.
Amen, Amen.

Thank You For The Food We Eat
(Tune: "Michael Row The Boat")

Thank you for the food we eat, Hallelujah.
Thank you for the friends we meet, Hallelujah.
Thank you for the birds that sing. Hallelujah.
Thank you, Lord, for everything, Hallelujah.

Alphabet Grace
(Tune:1st 2 lines of "Alphabet Song")

A-B-C-D-E-F-G
Thank you, God for feeding me.

Lollypop Grace
(Tune unknown; say as a poem)

We thank theLord for a hundred things.
For flowers that bloom and the birds that sing.
For the sun that shines and the rain that drops.
For ice cream and rainbows and lollypops.

Rock You Grace
(Tune: "We Will Rock You")

Heavenly Father, LORD and KING.
You provide us with EVERTYTHING.
We've got food on our plate, TASTIN' GREAT.
Thank you for the food we alREADY ATE.
Singing, thank you, Father, Thank you!
Thank you, Father, thank you!

Thanks Be To God
(Tune: "Windy")

Thanks be to God, the Father Almighty.
Thanks be to God, who gives us this braed.
Thanks be to God, the Spirit eternal.
Thanks be to God forever.

Yankee Doodle Grace
(Tune: "Yankee Doodle ")

We thank you, Lord for daily bread,
For rain and sunny weather.
We thank you, Lord. for this our food
And that we are together.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord.
Thank you, thank you, Father.
Thank you, Lord for this our food
And that we are together.

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Grace
(Tune: "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah")

Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay,
We are gratefuk for your blessings today.
We've plenty to eat, to drink and to share,
We sit at your table and see love everywhere.


Serious And Reverent Songs

Song List:

Great Spirit
Akela
The First Zoo
Noah's Ark
In Cub Scouts
Hallelujah
Do Lord
This Is My Father's World
For The Beauty Of The Earth
Joyful, Joyful
Thank You, Lord
God Bless America
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
America The Beautiful
This Land Is Your Land
Simple Gifts
Kum By Yah
Taps
Cub Scout Vespers

Many of the songs on this page are my origional lyrics, and they are copyrighted. They are here for your use and enjoyment, and may be reproduced, as longs no changes are made and proper credit is given. Please copy this paragraph along with the lyrics when you make copies of them, and you are welcome to pass them along to other Den Leaders or youth leaders. Thank you, Clare Mansfield



Great Spirit
(Tune: the chorus of "The Ballad Of The Green Berets")

Great Spirit watch o,er me today.
Keep me strong; show mw the way.
Help me grow up straight and true,
And to know the right things to do.

(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Akela
(Tune: "Standing In The Need Of Prayer")

He's your mother; he's your father;
Akela's everywhere, showing us the way to grow.
He's your teacher, he's your preacher;
Akela's everywhere. A very good person to know.

Chorus:
He's here, he's there, Akela's everywhere.
Akela wants to be your guide.
He'll help, he'll prod, he'll lead the way.
Akela will be by your side.

He's a policeman, he's a fireman;
Akela's everywhere, showing us the way to grow.
He's your doctor, your Den Leader;
Akela's everywhere. A very good person to know.

Chorus:

(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

The First Zoo
(Tune" "As The Caisons Go Rolling Along")

Two by two; up the ramp;
through the door the animals cramp;
As the rain starts to dampen the ground.
Bears and cats; dogs and bats;
Even skunks, hedgehogs, and rats;
As the rain starts to build on the ground.
Then, prepare to sail, as the wind begins to wail;
Noah, you're captain of this cruise!
Forty days and nights; pitching left and pitching right;
On the Granddaddy, Zoo of all zoos!

(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Noah's Ark

God said to Noah, "There's gonna; there's gonna be a floddy-uddy;
Noah, there's gonna, there's gonna be a floddy-uddy;
Get God's Children (clap) out of the muddy-uddy;"
Children of the Lord!

Chorus: So, rise, and shine, and give God His glory, glory;
Rise, and shine, and give God His glory, glory;
Rise, and shine, and,(clap) give God His glory, glory;
Children of the Lord!

So, Noah, he built him; he built him an arky-arky...(etc.)
Made it out of (clap) hickory barky-arky...(etc.)
Chorus

The animal, they came by; they came by in twosy-ousies...(etc.)
Elephants and (clap) kangaroosy-ousies...(etc.)
Chorus

It raoined and poured for forty dayzy-azies...(etc.)
Drove those animals (clap) nearly crazy-azy...(etc.)
Chorus

The sun came out and dried up the landy-andy...(etc.)
Everything was (clap) fine and dandy-andy...(etc.)
Chorus

Hallelujah
(Divide the group into two groups.The first stands and sings the "Hallelujah"s and sits back down while the second stands to sing the "Praise ye the Lord"s)

Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord!
Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord!
Praise ye the Lord!
Hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord!
Hallelujah!
Praise ye the Lord!
Hallelujah!
Prasie ye the Lord!

Do Lord

Chorus(clap in rhythm while singing) Do Lord, oh, do Lord, oh, do remember me!
Oh, Lordy!
Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh do remember me!
Do Lord, oh do Lord, oh, do remember me!
Look away beyond the blue!

I got a home in gloryland that (clap) outshines the sun!
Oh, Lordy!
I got a home in gloryland that (clap) outshines the sun!
I got a home in gloryland that (clap) outshines the sun!
Look away beyond the blue!
Chorus

I took Jesus as my Savior (clap) , you take him too!
Oh, Lordy!
I took Jesus as My Savior (clap) , you take him too
I took Jesus as my Savior (clap) , you take him too
Look away beyond the blue!
Chorus

This Is My Father's World

This is my Father's world, and to my listening ears,
All nature sings and round me rings the music of the spheres.
This is my Father's world! I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas-His hands the wonders wrought.

For The Beauty Of The Earth

For the beauty of the earth,
For the glory of the skies,
For the love which from our birth,
over and around us lies,
Chorus: Lord of all to Thee we raise
This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the wonder of each hour,
Of each day and of the night,
Hill and vale and tree and flow'r,
Sun and moon and stars of light,
Chorus

Fot the joy of ear and eye,
For the heart and mind's delight,
For the mystic harmony,
Linking sense to sound and sight,
Chorus

For the warmth of human love.
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above,
For all the gentle thoughts and mild,
Chorus

Joyful, Joyful

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
God of glory, Lord of love;
Hearts unfold like flow'rs before Thee,
Center of unbroken praise.
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness,
Drive the dark of doubt away.
Giver of immortal gladness,
Fill us with the Light of Day!

Thank You, Lord
(Tune: "Edelweiss")

Thank you, Lord, on this day, for our many good blessings.
Thank you, Lord. on this day, For our many close friendships.
Glory to God, may you hear our prayers, Guide us on forever.
Thank you, Lord, on this day, for our many good blessings.

Lord, we ask, as we go, into all of life's pathways,
That each day, we may know, You are calling us onward.
Glory to God, may You hear our prayers, lead us on forever.
So, each day, w may know, You are leading us onward.

Grant us, Lord, on this day, deeper insights and challenge.
That each day, w grow in faith, and in knowledge and wisdom.
Glory to God, may you hear our prayers, giude us on forver.
Grant us, Lord, on this day, deeper insights and challenge.

God Bless America

God bless America, Land that I love.
Stand beside her, and guide her,
Thru the night with the light from above.
From the mountains, to the prairies,
To the oceans, white with foam.
God bless America, my home, sweet, home;
God bless America, my home, sweet, home.

Michael Row The Boat Ashore

Michael, row the boat ashore, hal-le-lu-jah,
Michael, row the boat ashore, hal-le-lu-jah.

Sister help to trim the sails, hal-le-lu-jah
Sister help to trim the sails, hal-le-lu-jah

The river is deep and the river is wide, hal-le-lu-jah,
Milk and honey on the other side, hal-le-lu-jah.

Jordan's river is chilly and cold, hal-le-lu-jah.
Chills the body, but not the soul, hal-le-lu-jah
(Repeat first verse)

America The Beautiful

O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain.
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee.
And crown thy good with brotherhood,
From sea to shininh sea.

O beautiful for patriot's dreams
That sees beyond the years.
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee.
And crown thy good, with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.

This Land Is Your Land
(By Woodie Guthrie)

This land is your land, this land is my land
From California, to the New York Island
From the redwood forest, to the Gulfstream water
This land was made for you and me.

As was walking, that ribbon of highwat
I looked above me, there in the sky-way
I looked below me, in the golden valley
This land was made for you and me.
(repeat first verse)

Simple Gifts

'Tis a gift to be simple, 'tis a gift to be free,
'Tis a gift to come down to where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend we won't be ashamed.
To turn, turn, will be our delight
'Til by turning and turning, we come around right.

In Cub Scouts
(Tune: "Simple Gifts")

In Cub Scouts we find friendships.
In Cub Scouts we find strengths.
In Cub Scouts we expand our minds
To ever growing lengths.
And when we find we're ready
To advance to Boy Scouts;
We will find our feet started
On a path that's sure to count.

(Lyrics copyrighted 1994 by Clare Mansfield, GWRC)

Kum By Yah

Kum by yah, my Lord, kum by yah. (repeat 2x)
Oh, Lord, kum by yah.

Someone's laughing, Lord...(etc.)

Someone's crying, Lord...(etc.)

Someone's singing, Lord...(etc.)

Someone's praying, Lord...(etc.)

Come by me, my Lord...(etc.)

Kum by yah, my Lord...(etc.)

Taps

Day is done; gone the sun;
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky;
All is well, safely rest; God is nigh.

Fading light; dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright;
From afar, drawing nigh, falls the night.

Cub Scout Vespers
(Tune: "O Tannenbaum")

As the night comes to this land,
On my promise I will stand.
I will help the Pack to go,
As the Pack helps me to grow.
Yes, I will always give goodwill,
I'll follow my Akela still.
And before I stop to rest
I will do my very best.


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