More Baby Songs Lyrics WALKING (Words: Martha Cheney / Music: Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. Chorus: Walking walking walking walking Seems so easy now But I remember when I was small And I did not know how I would take two steps and then fall down And bump my bottom on the ground My dad would say, "That's O.K." "Try some more another day" Repeat Chorus I would take two steps and then two more And fall down on the kitchen floor But up I'd stand, dust my hands And tell myself I know I can Repeat Chorus THE HAMMER SONG (Words and Music: Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. (Children love to hammer. This activity can be done with a pretend hammer,toy hammer, or rhythm instrument such as sticks, woodblock, or drum.) Ban Ban Ban Ban Watch me hammerin' Bang Bang Bang Bang Poundin' nails in Bang Bang Bang Bang I try to pound them straight Bang Bang Bang Bang Don't want to make mistakes Bang Bang Bang Bang You know it feels so good Bang Bang Bang Bang To make things out of wood Bang Bang Bang Bang Watch me hammerin' Bang Bang Bang Bang Bang SITTIN' IN A HIGH CHAIR (Words: Martha Cheney and Hap Palmer / Music: Traditional) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. Chorus: Sittin' in a high chair, big chair, my chair Sittin' in a high chair, bang my spoon! Sittin' in a high chair, big chair, my chair Sittin' in a high chair, feed me soon! Bring on a plate, bring on a cup Papa's gonna fill this baby up Bring on bananas, bring on the bread Mama's gonna get this baby fed Repeat Chorus Bring on the carrots, bring on the peas Mama come serve this baby please Bring on the pancakes stacked in a pile Papa's gonna make this baby smile Repeat Chorus Bring on a napkin, bring on a sponge Clean me up 'cause I'm all done DADDY BE A HORSIE (Words and Music: Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. Daddy loves to squeeze me and bounce me on his knee Then we get down on the floor and roll my ball He reads to me a story almost every night But playin' horse is what I like the best of all Chorus: Daddy be a horsie, daddy be a horsie Get down on your hands and knees Daddy be a horsie, daddy be a horsie Take me riding please He tickles me and makes me laugh when giving me a bath He gets me dressed and ready to go out and play He picks me up and kisses me before he goes to work But I like it most when he comes home and I can say Repeat Chorus MY BABY (Words and Music: Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. (This is an activity designed for a child and his or her baby doll. The child, following along with the verses, bathes, feeds, changes and rocks the baby doll. During the choruses children may rock or dance with baby, sing or just listen. As a variation, parents might act out the verses pretending the child is a baby.) My baby wants her bottle now She's hungry as can be I'll feed her milk all nice and warm And hold her close to me Chorus: Little baby I love you so Little baby I'll watch you grow Little baby I love holding you 'Cause I know you love me too My baby's diaper is all wet He needs one nice and dry So I will change his diaper now And then he will not cry Repeat Chorus My baby is all dirty 'cause We went outside to play So I will put her in the tub And wash the dirt away Repeat Chorus My baby has a sleepy face He needs a little nap So I will rock him in my arms And hold him in my lap Repeat Chorus TICKLY TODDLE (Words: Martha Cheney / Music: Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. (During the verses children can act out the movements of a goose, a worm, and a bee. During the chorus a parent, teacher or partner can gently tickle the child under the chin and behind the knee.) Tickly toddle, a goose likes to waddle she'll wobble and waddle all over the world Chorus: So tickly tickly tickly pin I like to be tickled up under my chin Tickly tickly tickly bee I like to be tickled in back of my knee Tickly jiggle, a worm likes to wiggle He'll squiggle and wiggle all over the world Repeat Chorus Tickly tumble, a bee likes to bumble He'll buzz and he'll bumble all over the world Repeat Chorus CRAZY MONSTER (Words: Martha Cheney / Music: Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. (In this activity children can pretend to be a little crazy and growly. Suggested movements are below each lyric) I'm a crazy monster, I live in a cave (Make cave with arms) I'm a crazy monster, I will not behave (Shake arms wildly and make faces) I'm a crazy monster, I jump up with the sun (Act out waking up) 'Cause I can't wait to run and scare everyone (Make scary gestures and scary faces) I'm a crazy monster, I stop and scream and moan (Stomp feet, scream and moan) I'm a crazy monster, I smash and crash and groan (Do smashing movements with arms) I'm a crazy monster and when the day is through (Act out sun going down) I crawl back in my cave and sleep just like you (Crawl on floor and lay head on arms -- pretend to sleep) Just like you WATCH A WITCHIE WHIZ (Words: Martha Cheney and Hap Palmer / Music: Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. (Many children in the 3-5 age group are fascinated with "scary" things. Here is a pretend song about a witch who has lots of fun flying around, and the children can join in and be witches too!) Green hair shines in the golden moon Wild witch sits on a magic broom Up on back hops her black tom cat And they go Flying, zoom -- Watch a witchie whiz way up high Starts sparkle brightly as she flies Racing in the cold night sky If you'd like to fly to the golden moon Jump right up on your magic broom Up on back hops your black tom cat And you go flying, zoom -- Watch a witchie whiz way up high Starts sparkle brightly as you fly Racing in the cold night sky Watch a witchie whiz way up high Starts sparkle brightly as you fly Racing in the cold night sky Cold night sky – WILD AND WOOLLY (Words: Martha Cheney and Hap Palmer / Music: Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. (This is a fun pretending activity. Children imagine that they are cowboys riding bucking broncos in a rodeo.) Wild and woolly is a cowboy show Ridin' buckin' broncos in a rodeo Bouncin' up and down and a turnin' around Jumpin' and a joltin' till you fall on the ground Chorus: Wild and woolly Ride and rope and run Wild and woolly Have some wild and woolly woolly fun! Ridin' 'round and 'round swingin' your lassoo Wave your hat to mama shoutin' woo yahoo! When the western Arizona sun goes down You're a dancin' and singin' at the big hoedown Repeat Chorus FAMILY HARMONY (Words: Martha Cheney and Hap Palmer / Music: Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. (This song presents the names and sounds of various musical instruments. Children can have fun singing along or pretending to play the instruments. The song also concerns members of a family. Parents and teachers might want to talk with children about who makes up a family, how these members relate ... i.e., Grandma is mother of mother or father, etc. ... and what members they have in their own families) Chorus: We play our song together A happy melody It always sounds much better In family harmony Baby plays the bongo drums Daddy plays a big guitar Grandma plays the violin Oh what pretty sounds they are Repeat Chorus Auntie plays the xylophone Sister plays the saxophone Uncle plays the silver flute Oh what lovely lilting tones Repeat Chorus Grandpa plays the slide trombone Mama plays piano Brother plays the tambourine With love they make the music flow Repeat Chorus BIG THINGS COME FROM LITTLE THINGS YOU DO (Words and music by Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. Step by step, bit by bit, Piece by piece, dreams come true Big things come from little things you do Clear some space bring your blocks Stack them up to build a house Big things come from little things you do One by one, each step you take Makes your wish come true Pour the mix, crack an egg Stir in milk then bake a cake Big things come from little things you do Call your friends, hang balloons Plan some birthday party games Big things come from little things you do One by one, each step you take Makes your wish come true (Makes your wish come true) Dig the ground, plant some seeds Spray the hose, a garden grows Big things come from little things - Big things come from little things - Big things come from little things you do GROWING (Words and music by Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. Chorus:There are so many things that grow, grow, grow So many things that grow, grow, grow There are flowers and trees and chimpanzees Mice and rats and little kitty cats There are monkeys and parrots, peas and carrots Boys and girls all over the world Now let’s start with a tiny little seed That slowly grows and becomes a tree And the little twigs and branches become big limbs With leaves that sway and rustle in the wind With leaves that sway and rustle in the wind Chorus: There are so many things that grow, grow, grow So many things that grow, grow, grow There are flowers and trees and chimpanzees Mice and rats and little kitty cats There are monkeys and parrots, peas and carrots And boys and girls all over the world Now we all started out as a tiny little baby And we grew a little bit and then we could crawl And we grew a little more and then we could walk And we grew a little more and then we could talk And we grew a little more And we could run like the wind. Chorus: There are so many things that grow, grow, grow So many things that grow, grow, grow There are flowers and trees and chimpanzees Mice and rats and little kitty cats There are monkeys and parrots, peas and carrots And boys and girls all over the world WHEN THINGS DON’T GO YOUR WAY (Words and music by Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. You want a chocolate fudge bar But your mommy tells you, "Wait." You ask her how much longer She says, "Finish up your plate." As she speaks your brother sneaks And without asking anyone He eats the chocolate fudge bar The very last one! What do you do? What do you say? When things don’t go your way On the jungle gym mean Jimmy Takes your favorite place on top He teases you, "Na na na." And he simply will not stop lYou don’t know where to turn to And you’re feeling all alone You try to tell the teacher She says, "Solve it on your own." What do you do? What do you say? When things don’t go your way YOU CAN DO IT (Words and music by Hap Palmer) ©Hap-Pal Music, Inc. When your friends area up, skatin’ around And you keep slippin’ and fallin’ down Get back up! Don’t give up and quit And in time you will find you can do it When you swing and miss, remember that Soon you’ll get another chance to bat Watch that ball! Don’t give up and quit And in time you will find you can do it Keep on skatin’; give yourself time Keep on swingin’ and you will find You can do better than you did before And nobody could ask for more Y’got heart – Y’got spunk – Y’ got soul from head to toe Y’got spark – Y’got spirit – You’re really great! Oh don’t you know