Verse 1
Come along with me to a place I know,
Where the grasses bend, where the breezes blow,
Where the lake is smooth and the maples grow.
It’s a gift for me and you.
Chorus
Let’s get together now,
We’ll show each other how.
We’ll make this dream reality.
And if it is to be,
I know it’s up to me.
Let’s sing a song of harmony.
Verse 2
On a village green underneath the sun,
We will live and laugh till the day is done,
And the joys we share there with everyone
Will be ours the whole day through.
Repeat the chorus.
Verse 3
When the stars come out and the moon is bright,
We will sing our songs by the campfire light.
With the welcome rest of a peaceful night,
We’ll begin the day anew.
Repeat the chorus.
Verse 4
“Oh, this friendly world is a dream!” you say,
But with hearts and hands we will find a way
To a better world and a better day.
It begins with me and you.
Repeat the chorus.
Canadian connection: Written by Brandis Purcell, a longtime member of the Calgary Unitarians, the song reflects community, harmony and our shared connection with the natural world.
Tall trees that reach the sky,
Mountains and lakes nearby.
Draw near, my friends, come sing, my friends.
Our campfire time is nigh.
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We’re All Together Again
We’re all together again, we’re here, we’re here.
We’re all together again, we’re here, we’re here.
And who knows when we’ll be all together again?
Singing, “All together again, we’re here!”
Five little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four more speckled frogs, glub, glub
Four little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are three more speckled frogs, glub, glub
Three little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are two more speckled frogs, glub, glub
Two little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there is one more speckled frog, glub, glub
One little speckled frog
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are no more speckled frogs, glub, glub
It's a world of laughter, a world of tears
It's a world of hopes and a world of fears
There's so much that we share
That it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
There is just one moon and one golden sun
And a smile means friendship to everyone
Though the mountains divide
And the oceans are wide
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world
On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed
It rolled off the table, and on to the floor,
And then my poor meatball rolled out of the door.
It rolled in the garden, and under a bush,
And then my poor meatball was nothing but mush.
The mush was as tasty, as tasty could be,
And early next summer, it grew into a tree.
The tree was all covered, all covered with moss,
And on it grew meatballs, and tomato sauce.
So if you eat spaghetti, all covered with cheese,
Hold on to your meatball, and don't ever sneeze.
Their are suitors at my door, O-lê-lê-o Bahia.
Six or eight or maybe more,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia.
And my father wants me wed,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia.
Or at least that’s what he said,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia. Chorus
O-lê-o la, O-lê-lê-o Bahia,
O-lê-o la, O-lê-lê-o Bahia,
O-lê-o la, O-lê-lê-o Bahia,
O-lê-o la, O-lê-lê-o Bahia,
I told him that I will,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia,
When the rivers flow uphill,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia.
Or the fish begin to fly,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia,
Or the day before I die,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia. Repeat chorus.
And the rivers run uphill,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia.
Always have and always will,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia.
Flying fish can really fly,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia.
And today’s the day I die,
O-lê-lê-o Bahia Repeat chorus.
Video note: The linked recording is missing the final verse. The complete lyrics are included here.
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Hide it under a bush, OH NO!
I’m gonna let it shine.
Hide it under a bush, OH NO!
I’m gonna let it shine.
Hide it under a bush, OH NO!
I’m gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Don’t you try and puff it out,
I’m gonna let it shine.
Don’t you try and puff it out,
I’m gonna let it shine.
Don’t you try and puff it out,
I’m gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
All: Alouette, gentille alouette
Alouette, je te plumerai
Leader: Je te plumerai la tête
All: Je te plumerai la tête
Leader: Et la tête
All: Et la tête
Leader: Alouette
All: Alouette
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
All: Alouette, gentille alouette
Alouette, je te plumerai
Leader: Je te plumerai les yeux
All: Je te plumerai les yeux
Leader: Et les yeux
All: Et les yeux
Leader: Et la tête
All: Et la tête
Leader: Alouette
All: Alouette
Oh, oh, oh, oh…
Other body parts:
La tête - head
Les yeux - eyes
Le nez - nose
Les oreilles - ears
La bouche - mouth
Le cou - neck
Les mains - hands
Les bras - arms
Le dos - back
Les pattes - legs
Les pieds - feet
Les orteils - toes
I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee. Won’t my mommy be so proud of me? (Cup your hands together as though holding a bee.)
I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee. Ouch! It stung me! (Shake your hands as though you have been stung.)
I’m squishing up the baby bumblebee. Won’t my mommy be so proud of me? (“Squish” the bee between the palms of your hands.)
I’m squishing up the baby bumblebee. Ooh! It’s all over me! (Open your hands and look at the “mess.”)
I’m licking up the baby bumblebee. Won’t my mommy be so proud of me? (Pretend to lick the bee from between your palms.)
I’m licking up the baby bumblebee. Ooh! Now it’s inside me! (Hold your stomach.)
I’m throwing up the baby bumblebee. Won’t my mommy be so proud of me? (Pretend that you are throwing up.)
I’m throwing up the baby bumblebee. Ooh! It’s all over the floor!
I’m mopping up the baby bumblebee. Won’t my mommy be so proud of me? (Pretend to mop the floor.)
I’m mopping up the baby bumblebee. Huh! It’s in the mop!
I’m wringing out the baby bumblebee. Won’t my mommy be so proud of me? (Pretend to wring out the mop.)
I’m wringing out the baby bumblebee. Now it’s all gone…
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Grown Ups (To the Tune of “Barges”)
Out of our cabin, looking in the night,
I can see the grown-ups, boy, what a sight!
Flashlights on and off, shining everywhere,
Tuck us into bed, then you just don’t care!
Grown-ups, whatcha doing out there?
Did you laugh right out of your chair?
Grown-ups, you can stay up late and play,
BUT we won’t let you sleep all day!
Out by the campfire, everything was fine,
Then somebody asked, “Is that yours or mine?”
Shaker bottle opens, someone yelled, “OH NO!”
See the formula flying... here we go!
Grown-ups, now there’s formula everywhere,
Good gosh, it’s even in your hair!
Grown-ups, well, at least it’s not inside,
Gonna make those grizzlies run and hide!
Into the cabin, getting set for bed,
Someone lost a pillow, someone bumped their head,
Suitcases exploding, mattress out of air,
And there goes someone’s underwear!
Grown-ups, whatcha doing out there?
Did you just laugh right out of your chair?
Grown-ups, you can stay up late and play,
BUT we won’t let you sleep all day!
Exploring and playing, they say, “It’s just a game,”
But minutes later, things are not the same!
Kids ahead of Grown-ups and what should we hear,
“HEY NO FAIR,” We thought you didn’t care!
Grown-ups, whatcha doing out there?
Did you laugh right out of your chair?
Grown-ups, you can stay up late and play,
BUT we won’t let you sleep all day!
Campfire is fading, the stars are shining bright,
No one cares we’re rare, we belong tonight.
Grown-ups, you can stay up late and play,
BUT WE WON’T LET YOU SLEEP ALL DAY!
One green jelly bean, (Hold up one finger.)
Down in my belly been, (Point to your belly.)
Giving me a tummy ache, (Wrap your arms around your middle and bend over.)
What am I gonna take? (Shrug with your hands held out.)
All my friends are telling me, (Snap your fingers.)
They’ve got a remedy, (Snap your fingers.)
Never eat the green ones, (Wag your finger.)
And rub your belly, (Rub your belly.)
And pat your head, (Rub your belly and pat your head.)
And kick your leg, (Continue the previous actions and kick one leg.)
And bounce up and down, (Continue the actions while bouncing.)
And spin all around! (Continue the actions while turning in a circle.)
Just a boy and a girl in a little canoe, (Hands up at shoulder level, fingers together.)
With the moon shining all around. (Form a circle over your head with your arms.)
As they dipped their paddles, (Paddle the canoe.)
You couldn’t even hear a sound. (Cup one hand to your ear.)
Then they talked, and they talked, (Make a talking motion with your hands.)
Till the moon grew dim. (Form a circle over your head with your arms.)
He said, “You better kiss me (Point to your cheek.)
Or get out and swim!” (Throw your thumb over your shoulder.)
So what ya gonna do (Hold your right arm out at waist level.)
In a little canoe (Hold your left arm out at waist level.)
With the moon shining all around? (Form a circle over your head with your arms.) (Everyone) Get out and swim! (Action) Boys swimming all around, (Make a swimming motion.) (Action) Girls paddling all around! (Make a paddling motion.)
Chorus:
Little Rabbit Foo Foo, hopping through the forest,
(Jump up and down with your hands bent like paws.)
Scooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head.
(Make a scooping action, then tap the side of one fist with the opposite palm.)
And down came the good fairy, and she said,
“Little Rabbit Foo Foo, I don’t want to see you
Scooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head.”
“I’ll give you three chances, and then I’ll turn you into a goon.”
But the very next day…
Repeat chorus.
“I’ll give you two more chances, and then I’ll turn you into a goon.”
But the very next day…
Repeat chorus.
“I’ll give you one more chance, and then I’ll turn you into a goon.”
But the very next day…
Repeat chorus.
“I gave you three chances, so now I’ll turn you into a goon.” - Zap!
The moral of the story is: “Hare today; goon tomorrow!”
My ship sailed from China,
With a cargo of tea,
All laden with goodies
For you and for me.
They brought me a fan,
Just imagine my bliss,
As I fan myself daily,
Like this, like this, like this, like this.
Old Hiram’s goat
Was a-feeling fine,
Ate three red shirts
Right off of the line. Chorus
I ain’t gonna feed that goat no more!
I ain’t gonna feed that goat no more!
Ohhhhhhhhh,
I ain’t gonna feed that goat no more!
Mrs. Murphy, the cook,
She beat him black
And tied him to
The railroad track. Repeat chorus.
Singing, “Au revoir,”
But not “goodbye,”
’Cause that old goat
Wasn’t doomed to die. Repeat chorus.
He coughed and coughed
In mortal pain,
Coughed up those shirts
And flagged the train. Repeat chorus.
But the engineer
Was colour-blind
And thought those shirts
Were the “Go Ahead” siiiiiign! (No chorus.)
Video note: The linked recording is useful only for the first verse and chorus. After that it is incorrect and needs to be re-recorded.
The princess pat, (the princess pat)
Lived in a tree, (lived in a tree)
She sailed across, (she sailed across)
The seven seas, (the seven seas)
She sailed across, (she sailed across)
The channel two, (the channel two)
And she took with her, (and she took with her)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
Now what is that? (now what is that?)
It’s something made, (it’s something made)
By the Princess Pat, (by the Princess Pat)
It’s red and gold, (it’s red and gold)
And purple too, (and purple too)
That’s why it’s called, (that’s why it’s called)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
Now Captain Jack, (now Captain Jack)
Had a mighty fine crew, (had a mighty fine crew)
He sailed across, (he sailed across)
The channel two, (the channel two)
But his ship sank, (but his ship sank)
And yours will too, (and yours will too)
If you don’t take, (if you don’t take)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
Now what is that? (now what is that?)
It’s something made, (it’s something made)
By the Princess Pat, (by the Princess Pat)
It’s red and gold, (it’s red and gold)
And purple too, (and purple too)
That’s why it’s called, (that’s why it’s called)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
A rick-a-bamboo, (a rick-a-bamboo)
Three little angels,
All dressed in white,
Tried to get to heaven
On the end of a kite.
But the kite,
It broke,
And down they all fell.
They didn’t get to heaven,
But they all went to... Repeat with two little angels and then one little angel. Continue directly into the next verse.
Three little devils,
All dressed in red,
Tried to get to heaven
On the end of a thread.
But the thread,
It broke,
And down they all fell.
They didn’t get to heaven,
But they all went to... Repeat with two little devils and then one little devil. Continue directly into the next verse.
Three little Martians,
All dressed in green,
Tried to get to heaven
In a washing machine.
But the washer,
It broke,
And down they all fell.
They didn’t get to heaven,
But they all went to... Repeat with two little Martians and then one little Martian.
BED!
Black socks, they never get dirty,
The longer you wear them, the stronger they get.
Sometimes I think I should wash them,
Something keeps telling me, “No, no, not yet.” Second group:
Not yet, not yet, not yet… Keep repeating and getting louder!
On my [knee pat] castle [clap]
On the River Nile [hands weave]
I’m gonna live [fist thump]
In elegant style [snap]
Inlaid [knee pat] diamonds [clap]
On the floor [hands weave]
And a bamboo butler [fist thump]
At my door [snap]
I’m gonna marry that [knee pat]
Man [clap]
From Kalamazoo [hands weave]
And my blood’s gonna change [fist thump]
From red to blue [snap]
Entertaining [knee pat]
Royalty [clap]
All the while [hands weave]
In my castle on [fist thump]
The River Nile [snap]
Forty years on an iceberg,
Over the ocean wide,
Nothing to wear but jammies,
Nothing to do but slide - WOO!
The air was cold and frosty,
The frost began to bite,
I had to hug a polar bear
To keep me warm at night - OH!
I wear my pink pajamas in the summer when it’s hot,
I wear my flannel nighties in the winter when it’s not,
And sometimes in the spring,
And sometimes in the fall,
I jump into my little bed with nothing on at all.
That’s the time you ought to see me,
That’s the time you ought to see me,
That’s the time you ought to see me,
When I jump into my little bed with nothing on at all.
Nosy, nosy, what’s it to ya?
Nosy, nosy, what’s it to ya?
Nosy, nosy, what’s it to ya?
When I jump into my little bed with nothing on at all.
Sam, Sam the lavatory man scooping out the poopies
From the out house can, toilet paper toilet paper paper towel!
Listen to the rumble of the human bowel!
Deep, deep under the ground. See the little poopies all floating around
Toilet paper toilet paper paper towel!
Listen to the rumble of the human bowel!
(Let the wet fart sounds ensue!!)
Video note: Use the linked recording for the tune only, not for the words.
His name is Silly Willy.
He is so very nice,
But, oh, he is so silly!
And so goes his finger,
And his finger, it goes so.
And his finger, it was always
So-o-o!
I know a little boy,
His name is Silly Willy.
He is so very nice,
But, oh, he is so silly!
And so goes his arm,
And his arm, it goes so.
And his arm, it was always
So-o-o!
And so goes his finger,
And his finger, it goes so.
And his finger, it was always
So-o-o!
Continue with: leg, head and tongue.
Each new verse adds another moving body part. Keep all previously introduced body parts moving while singing about the newest one.
After the final round:
I know a little boy,
His name is Silly Willy.
He is so very nice,
But, oh, he is so silly!
TIR (right), TIR (left), TIR (right), O (left)
TIR (right), TIR (left), TIR (right), O (left)
TIR (right), TIR (left), TIR (right), O (left)
TIR (right), TIR (left), O (right)
O (in), O (out), O (in), O (out)
TIR (right), TIR (left), TIR (right), O (left)
O (in), O (out), O (in), O (out)
TIR (left), TIR (right), O (left)
Out of my window, looking in the night,
I can see the barges' flickering light.
Starboard shining green and port is glowing red,
I can see the barges from my bed.
Barges, I would like to go with you,
I would like to sail the ocean blue.
Barges, have you treasures in your hold?
Do you fight with pirates brave and bold?
Silently flows the river to the sea,
As the barges do go silently.
Listen, children, to a story
That was written long ago
'Bout a kingdom on a mountain
And the valley-folk below
On the mountain was a treasure
Buried deep beneath the stone
And the valley-people swore
They'd have it for their very own
Go ahead and hate your neighbor
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of heaven
You can justify it in the end
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgment day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away
So the people of the valley
Sent a message up the hill
Asking for the buried treasure
Tons of gold for which they'd kill
It came an answer from the mountain
With our brothers we will share
All the secrets of our mountain
All the riches buried there
Go ahead and hate your neighbor
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of heaven
You can justify it in the end
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgment day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away
Now the valley cried with anger
"Mount your horses! Draw your sword!"
And they killed the mountain-people
So they won their just reward
Now they stood beside the treasure
On the mountain, dark and red
Turned the stone and looked beneath it
"Peace on Earth" was all it said
Go ahead and hate your neighbor
Go ahead and cheat a friend
Do it in the name of heaven
You can justify it in the end
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgment day
On the bloody morning after
One tin soldier rides away
As I went walking that ribbon of highway,
I saw above me that endless skyway;
I saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me.
I roamed and I rambled and I followed my footsteps,
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts;
While all around me a voice was sounding,
Saying this land was made for you and me.
The sun came shining, and I was strolling,
And the wheat fields waving and the dust clouds rolling;
As the fog was lifting, a voice was chanting,
This land was made for you and me.
This land is your land, this land is my land,
From Bonavista to Vancouver Island;
From the Arctic Circle to the Great Lakes waters
On my honour I will try There’s a duty to be done, and I say “aye,” There’s a reason here, for a reason above My honour is to try, and my duty is to love.
People don’t need to know my name If I hurt someone, then I’m to blame If I help someone, then I’ve helped me And that’s the way that it should be.
I’ve tucked away a song or two If you’re feeling low, there’s one for you If you need a friend, then I will come There’s plenty more where I come from.
Come with me where a fire burns bright You can see much better by its own light You can find more meaning in a campfire’s glow Than you’ll ever find in a year or so.
Friendship is the strangest thing If you keep it to yourself no reward will it bring But you gave it away, and you gave it to me And from now on great friends we’ll be.
Say why, do we have to say goodbye? Say why, do we have to say goodbye? Say why, do we have to say goodbye? Say why, my friend, say why?
Say when, will we ever meet again? Say when, will we ever meet again? Say when, will we ever meet again? Say when, my friend, say when?
Say where, and I’ll meet you right there. Say where, and I’ll meet you right there. Say where, and I’ll meet you right there. Say where, my friend, say where?
Say why, do we have to say goodbye? Say when, will we ever meet again? Say where, and I’ll meet you right there. Say why, say when, say where!
Camp MagniPHEque Campfire Songbook 
KINDLING - Gather Around
EMBERS - Warming Up
FLAMES - Here We Go!
BURNING BRIGHT - Campfire Chaos
GLOWING COALS - Bring It Home
LAST EMBER - Goodnight
Actions or movement
Repeat-after-me or echo
Silly
Canadian connection
Video requires an edit or special note
