Category: Songs We Sing

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Pirate Song

musicIn case you haven’t heard, we love pirates at our school. We search for pirates, we search for their treasures, and we sing about them! Here’s our favorite pirate song. We love it because it uses so many great skills: counting, rhyming, and repetition, and to top it all off, a nice reference to a real-world event–going to kindergarten!

Pirate Song

When I was one I sucked my thumb on the day I went to sea
I jumped aboard the Pirate ship and the captain said to me
You go this way and that way
Forward and backward on the day I went to sea

When I was two I tripped on my shoe on the day I went to sea
I jumped aboard the Pirate ship and the captain said to me
You go this way and that way
Forward and backward on the day I went to sea

When I was three I skinned my knee on the day I went to sea
I jumped aboard the Pirate ship and the captain said to me
You go this way and that way
Forward and backward on the day I went to sea

When I was four I shut the door on the day I went to sea
I jumped aboard the Pirate ship and the captain said to me
You go this way and that way
Forward and backward on the day I went to sea

When I was five
(YELL) I went to kindergarten!!!!!!!!!

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Uncle Jesse

musicAt our school, we love to sing Uncle Jesse. It’s a great song to sing around the circle to get the kids energy up before we run around in outdoor play.

Uncle Jesse

Here comes Uncle Jesse
Riding down the lane
With his horse and buggy
And he knows just what to say

He’s hollering (child’s name),
Come on down (child’s name),
Come on down (child’s name),
Touch your head (child’s name),
Jump really high (child’s name)
Sit down (child’s name)

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Five Little Skunks

musicWe love to sing Five Little Skunks. It’s a fun song that highlights counting down from 5 to one.

Five Little Skunks

Five little skunks went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot
to eat and a nice little place to play.
But, when I saw people running
and I looked around,
I was quite surprised to see
There were only four little skunks
walking along with me. One. Two. Three.
Four

Four little skunks went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot
to eat and a nice little place to play.
But, when I saw people running
and I looked around,
I was quite surprised to see
There were only three little skunks
walking along with me. One. Two. Three.
Oh

Three little skunks went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot to eat
and a nice little place to play.
But, when I saw people running
and I looked around,
I was quite surprised to see
There were only two little skunks
walking along with me. One. Two. Oh. Oh.
Two little skunks went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot
to eat and a nice little place to play.
But, when I saw people running
and I looked around,
I was quite surprised to see

There was only one little skunk
walking along with me. One. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.
One little skunk went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot
to eat and a nice little place to play.
But, when I saw people running
and I looked around,
I was quite surprised to see

There were no more little skunks
walking along with me.
There were no more little skunks
walking along with me.
Well, now the people were gone
and the park was empty.
It was quite a sight to see.
The five little skunks they had disappeared.
There was no one left but me.
But, then I heard a funny noise
And when I looked around,
much to my surprise

Five little skunks were standing there
right before my very eyes!
One. Two. Three. Four
Five little skunks went out with me
on a picnic one fine day.
We were looking for a shady spot
to eat and a nice little place to play.
Well, we found a shady spot
and we all sat down underneath
a big old tree.
And we had a picnic that day
five little skunks and me!
And we had a picnic that day
—five little skunks and me!

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Five Little Ducks

musicFive Little Ducks is a great Spring song we love to sing at In a Child’s Path.

Five Little Ducks

Five little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only four little ducks came back.

Four little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only three little ducks came back.

Three little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only two little ducks came back.

Two little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But only one little duck came back.

One little duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
Mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack, quack.”
But none of the five little ducks came back.

Sad mother duck
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
The sad mother duck said
“Quack, quack, quack.”
And all of the five little ducks came back.

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Oh, Mr. Sun

musicAs we head into Spring, we like to sing lots of songs about the sun. Oh, Mr. Sun is a favorite. Sing it with your children.

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Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me.

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree

These little children are asking you
To please come out so we can play with you.

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Please shine down on,
please shine down on,
Please shine down on me.

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Dirty Bill from Vinegar Hill

musicOne great song we love to sing is Dirty Bill from Vinegar Hill. Here are the words so you can sing along with your child at home.

Dirty Bill from Vinegar Hill

Chorus
Scrub, scrub, splash, splash, splash
Scrub, scrub, splash, splash, splash
(rub one arm, then the other, then pretend to splash someone)

I’m dirty Bill from Vinegar hill,
I never had a bath and I never will!
I’m dirty Bill from Vinegar hill,
I never had a bath and I never will!

Verse 1
Catch him, snatch him, put him in the tub,
(pretend to catch child)
Dump in the water and rub, rub, rub.
(pour water in tub)

Chorus

Verse 2
Put him in the bathtub, put him in the sink
(put imaginary child in tub and sink)
Wash away the dirt and the stink, stink, stink.

Chorus

Verse 3
We’re going to wash him up, and wash him down,
(lift imaginary child up and down)
Wash him around and around and around.

Chorus

Scrub, scrub, splash, splash, splash
Scrub, scrub, splash, splash, splash
(rub one arm, then the other, then pretend to splash someone)
Pull the plug, glub, glub, glub.