Kid Stuff

[Asalbanoo]

Cypress Street
I took a stroll down Cypress Street
The hot sidewalk beneath my feet.

The one thing that stood out the most
Where trees once stood there were lamppost.

I’d never seen so much concrete
No Cypress left on Cypress Street.

According to my Great Aunt Gem
There used to be a lot of them.

They cut them down. They took their wood
A treeless street is plum no good!

Just like a treeless neighborhood
So tell the Mayor next time they meet...
To change the name to Lamppost Street!

Milk! Milk! Milk!
Morning, afternoon, evening, night
Kappu wants milk all the time
He drinks six bottles in a day
And always feels contented and gay.

Bananas and biscuits mashed in milk
Are things that Kappu loves to drink
As soon as he finishes drinking a bowl
His mommy gives a kiss on his nose.

The Squeaky Squirrel
Squeaky squirrel is a little sad
His bushy tail is looking bad
Once it was a shiny one
Then someone used it
As a baby’s bottlebrush!

But he likes the baby
So he’s no longer sad
The baby’s mother has
promised him a good bath!

[Asalbanoo]

Can you wiggle your nose? I can.
Can you touch your toes? I can.
Can you blink your eyes? I can.
Can you jump up high? I can.

Can you wave your hands above your head,
While your feet dance down below?
Can you do these things that help you grow?

Can you hop in place? I can.
Can you make a nice face? I can.
Can you tap your toe? I can.
Can you get down low? I can.

Can you wave your hands above your head,
While your feet dance down below?
Can you do these things, now sit down slow.

I can!

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Sometimes when I'm supposed to be quiet
And I'm trying to be perfectly still
The strangest feeling comes over me
It's kind of itchy, kind of twitchy.

There's an itch on my head
An itch on my nose
An itch on my elbow
An itch on my toes
An itch on my lip
An itch on my hip
Until the teacher says, "Stop!"

Sometimes when I'm supposed to be quiet
And I'm trying to be perfectly still
The strangest feeling comes over me
It's kind of itchy, kind of twitchy.

There's an itch on my tongue
An itch on my chin
An itch on my tummy
Near my belly button
An itch on my hair
An itch in the air
Until the teacher says, "Stop!"

Sometimes when I'm supposed to be quiet
And I'm trying to be perfectly still
The strangest feeling comes over me
It's kind of itchy, kind of twitchy.

There's an itch on my neck
An itch on my shin
An itch on my foot
That's tickling
An itch on my ear
An itch on my knee
Until the teacher says, "Stop!"


Sometimes when I'm supposed to be quiet
And I'm trying to be perfectly still
The strangest feeling comes over me.

[Asalbanoo]

Put my hand on my head,
What have I here?
This is my head thinker
Oh, Mama dear
Head thinker, head thinker
Inky dinkey doo,
That's what they taught me in school.

Put my hand on my eyes,
What have I here?
These are my eye-lookers
Oh, Mama dear
Eye-lookers, head-thinker
Inky dinkey doo,
That's what they taught me in school.

Put my hand on my nose,
What have I here?
This is my nose smeller
Oh, Mama dear
Nose smeller, eye-lookers, head-thinker
Inky dinkey doo,
That's what they taught me in school.

Put my hand on my mouth,
What have I here?
This is my mouth taster
Oh, Mama dear
Mouth taster, nose smeller, eye-lookers, head-thinker
Inky dinkey doo,
That's what they taught me in school.

Put my hand on my hand,
What have I here?
This is my hand toucher
Oh, Mama dear
Hand toucher, mouth taster, nose smeller, eye-lookers, head-thinker
Inky dinkey doo,
That's what they taught me in school.

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I find one I feel lucky
I flip 'em up for fun
Who's on my penny?
Abraham Lincoln
Who's on my penny?
Abraham Lincoln

My Dad feeds parking meters
I buy bubble gum
Who's on my nickel?
Thomas Jefferson
Who's on my nickel?
Thomas Jefferson.

Chorus: Jingle jangle, money money
Lots of things to buy.
Jingle jangle, money money
Tell me why oh why
Heads have heads, but tails don't have a tail.
Heads have heads, but tails don't have a tail.

The father of our country
President number one
Who's on my quarter?
George Washington
Who's on my quarter?
Geroge Washington

Money slips thru my fingers
I attach it to my belt.
Who's on my dime?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who's on my dime?
Franklin Roosevelt

Chorus

When Jackie was First Lady
He died tragically
Who's on my half dollar?
John F. Kennedy
Who's on my half dollar?
John F. Kennedy

Chorus
Tag: Heads have heads but tails don't have
A penny is a penny, a dollar is a dollar
Trade a Susan Anthony for an Eisenhower
Heads have heads but tails don't have a tail
Heads have heads but tails don't have...
Take two Toms, five Abrahams, one George,
a John, a Franklin
And trade 'em for a Bill?

[Asalbanoo]

Dream Angus

by George Churchill

Can you no hush your weepin'?
All the wee lambs are sleepin'.
Birdies are nestlin', nestlin' taegether,
Dream Angus is hurtlin' through the heather.

Dreams to sell, fine dreams to sell,
Angus is coming with dreams to sell.
Hush now wee bairnie and sleep without fear,
For Angus will bring you a dream, my dear.

Sweet the lavrock sings at morn,
Heraldin' in a bright new dawn.
Wee lambs, they coorie doon taegether
Alang with their ewies in the heather.

Dreams to sell, fine dreams to sell,
Angus is coming with dreams to sell.
Hush now wee bairnie and sleep without fear,
For Angus will bring you a dream, my dear.

[Asalbanoo]

Baby, Baby, Naughty Baby

Anonymous

Baby, baby, naughty baby
Hush, you squalling thing, I say
Peace this moment, peace, or maybe
Bonaparte will pass this way.

Baby, baby, he's a giant
Tall and black as Monmouth steeple
And he breakfasts, dines and suppers
Every day on naughty people.

Baby, baby, if he hears you
As he gallops past the house
Limb from limb at once he'll tear you
Just as pussy tears a mouse

And he'll beat you, beat you, beat you
And he'll beat you all to pap
And he'll eat you, eat you, eat you
Every morsel snap snap snap!

[Asalbanoo]

Cradle Song

by William Blake (from Songs of Experience)

Sleep, sleep, beauty bright,
Dreaming in the joys of night;
Sleep, sleep; in thy sleep
Little sorrows sit and weep

Sweet babe, in thy face
Soft desires I can trace,
Secret joys and secret smiles,
Little pretty infant wiles.

As thy softest limbs I feel
Smiles as of the morning steal
O'er thy cheek, and o'er thy breast
Where the little heart doth rest.

O the cunning wiles that creep
In thy little heart asleep!
When thy little heart doth wake,
Then the dreadful night shall break.

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Chorus:
Move fast, move slow
Move fast, move slow
All around the world you can see things go --
Fast and slow

Clap, clap, clap your hands as fast as you can
Clap, clap, clap your hands as slow as you can

Tap, tap, tap your knees as fast as you can
Tap, tap, tap your knees as slow as you can

Shake, shake, shake your hips as fast as you can
Shake, shake, shake your hips as slow as you can

Chorus:
Move fast, move slow
Move fast, move slow
All around the world you can see things go --
Fast and slow

Bend, bend, bend your knees as fast as you can
Bend, bend, bend your knees as slow as you can

Swim, swim, swim as fast as you can
Swim, swim, swim as slow as you can

Run, run, run as fast as you can
Run, run, run as slow as you can

[Asalbanoo]

Once upon a time there was a clever chubby lamb. This lamb was very mischievous. One day that he had gone to the field with the herd, he began playing around and running here and there until he got tired and sat and fell sleep.


When he woke up, he noticed that he is very far away from the herd.
Suddenly he heard a horrifying sound and found a wolf in front of him.

The wolf was slobbering and said “ wow, what a delicious meal.”
The little lamb noticed that if he doesn’t think fast the wolf will eat him.
So he said “ Mr. wolf before eating me fulfill my wish first.”

The wolf was surprised and said “ what wish?”
The lamb said “ I have a nice voice and I like singing, before being eatenlet me sing first.”


The wolf thought that there is no problem and listen to the lamb sing and then I eat him. The wolf let the lamb sing.
The lamb started to sing and he made ba ba noises so much that the herd’s dog heard his voice and started running toward him.

The wolf saw that the dog is running toward him and with a hungry stomach stared to run away.
With this thought the lamb saved his own life.