PLOWING (National 4-H Boys‟ Song) A growing day, and a waking field, And a furrow straight and long, A golden sun and a lifting breeze, And we follow with a song. Sons of the soil are we, Lads of the field and flock, Turning our sods, asking no odds, Where is a life so free? Facing the dawn, brain ruling brawn, Lords of our lands we‟ll be. A guiding tho‟t, and a skillful hand, And a plant‟s young leaf unfurled, A summer‟s sun and summer‟s rain, And we harvest for the world. Sons of the soil are we, Men of the coming years, Turning our sods, asking no odds, Where is a life so free? Facing the dawn, brain ruling brawn, Lords of our lands we‟ll be. DREAMING (National 4-H Girls‟ Song) My home must have a high tree Above its open gate. My home must have a garden Where little dreamings wait. My home must have a wide view Of field and meadow fair, Of distant hill, of open sky, With sunlight everywhere. My home must have a friendship With every happy thing. My home must offer comfort For any sorrowing. And every heart that enters Shall hear its music there And find some simple beauty, That every life may share. My home must have its mother, May I grow sweet and wise. My home must have its father With honor in his eyes. My home must have its children, God grant the parents grace. To keep our home thru all the years, A kindly, happy place.
AS THE BRIGHT FLAMES As the bright flames ascend to heaven, Oh! God of love and truth, We would in thought with Thee commune, In love and joy and youth The hills resound with our glad song And echo back to Thee Our thanks received for work and health And love and loyalty. LET THE LOWER LIGHTS Brightly beams our Father‟s mercy From his lighthouse ever more, But to us he gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore. Let the lower lights be burning! Send a gleam across the wave! Some poor fainting, struggling seaman You may rescue, you may save. PASS IT ON It only takes a spark, to get a fire going. And soon all those around can warm up to its glowing. That‟s how it is with God‟s love. Once you‟ve experienced it, you spread His love to everyone. You want to pass it on. What a wondrous time is spring, when all the trees are budding. The birds begin to sing. The flowers start their blooming. That‟s how it is with God‟s love. Once you‟ve experienced it, you want to sing. It‟s fresh like spring. You want to pass it on. I wish for you my friend, this happiness that I‟ve found. You can depend on Him, it matters not where you‟re bound. I‟ll shout it from the mountaintop, I want my world to know; the Lord of love has come to me; I want to pass it on. I‟ll shout it from the mountaintops, I want my world to know; the Lord of love has come to me; I want to pass it on. SIMPLE GIFTS Tis a gift to be simple, tis a gift to be free. Tis a gift to come down where we ought to be, and when we find ourselves in the place just right, it will be in the valley of love and delight. When true simplicity is gained, to bow and to bend, we will not be ashamed, to turn and to turn it will be our delight. „Til by turning, turning, we come „round right TODAY (CHORUS) Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine, I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine. A million tomorrows shall all pass away, 'Ere I forget all the joy that is mine today. I'll be a dandy and I'll be a rover, You'll know who I am by the song that I sing. I'll feast at your table, I'll sleep in your clover, Who cares what tomorrow shall bring. (REPEAT CHORUS) I can't be contented with yesterday's glory, I can't live on promises winter to spring. Today is my moment and now is my glory, I'll laugh and I'll cry and I'll sing! (REPEAT CHORUS) TELL ME WHY Tell me why the stars do shine, Tell me why the ivy twines, Tell me why the ocean‟s blue, And I will tell you just why I love you. Because God made the stars to shine, Because God made the ivy twine, Because God made the ocean blue, Because God made you, that‟s why I love you. I only know that God above Created you for me to love He picked you out from all the rest Because God made you, I love you best. 500 MILES If you miss the train I‟m on, you will know that I am gone You can hear the whistle blow 100 miles. 100 miles, 100 miles, 100 miles, 100 miles You can hear the whistle blow 100 miles. Lord I‟m one, Lord I‟m two, Lord I‟m three, Lord I‟m four, Lord I‟m five hundred miles away from home. Away from home, away from home, Away from home, away from home. Lord I‟m five hundred miles away from home. Not a shirt on my back, not a penny to my name, Lord I can‟t go back home this a‟way.This a‟way, this a‟way, this a‟way, this a‟way, Lord I can‟t go back home this a‟way. SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT (CHORUS) Swing low, sweet chariot, Comin‟ for to carry me home! Swing low, sweet chariot, Comin‟ for to carry me home. I looked over Jordan, an‟ what did I see, Comin‟ for to carry me home! A band of angels comin‟ after me, Comin‟ for to carry me home. (REPEAT CHORUS) If you get there before I do, Comin‟ for to carry me home! Jes‟ tell my friends I‟m a comin‟ too, Comin‟ for to carry me home. (REPEAT CHORUS) I‟m sometimes up an‟ sometimes down, Comin‟ for to carry me home! But still my soul feels heavenly boun‟, Comin‟ for to carry me home. THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND This land is your land, this land is my land, From California to the New York Island, From the redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters, This land was made for you and me. As I was walking along that highway, I saw above me an endless skyway, I saw below me those golden valleys, This land was made for you and me. I roamed and rambled, and I followed by footsteps To the sparkling sands of her diamond desert, And all around me a voice was singing This land was made for you and me.
THIS TIME WE SHARE (audience repeats after leader) This time we share, will always be, A part of you, a part of me So take my hand, and be my friend Forever now, so shall it be Together: So shall it be LINGER- mm - I want to linger, Hm-mm --a little longer, Hm-mm --a little longer here with you. Hm-mm --it's such a perfect night, Hm-mm --it doesn't seem quite right Hm-mm --that this should be my last with you. Hm-mm --and come September, Hm-mm --I will remember, Hm-mm --our camping days and friendships true, Hm-mm --and as the years go by, Hm-mm --I'll think of you inside Hm-mm --this is goodnight and not goodbye This is goodnight and not goodbye.Hm-mm - I want to linger, Hm-mm --a little longer, Hm-mm --a little longer here with you. Hm-mm --it's such a perfect night, Hm-mm --it doesn't seem quite right Hm-mm --that this should be my last with you. Hm-mm --and come September, Hm-mm --I will remember, Hm-mm --our camping days and friendships true, Hm-mm --and as the years go by, Hm-mm --I'll think of you inside Hm-mm --this is goodnight and not goodbye This is goodnight and not goodbye.
LITTLE RED WAGON You can‟t ride in my little red wagon Back seat‟s broken And the axel‟s dragging CHUG!...CHUG!…CHUG! SECOND VERSE, SAME AS THE FIRST A WHOLE LOT LOUDER AND A WHOLE LOT WORSE!ALLIGATOR SONG (CHORUS) Alligator, alligator The alligator is my friend, he can be your friend too The alligator is my friend, he never sings the blues I‟d rather have him as my friend, than wear him for my shoes (REPEAT CHORUS) The alligator is my friend, he likes to wink and flirt I‟d rather have him as my friend, than wear him on my shirt (REPEAT CHORUS) An alligator ate my friend, he can eat your friend too But what you gotta understand, is he needs dinner too (REPEAT CHORUS) RATLIN’ BOG (CHORUS) Hey, ho! the Ratlin Bog, the bog down in the Valley-o, Hey, ho! the Ratlin bog, the bog down in the valley-o Now in that Bog, there was a hole, a rare hole, a ratlin hole And the hole's in the bog and the bog's down in the valley-o (REPEAT CHORUS) Now in this hole there was a tree, a rare tree, a ratlin tree And the tree's in the hole, and the hole's in the bog, and the bog's down in the valley-o (REPEAT CHORUS) (Keep going in this pattern adding on the following words: limb, branch, twig, leaf, nest, bird, fly, flea) Every Little Cell I‟m so glad every little cell, in my body is happy and well I‟m so glad every little cell, in my body is happy and well Every little cell is happy and well, every little cell is happy and well; Every little cell is happy and well, every little cell is happy and well (Repeat many times with the last verse gradually getting very soft and the first verse remaining as loud as when sung the first time.) BOOM-CHICK-A-BOOM (audience repeats after leader) I said a boom chick-a boom I said a boom chick-a boom I said a boom chick-a rock-a chick-a rock-a chick-a boom Uh-huh Oh yeah One more time _______ style (Janitor, Valley Girl, Underwater, 4-H, etc.) TARZAN (Audience repeats after leader) Tarzan! Swinging from a rubber band Tarzan! Fell into a frying pan Now Tarzan has a tan Jane! Flying in her airplane. Jane! Fell into a freeway lane Now Jane has a pain, and Tarzan has a tan Cheetah! Rockin‟ to the beat-a Cheetah! Got caught by an amoeba Now Cheetah is Velveeta, and Jane has a pain, and Tarzan has a tan, and our story has an end. GRAY SQUIRREL Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, swish your bushy tail Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, swish your bushy tail Crinkle up your little nose, shove it down between your toes Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, swish your bushy tail LITTLE SKUNK Oh, I stuck my head in a little skunk‟s hole And the little skunk said well bless my soul Take it out (clap clap), take it out (clap clap), remove it! Well, I didn‟t take it out and the little skunk said If you don't take it out you will wish you were dead Take it out (clap clap), take it out (clap clap), remove it! Well, I didn‟t take it out and the little skunk said, Psssssssssssssss! I removed it! Confidentially, it stunk! MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN 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 Oh, blow ye winds over the ocean, Oh, blow ye winds over the sea Oh, blow ye winds over the ocean, And bring back my Bonnie to me Bring back, bring back, Bring back my Bonnie to me IF I HAD A HAMMER (slow or fast) If I had a hammer*, I‟d hammer in the morning I‟d hammer in the evening, all over this land I‟d hammer out danger, I‟d hammer out a warning I‟d hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land 2. bell - ring 3. song - sing Well I got a hammer, and I‟ve got a bell And I‟ve got a song all over this land It‟s the hammer of justice, It‟s the bell of freedom, It‟s the song about love between my brothers and sisters All over this land. PRINCESS PAT The princess Pat, lived in a tree She sailed across, the seven seas She sailed across, the channel too And she took with her, a Rigabamboo (CHORUS) A Rigabamboo, now what is that? It‟s something made, by the Princess Pat It‟s red and gold, and purple too That‟s why it‟s called, a Rigabamboo Now Captain Jack, had a mighty fine crew He sailed across, the channel too But his ship sank, and ;yours will too If you don‟t take, a Rigabamboo (REPEAT CHORUS) GEORGIE (CHORUS) Every morning at half past eight, I go ouee-ouee-ou to Georgie. And every morning at half past eight, He goes ouee-ouee-ou to me. No need to knock, no need to ring, as I rub my eyes, I open the window, stick out my head, And go ouee-ouee-ou to Georgie. (REPEAT CHORUS) No need to knock, no need to ring, as I rub my eyes, I open the window, stick out my head, Down comes the window, off goes my head, No more ouee-ouee-ou to Georgie. HILLBILLY WILL When my Hillbilly Will comes a ridin' round the hill, How I love my Hillbilly Will (yee-haw) When he kisses my cheek I could sleep for a week* How I love my Hillbilly Will Hillbilly Will (Hillbilly Jill), Hillbilly Will (Hillbilly Jill), How I love my Hillbilly Will (yee-haw) When he kisses my cheek I could sleep for a week.* How I love my Hillbilly Will. *Kisses my ear - sleep for a year *Kisses my nose - I can feel it in my toes *Kisses my lips - I can feel it in my hips *Kisses my eyes - I can feel it in my thighs *Kisses my hand - I say golly what a man *Kisses my hair - I can feel it everywhere