Morningtown Ride

Train whistle blowing, makes a sleepy noise,
Underneath their blankets go all the girls and boys.
Heading from the station, out along the bay,
All bound for Morningtown, many miles away.

Sarah's at the engine, Tony rings the bell,
John swings the lantern to show that all is well.
Rocking, rolling, riding, out along the bay,
All bound for Morningtown, many miles away.

Maybe it is raining where our train will ride,
But all the little travelers are snug and warm inside.
Somewhere there is sunshine, somewhere there is day,
Somewhere there is Morningtown, many miles away.

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

(I know, a weird song for a baby - but it puts him to sleep like a drug.)

Hear the lonesome whiperwill
He sounds too blue to fly
The midnight train is whining low
I'm so lonesome I could cry

I've never seen a night so long
When time goes crawling by
The moon just went behind a cloud
To hide its face and cry

Did you ever see a robin weep
When leaves begin to die
That means hes lost the will to live
I'm so lonesome I could cry

The silence of a falling star
Lights up a purple sky
And as I wonder where you are
I'm so lonesome I could cry

Three Little Birds

My Body

My body's nobody's body but mine!
You run your own body, let me run mine!

My nose was made to sniff and to sneeze
To smell what I want, and to pick when I please!
[or - To smell what I want, and to blow when I please!]

My lungs were made to hold air when I breathe,
I am in charge of just how much I need!

My legs were made to dance me around
To walk and to run and to jump up and down!

My mouth was made to blow-up a balloon
I can eat, kiss and spit, I can whistle a tune!
[or - I can eat, kiss and sing, I can whistle a tune!]

No one knows my body better than me
It tells me, "Let's eat!", it tells me "Go pee!"

Don't hit me or kick me, don't push or shove
Don't hug me too hard when you show me your love

Sometimes it's hard to say "No!" and be strong
When those" No!" feelings come, then I know something's wrong

'Cause My body's mine from my head to my toe
Please leave it alone when you hear me say "No!"

Secrets are fun when they're filled with surprise
But not when they hurt us with tricks, threats and lies

Our body's one body, one voice is heard
We each sing for freedom when we sing these words


***
Written by Peter Alsop, ©1983, Moose School Music (BMI)
(additional lyrics by Green Thumb Theatre)

The Farmer in the Dell

The farmer in the dell
The farmer in the dell
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The farmer in the dell

And the farmer takes a wife
The farmer takes a wife
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The farmer takes a wife

And the wife takes the child
The wife takes the child
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The wife takes the child

And the child takes the nurse
The child takes the nurse
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The child takes the nurse

And the nurse takes the dog
The nurse takes the dog
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The nurse takes the dog

And the dog takes the cat
The dog takes the cat
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The dog takes the cat

And the cat takes the mouse
The cat takes the mouse
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cat takes the mouse

And the mouse takes the cheese
The mouse takes the cheese
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The mouse takes the cheese

And the cheese stands alone
The cheese stands alone
Hi-ho, the derry-o
The cheese stands alone

***
Traditional, Written By: Unknown, Copyright: Unknown

Our Family Song Book

This is a place for me to stow all the little song lyrics, nursery rhymes, videos, poems, stories, etc., that I google for Ducky's amusement - it's easier than book marking them.

I will likely also use it for recipes, colouring pages and craft/activity ideas, as well - but that didn't fit in the title half so well.