3 Silly Camp Songs For Kids

by Gerald K
(Allakaket, Alaska, USA)

This is my favourite silly camp songs, I know. I love singing these when were family camping. The kids do love them too. Although Donna is getting a little to old for them.

1, The Grand old duke of York (Action camp song)

The Grand Old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up the hill,
and marched them down again.
Now when they were up, they were up;
and when they were down, they were down.
And when they were only halfway up,
They were neither up nor down.


(Keep repeating going faster each time)

Action

Whenever you sing "up" stand all the way up.

Whenever you sing "down" crouch down.

Whenever you sing "half way" stand a little bit crouched.

Whenever neither up nor down, go up and down.


2,Do you Ears Hang Low

Do your ears hang low
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a knot?
Can you tie them in a bow?
Can you throw them over your shoulder
Like a continental soldier
Do your ears hang low?

Yes, my ears hang low
Yes, they wobble to and fro
I can tie them in a knot
I can tie them in a bow
I can throw them over my shoulder
Like a continental soldier
Yes, my ears hang low!

Do your teeth hang out?
Do they rub against your snout?
Can you use them like a pick?
Can you take them in and out?
Can they do the boogie woogie
Like they do in any movie?
Do your teeth hang out?

Yes, my teeth hang out
Yes, they rub against my snout
I can use them like a pick
I can take them in and out
Yes, they do the boogie woogie
Like they do in any movie
Yes, my teeth hang out!

You can never change your nature
That is quite beyond your reach
If you're born to be a lemon
You can never be a peach
But the law of compensation,
This good lesson tries to teach
You can always squeeze a lemon
But you cannot squeeze a peach!


3,Birdie Song

Way up in the sky
The little birds fly
Way down in the nest
The little birds rest
With a wing on the left and a wing on the right
The little bird sleeps all through the night
Shhh! They're sleeping
The bright sun comes up
THE DEW FALLS AWAY
Good morning! Good Morning! The little birds say.
With a wing on the left and a wing on the right
The little bird sleeps all through the night.