Contents

Scout vespers
Scouting Spirit
Shoe Fly Pie
Sippin’ Cider
Super Lizard (the "Polar Bear Song")
Suzannah Went A - Wading
Swimming Hole
Staffman Song
Scouting is the Thing
Six Pence
Shenandoah
Smoky the Bear
Stir the Wallaby Stew
She'll Be Commin' Round the Mountain
Singing in the Rain

Scout vespers

Softly falls the light of day,
As our campfire fades away.
Silently each scout should ask:
"Have I done my daily task?
Have I kept my honor birght?
Can I guitless sleep tonight?
Have I done and have I dared,
Everything to be prepared?"

Listen Lord, O listen Lord,
As I whisper soft and low.
Bless my mom and bless my dad,
There is something they ought to know.
I will keep my honor bright,
The oath and law will be my guide.
Mom and dad this you should know,
Deep in my heart I love you so.

Scouting Spirit

1. I've got that Scouting Spirit, up in my head,
Up in my head, Up in my head,
I've got that Scouting Spirit, up in my head,
Up in my head to stay!

2. Deep in my heart ...

3. Down in my feet ...

4. All over me ...

Shoe Fly Pie

Shoe fly pie and apple pan-doudy
Makes your eyes light up and your stomach say howdy.
Shoe fly pie and apple pan-doudy,
I never get enough of that wonderful stuff.

Mama, won’t you bake ...
Mama, for my sake ...
Go to the oven and get some ever lovin’

Shoe fly pie and apple pan-doudy...

Sippin’ Cider

The prettiest Girl
I ever saw
Was sippin’ ci-
der, through a straw.

I says to her
What you doing fer?
A sippin’ ci-
der, through a straw.

She says to me
"Why don’t you know?
That sippin’ ci-
der’s, all I know.

Now cheek to cheek,
And jaw to jaw,
we’d both sip ci-
der, through a straw.

Now once or twice,
that straw did slip,
And we’d sip ci-
der, lip to lip.

That’s how I got,
My mother in law,
For sippin’ ci-
der, through a straw.

Now twenty two kids,
All call me "Pa,"
For sippin’ ci-
der, through a straw.

(sing only one ending)

The moral of
this little tale,
Is sip your ci-
der, from a pail.

The moral of
this little tale,
Is don’t sip ci-
der, sip Ginger Ale.

The moral of
this little tale,
Is don’t sip ci-
der, sip Coke!

The moral of
this little rhyme,
Is don’t sip ci-
der, sip lemon-lime.

The moral of
this little fib,
Is don’t sip ci-
der, drink Mr. Pibb.

Super Lizard (the "Polar Bear Song")

Assume the position! (hands together, over head, ready to dive)
Super lizard, super lizard (bend at knees)
See him swim, see him swim (do breast stroke)
In an' out o'th water, in an' out o'th water (hands together in front, weave back and forth)
With his fins, with his fins (flip hands at waist, alternating)

Suzannah Went A - Wading

1. Suzannah went a - wading and she got her toesies wet.
Suzannah went a - wading and she got her toesies wet.
Suzannah went a - wading and she got her toesies wet.
But she didn’t ger her (clay, clay) wet, yet.

2. Suzannah went a - wading and she got her ankles wet. ...

3. Suzannah went a - wading and she got her kneesies wet. ...

4. Suzannah went a - wading and she got her thighsies wet. ...

5. Suzannah went a - wading and she finally got it wet.
Suzannah went a - wading and she finally got it wet.
Suzannah went a - wading and she finally got it wet.
She finally got her bathing suit wet, yet!

Swimming Hole

Swimming, swimming, in the swimming hole,
When days are hot, and nights are cold, in the swimming hole!
Side stroke, breast stroke, fancy diving too,
Don’t you wish you never had anything else to do. Hey!

Staffman Song

Note, as each next person in line sings about what he would be, when he finishes his two lines, he repeats them while the person who preceeded him says his two lines, then those two persons repeat while the person who preceded them . . .and so forth back to the person who started.

CH: I am a Pico Staffman, and a staffman I'll always be.
But, if I weren't a staffman, a ________ I would be.

Fireman: Jump lady, jump lady, Oooooh, SPLAT!
Jump lady, jump lady, Oooooh, SPLAT!

Ambulance Scrape 'm off the pavement, put 'em in a bag.
Driver: Scrape 'm off the pavement, put 'em in a bag.

Doctor: Throw 'em on the table, cut 'em in the gut
Throw 'em on the table, cut 'em in the gut

Grave Six foot down, plant 'em in the ground.
Digger: Six foot down, plant 'em in the ground.

Grave Six feet up, chuck 'em in the truck
Robber: Six feet up, chuck 'em in the truck

Police BANG, BANG, BANG, stop or I'll shoot.
Officer: BANG, BANG, BANG, stop or I'll shoot.

Police Here's my coffee, here's my donut, here's your ticket, ha ha ha
Officer: Here's my coffee, here's my donut, here's your ticket, ha ha ha

Chef Flip, flop, here's your slop.
(Aunt Jemima): Flip, flop, here's your slop.

Plumber Plunge it, flush it, look out below!
(Maintenance Worker): Plunge it, flush it, look out below!

Ballerina: Tippy toe, tippy toe, dip and swing
Tippy toe, tippy toe, dip and swing

Stewardess: Here's your coffee, here's your tea,Here's your paper bag - BLAAAH!
Here's your coffee, here's your tea,Here's your paper bag - BLAAAH!

Baby Doll: Betsy, wetsy, I love you (kiss)
Betsy, wetsy, I love you (kiss)

Electrician: AC, DC, ZAP, AAAAH!
AC, DC, ZAP, AAAAH!

Naturalist Hark, a lark, flying through the park - SPLAT!
(Bird Watcher): Hark, a lark, flying through the park - SPLAT!

Ice Cream Maker: Ooshy gooshy, ooshy gooshy, (WIPE NOSE) good ice cream.
Ooshy gooshy, ooshy gooshy, (WIPE NOSE) good ice cream.

Cowboy: Giddy up, giddy up, quick draw - BANG!
Giddy up, giddy up, quick draw - BANG!

Camp Director: Do this! Do that! Oh I gotta kick back.
Do this! Do that! Oh I gotta kick back.

Scouting is the Thing

CH: Scouting is the thing,
Scouting is the thing,
He turned to me and said:
"Scouting is the thing;"
Scouting is the thing,
Scouting is the thing,
He turned to me and said:
"Scouting is the thing;"

1. Well it hapened last year, and as I recall,
I went to camp, and I had a ball.
When I went to my tent I threw my gear on the bed
And when I turned around the Camp Director said:

2. Well next I went to the rifle range,
I looked at the dude and he looked kinda strange,
He handed ma a gun with a bullet in,
And when he spoke I just had to grin:

3. Well I stayed for a while and I shot a few rounds,
put down the gun and I got up off the ground.
I ran to the beach 'cause I saw I was late,
And the life guard yelled as I passed through the gate:

4. Well I next went off to where they teach First Aid,
And I saw what was left of a Scoutcraft raid.
A Scout was down with a bandage on his head,
But when I came closer he jumped up and said:

5. And then I went up to the Nature place,
Where a big ol' cat was staring me in the face.
I looked for the guys who were in charge,
And wouldn't you know, they're yelling LARS!

6. Next I passed by Handicraft,
And when I got there I had to laugh.
This guy was there with a hexagon on his head,
And when I asked who he was, this is all he said:

7. Well this went on all through the week,
It drove me crazy, it made me freak,
At the final assemblyu where all the troops stood,
As a final gift the staff carved it in wood:

8. As last I went home after being gone,
Said Hi to my mother, father and brother Tom.
And late that night when they were in bed,
I kicked in the door and guess what I said:

Six Pence

1. I've got six pence, jolly, jolly, six pence,
I've got six pence, to last me all my life.
I've got tuppence to spend, and tuppence to lend,
And tuppence to send home to my wife (poor wive).

CH: No cares have I to grieve me,
No pretty little girls to deceive me. (what i need is a shower to relieve me)
I'm happy as a lark believe me, (I'm happy as a lark, blowing bubbles in the park)
As we go rolling, roling home.
Rolling home, rolling home,
By the light of the silvery moon.
Happy is the day when the staffman gets his pay, (Hey!) (...when the staff can hit the hay)
As we go rolling, rolling home.

2. I've got four pence, jolly, jolly four pence.
I've got four pence, to last me all my life.
I've got tuppence to spend, and tuppence to lend,
And no pence to send home to my wife (poor wife).

3. I've got tuppence, jolly, jolly tuppence.
I've got tuppence, to last me all my life.
I've got tuppence to spend, and no pence to lend,
And no pence to send home to my wife (poor wife).

4. I've got no sense, absolutly no sense.
I've got no sense, to last me all my life.
I've got no sense to spend, and no sense to lend,
And no sense to send home to my wife (poor wife).

Shenandoah

Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you.
Way, Hey, you rolling river!
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you.
Away, we're bound away, 'cross the wide Missouri.

Oh, Shenandoah, I love your daughter,
Way, Hey, you rolling river!
Oh, Shenandoah, I love your daughter.
Away, we're bound away, 'cross the wide Missouri.

Oh, Shenandoah, I'm bound to leave you.
Way, Hey, you rolling river!
Oh, Shenandoah, I'll not deceive you.
Away, we're bound away, 'cross the wide Missouri.

Smoky the Bear

1. With a ranger's hat and shovel and a pair of dungarees,
You will find him in the forest always sniffin' at the breeze.
People stop and pay attention when he tells 'em to beware,
'Cause ev'rybody knows he's the Fire Preventin' Bear.

CH: Smokey the bear, Smokey the Bear,
Prowlin' and growlin' and sniffin' the air
He can find a fire before it starts to flame,
That's why they call him Smokey, that's how he got his name.

2. You can take a tip from Fmokey that there's nothin' like a tree,
Cause they're good for kids to climb in and they're beautiful to see.
You just have to look around you and you'll find it's not a joke,
To see what you'd be missin' if they all went up in smoke.

3. You can camp upon his doorstep and he'll make you feel at home,
You can run and hunt and ramble anywhere you care to roam.
He will let you take his honey and pretend he's not so smart,
But don't you harm his trees for he's a ranger in his heart.

4. If you've ever seen the forest when a fire is running wild,
And you love the things within it like a mother loves her child,
Then you know why Smokey tells you when he sees yo passing through,
"Remember ... pleast be careful ... it's the least that you can do."

Stir the Wallaby Stew

CH: So stir the Wallaby Stew,
Make soup of the Kangaroo's tail,
I tell ya things is pretty crooked
Since dad's been thrown in Ja - a - il. (ja - a - il).

1. Poor daddy got five years or so,
as everybody knows
He's out there working on the road,
with arrows on his clothes.
He branded old Brown clean skins,
And never left a tab,
So, I'll relate the family's fate since
dad's been thrown in jail.

2. Our sheeep they died, a month ago,
all down with bloom and fluke.
The car was lost last Christman,
by my brother Luke.
I sold the buggy in the town,
the farm is up for sale.
There'll be a hell of a lot more gone when
data gets out of jail.

3. Our best got shook upon a bloke,
whose gone; we don't know where.
He used to work around the shed,
but never acted square.
Now mother's got some cattle poke,
forever at her tail.
We all will sure have grown a bit when
dad gets out of jail.

4. They let dad out, before his time,
to give us a surprise.
He quickly looked at all of us,
and gently blessed our eyes.
He shook hands with the cattle poke,
said things are looking stale.
Then left him there with all of us, 'said
"I'm going back to jail."

She'll Be Commin' Round the Mountain

1. She'll be commin' round the mountain when she comes. Toot, Toot (pull rope)
She'll be commin' round the mountain when she comes. Toot, Toot (pull rope)
She'll be commin' round the mountain,
She'll be commin' round the mountain,
She'll be commin' round the mountain when she comes. Toot, Toot (pull rope)

2. She'll be drivin' six white horses when she comes, Whoa back! (pull on reins) ...

3. And we'll all go out to meet her when she comes, Hi Babe! (wave) ...

4. And we'll kill the old red rooster when she comes, Hack, Hack! (make choping motion) ...

5. And we'll all have chicken 'n dumplings when she comes, Yum, yom! (rub stomach) ...

6. And we'll wear our bright red woolies when she comes, Scratch, scratch! (scratch sides) ...

7. And she'll have to sellp with Grandma when she comes, Snore, snore! (make snoring sound) ...

C------D--F---F---F-----F---D---C----A----C---F------F-----F---
She'll be commin' round the mountain when she comes. Toot, Toot (pull rope)

F------G--A---A---A-----A---hiC-A----G----F---G------G-----G---
She'll be commin' round the mountain when she comes. Toot, Toot (pull rope)

hiC----Bb-A---A---A-----A---G---F---
She'll be commin' round the mountain,

F------F--D---D---D-----D---G---F---
She'll be commin' round the mountain,

E------D--C---C---C-----C---A---G----D----E---F------F-----F---
She'll be commin' round the mountain when she comes. Toot, Toot (pull rope)

Singing in the Rain

         We're singing in the rain, just singing in the rain.
         What a glorious feeling, we're happy again.

         Thumbs up! [Group echoes.]
         A-root-ta-ta, root-ta-ta. root-ta-ta-TA

      Add each of the following, in turn:
         Thumbs Up     Arms Out     Elbows In
         Knees Bent    Knees together  Toes together
         Butt out      Chest out   Head Back   Tongue out

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