Let's Go! Travel, Camp and Car Songs

'Let's Go! Travel, Camp and Car Songs' with Susie Tallman

1. Let’s Go! By Susie Tallman, Greg O’Connor and Peter Farnan Let’s go, let’s go, come on let’s go, oh oh Grab your friends and go Let’s go, go let’s go Let’s go, hideee, hideee ho

Let’s go, we’re on our way Start movin’ its a beautiful day Get together and here we go We’re on an adventure it’s hideee, hideee ho

Take the car, bus or plane Ride a bike, or even take the train See the sights and have some fun Start movin’ we can catch some sun…

Right turn, left turn, motor bike Back up, go straight, now turn right Right turn, left turn, motor bike Back up, go straight, now turn right

Let’s go… Let’s go travel, we’ll meet new friends Let’s go where the fun never ends We can hike, smell the flowers Hey look it’s the Eiffel Tower 2. Polly Wolly Doodle Traditional Oh, I went down south for to see my Sal Singin’ Polly Wolly Doodle all the day My Sal she is a spunky gal Singin’ Polly Wolly Doodle all the day

Chorus: Fare thee well, fare thee well, fare thee well my fairy fay For I’m going to Louisiana, for to see my Susyanna Singin’ Polly Wolly Doodle all the day

Oh, my Sal, she is a maiden fair Singin’ Polly Wolly Doodle all the day With curly eyes and laughing hair Singin’ Polly Wolly Doodle all the day

I came to the river and couldn’t get across Singin’ Polly Wolly Doodle all the day So I jumped on a donkey and thought he was a hoss Singin’ Polly Wolly Doodle all the day

A grasshopper sitting on a railroad track Singin’ Polly Wolly Doodle all the day A picking his teeth with a carpet tack Singin’ Polly Wolly Doodle all the day 3. Madalina Catalina Camp Song Madalina Catalina Whoopastina Wilamina Oopsy Doopsy Woopsy was her name Madalina Catalina Whoopastina Wilamina Oopsy Doopsy Woopsy was her name

She had two eyes that were in her head, One was yellow and the other was red Madalina Catalina Whoopastina Wilamina Oopsy Doopsy Woopsy was her name

She had two teeth in her mouth One pointed east and the other pointed south Madalina Catalina Whoopastina Wilamina Oopsy Doopsy Woopsy was her name

She had two birds on her shoe One named Sam and the other named Sue She had two parrots that could dance One from England and the other from France 4. Throw it Out the Window Camp Song Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating her curds and whey Then along came a spider and sat down beside her And she threw it out the window The window, the second story window Then along came a spider and sat down beside her And she threw it out the window

Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to fetch her poor dog a bone But when she got there the cupboard was bare So she threw it out the window The window, the second story window But when she got there the cupboard was bare So she threw it out the window

A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket I took a basket to my love And he threw it out the window The window, the second story window I took a basket to my love And he threw it out the window

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep and doesn’t know where to find them But leave them alone and when they come home She’ll throw them out the window The window, the second story window But leave them alone and when they come home She’ll throw them out the window

All around the cobblers bench the monkey chased the weasel The monkey thought it was all in fun Till they threw him out the window The window, the second story window The monkey thought it was all in fun Till they threw him out the window

Yankle Doodle went to town riding on a pony He stuck a feather in his cap And he threw it out the window The window, the second story window He stuck a feather in his cap And he threw it out the window

The window, the window, the second story window He stuck a feather in his cap And he threw it out the window The window 5. Going On A Bear Hunt Camp Song The other day, I saw a bear A great big bear, a way up there

He looked at me, I looked at him He sized up me, I sized up him

He said to me, why don’t you run It’s clear to me, you have no gun

And so I ran, away from there And right behind me was that bear

In front of me, there was a tree A great big tree, in front of me

The lowest branch, was ten feet up I’d have to jump and trust my luck

And so I jumped into the air But I missed that branch away up there

Now don’t you fret and don’t you frown Cuz I caught that branch on my way down

Featuring Maz 6. On Top of Spaghetti Traditional On top of spaghetti, all covered with cheese I lost my poor meatball, when somebody sneezed It rolled off the table, and onto 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 then the next summer, it grew into a tree

The tree was all covered, with beautiful moss It grew lovely meatballs, and tomato sauce So, if you eat spaghetti, all covered with cheese Hold onto your meatballs, and don’t ever sneeze 7. A Sailor Went to Sea Camp Song A sailor went to sea, sea, sea To see what he could see, see, see And all that he could see, see, see Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea

Progressively faster 8. Oh! Susanna Traditional I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee And I’m goin’ to Louisiana, my true love for to see It rained all night before I left, the weather it was dry The sun so hot I froze to death, Susanna don’t you cry

Chorus: Oh! Susanna Oh don’t you cry for me For I come from Alabama with my banjo on my knee

I had a dream the other night, when everything was still I thought I saw Susanna a coming down the hill The buckwheat cake was in her mouth A tear was in her eye Says I, I’m coming from the South, Susanna don’t you cry

I soon will be in New Orleans, and then I’ll look around And when I find Susanna, I’ll fall upon the ground But if I do not find her, then I will surely die And when I’m dead and buried, Susanna don’t you cry 9. You Are My Sunshine Traditional You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You’ll never know dear, how much I love you Please don’t take my sunshine away

The other night dear when I lay sleeping I dreamt I held you in my arms When I awoke dear, I was mistaken So I hung my head down and cried

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You’ll never know dear, how much I love you Please don’t take my sunshine away 10. The Old Family Toothbrush Camp Song The old family toothbrush, the old family toothbrush The old family toothbrush, that hung on the wall

First it was father’s, then it was mother’s Then it was brother’s, and now it is mine Father first used it, mother refused it Brother abused it, and now it is mine

The old family toothbrush, the old family toothbrush The old family toothbrush, that hung on the wall 11. Sippin’ Cider Through A Straw Traditional The cutest guy, I ever saw Was sippin’ ci-der through a straw I told that guy, I didn’t see how He sipped that ci-der through a straw

Then cheek to cheek, and jaw to jaw We sipped that ci-der through a straw And now and then, that straw would slip And he’d sip some ci-der from my lip

And now I’ve got a mother-in-law From sippin’ ci-der through a straw The moral of this little tale Is to sip your ci-der through a pale 12. Where Oh Where, Has My Little Dog Gone? Traditional Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone? Oh where, oh where can he be? With his ears cut short and his tail cut long Oh where, oh where can he be?

My little dog always wags his tail Whenever he wants his grog And if the tail were more strong than he The tail would waggle the dog

Featuring ‘Scruffy’ the dog 13. I Love the Mountains Traditional Round I Love the mountains, I love the rolling hills I love the flowers, I love the daffodils I love the fireside when all the lights are low Boom dee-ah-da, Boom dee ah-da Boom dee ah-da, Boom dee ah-da 14. Swimming Hole Camp Song Swimming, swimming, in the swimming hole, When days are hot and days are cold, in the swimming hole Side stroke, breast stroke, fancy diving too Wouldn’t be nice if there was nothing else to do

But…

Swimming, swimming, in the swimming hole When days are hot and days are cold, in the swimming hole Side stroke, breast stroke, fancy diving too Wouldn’t be nice if there was nothing else to do 15. The Ostrich Song Camp Song Oh, an ostrich went yodeling on a mountain so high, When along came a cuckoo bird interrupting his cry Yodee-oh, yodel-ee-ah-cuckee, yodel-ee-ah-cuckee-cuckoo, yodel-ee-ahh-cuckee-cuckoo.

…mountaineer, mountain goat, skier 16. Blowin’ in the Wind Bob Dylan How many roads must a man walk down Before you call him a man? Yes, ‘n’ how many seas must a white dove sail Before she sleeps in the sand? Yes, ‘n’ how many times must the cannon balls fly Before they’re forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind

How many times must a man look up Before he can see the sky? Yes, ‘n’ how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? Yes, ‘n’ how many deaths will it take till he knows That too many people have died? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind

How many years can a mountain exist Before it’s washed to the sea? Yes, ‘n’ how many years can some people exist Before they’re allowed to be free? Yes, ‘n’ how many times can a man turn his head Pretending he just doesn’t see? The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind The answer is blowin’ in the wind 17. Boom Chicka Boom Camp Song Leader: I said a Boom Chicka Boom All: Repeat Leader: I said a Boom Chicka Boom All: Repeat Leader: I said a Boom Chicka Racka Chicka Racka Chicka Boom All: Repeat Leader: Uh huh All: Repeat Leader: Oh Yeah All: Repeat Leader: One more time Like a…cowboy; jazz singer; opera singer Elvis; old lady; quiet mouse Featuring Burkie, Spock and Stella 18. Yankee Doodle Traditional Yankee Doodle went to town A-riding on a pony Stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni

Chorus: Yankee Doodle, keep it up Yankee Doodle dandy Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy

Father and I went down to camp Along with Captain Gooding And there we saw the men and boys As thick as hasty pudding

And there was Captain Washington Upon a slapping stallion A-giving orders to his men I guess there was a million

Uncle Sam came there to change Some pancakes and some onions For lasses cake to carry home To give his wife and young ones 19. Mary Ann McCarty Traditional Mary Ann McCarty, she went out to dig some clams Mary Ann McCarty, she went out to dig some clams Mary Ann McCarty, she went out to dig some clams But she didn’t get a single solitary clam

All that Mary got was oysters All that Mary got was oysters All that Mary got was oysters But she didn’t get a single solitary clam 20. Clementine Traditional In a cavern, in a canyon, excavating for a mine Dwelt a miner, forty-niner, and his daughter Clementine

Chorus: Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine You are lost and gone forever, dreadful sorry, Clementine

Light she was, and like a fairy, and her shoes were number nine Herring boxes without topses, sandals were for Clementine Drove she ducklings to the water every morning just at nine Hit her foot against a splinter, fell into the foaming brine

Ruby lips above the water, blowing bubbles soft and fine Alas for me! I was no swimmer, so I lost my Clementine Now ye Boy Scouts, heed the warning to this tragic tale of mine Artificial respiration would have saved my Clementine 21. It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More Camp Song Oh, it ain’t gonna rain no more, no more It ain’t gonna rain no more How do you suppose the old folks know It ain’t gonna rain no more?

Oh, I went to see Miss Susie She was standing at the door Shoes and stockings in her hand And her feet all over the floor

Chorus: Oh, it ain’t gonna rain no more, no more It ain’t gonna rain no more How do you suppose the old folks know It ain’t gonna rain no more?

Oh, a raccoon’s tail is very long A possum’s tail is fair But a rabbit has no tail at all Just a little bunch of hair

A peanut sat on the railroad track It’s heart was all a flutter The five fifteen came roaring by Toot toot peanut butter

Mary had a little watch She swallowed it one day She took a dose of castor oil To pass the time away

Oh the butterfly has wings of gold The firefly wings of flame The bedbug has no wings at all But he gets there just the same 22. There’s a Hole in The Bucket Traditional There’s a hole in the bucket dear Liza, dear Liza, there’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole Then mend it dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, then mend it dear Henry, dear Henry, mend it With what shall I mend it dear Liza, dear Liza, with what shall I mend it dear Liza, with what? With straw dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, with straw dear Henry, dear Henry, with straw The straw is too long, dear Liza, dear Liza, the straw is too long dear Liza, too long Then cut it dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, then cut it dear Henry, dear Henry, cut it

With what shall I cut it dear Liza, dear Liza, with what shall I cut it dear Liza, with what? With a knife dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, with a knife dear Henry, dear Henry a knife The knife is too blunt, dear Liza, dear Liza, the knife is too blunt dear Liza, too blunt Then sharpen it dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, then sharpen it dear Henry, dear Henry sharpen it With what shall I sharpen it dear Liza, dear Liza, with what shall I sharpen it dear Liza, with what? With a stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, with a stone dear Henry, dear Henry a stone

The stone is too dry dear Liza, dear Liza, the stone is too dry dear, Liza too dry Then wet it dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, then wet it dear Henry, dear Henry wet it With what shall I wet it, dear Liza, dear Liza, with what shall I wet it dear Liza, with what? With water dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, with water dear Henry, dear Henry water With what shall I get it dear Liza, dear Liza, with what shall I get it, dear Liza with what? With a bucket dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry, a bucket dear Henry, dear Henry bucket There’s a hole in the bucket dear Liza, dear Liza, there’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole 23. IOOO Legged Worm Camp Song Said the thousand legged worm As he gave a little squirm Has anybody seen a leg of mine? If it can’t be found, I’ll have to hop around On the other nine hundred ninety-nine

Hop around, hop around On the other nine hundred ninety-nine If it can’t be found I’ll have to hop around On the other nine hundred ninety-nine 24. Home on the Range Traditional Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day

Chorus: Home, home on the range Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day

Where the air is so pure, the zephyrs so free The breezes are balmy and lite That I would not exchange my home on the range For all of the cities so bright

How often at night when the heavens are bright With the light from the glittering stars Have I stood here amazed and asked as I gazed If their glory exceeds that of ours 25. My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Traditional My Bonnie lies over the ocean, my Bonnie lies over the sea My Bonnie lies over the ocean, oh, bring back my Bonnie to me Bring back, bring back, oh bring back my Bonnie to me, to me Bring back, bring back, oh bring back my Bonnie 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

The winds have blown over the ocean, the winds have blown over the sea The winds have blown over the ocean and brought back my Bonnie to me

My Bonnie’s complexion is lovely, her face it was beauteous to see One day she got caught in a rainstorm, oh bring back my Bonnie to me 26. to Morrow Yosemite Camp Song I started on a journey about a year ago To the little town of Morrow in the state of Ohio Now I wasn’t much on travelling and I really didn’t know That Morrow had been ridiculed a century ago

I went down to the station for my ticket and applied For tips regarding Morrow not expecting to be guide Said I young man I’d like to go to Morrow and return, not later than tomorrow cuz I haven’t time to burn

Said he to me now let me see if I have heard you right You’d like to go to Morrow and return tomorrow night You should have gone to Morrow yesterday and back today Cuz the train that goes to Morrow is a mile upon its way

If you had started yesterday to Morrow don’t you see You could have gone to Morrow and returned today at 3:00 But the train today to Morrow if the schedule is alright today it gets to Morrow and comes back tomorrow night

Said I my boy it seems to me you’re talking through your hat Is there a town named Morrow on your line now tell me that? There is said he but take from me quite a little tip To go from here to Morrow is a fourteen hour trip

The train today to Morrow leaves today 8:35 Half after ten tomorrow is the time it should arrive And if from here to Morrow is a fourteen hour jump Can you go today to Morrow and come back today my boy?

Said I, I want to go to Morrow, can I go today? And get to Morrow by tonight if there is no delay? Well, well said he explained to me and I’ve no more to say Can you go anywhere tomorrow and come back again today?

Said I, I guess you know it all, but kindly let me say How can I go to Morrow if I leave the town today? Said he you cannot go to Morrow anymore today Cuz the train that goes to Morrow is a mile upon its way

I was so disappointed I was mad enough to swear The train had gone to Morrow and had left me standing there The man was right in telling me I was a howling jay And I didn’t go to Morrow so I guess I’ll go today